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Known as the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress – or CAASPP – these computer-based tests replace the STAR program.  \nThese tests are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English and math , which California adopted in 2010 to describe what knowledge and skills students need to be well prepared for college and careers , no matter where they come from or where they live.  \nPart of the goal of the field test this year is to determine how well individual questions allow students to demonstrate what they know and still need to learn. We are also taking this opportunity to see how well our technical capabilities meet the demands of computer-based assessments and to see what resources our teachers and school may yet need.  \nFinally and importantly, this year also gives your student an opportunity to try out the new system without consequences. All of this combined means that we will not be capturing scores this year. Instead, we will use what we learn from this field test to help ensure a successful full launch of the system in the 2014-15 school year.  \nOur next step in that transition is to administer the field test to students in [insert grades here] from [insert testing window here]. If you want to see what types of questions students will be asked or how the test will be presented, there is a practice test available online at [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp](http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp).  \nIf you would like more information, please visit the California Department of Education Smarter Balanced Web page at [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterfieldtest.asp](http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterfieldtest.asp. If)[. If](http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterfieldtest.asp. If)[ ](http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterfieldtest.asp. If)you have any questions regarding your child’s participation, please contact [insert name of school contact] at [insert phone number and/or e-mail address] .  \nSincerely,  \n[Insert name of school principal] Principal","cbCairWtOvgwOFId","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairWtOvgwOFId","pdf",70274,"English","# Field Test Purpose\n## No Scores Captured This Year\n# What Students Will Experience\n## Practice Test Information\n# Next Steps and Contact Information","[{\"question\":\"What is the Smarter Balanced field test being used for?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates how well individual questions let students show what they know and still need to learn, and checks whether technical capabilities meet computer-based assessment demands.\"},{\"question\":\"Will student scores be captured during this field test year?\",\"answer\":\"No. The letter states that scores will not be captured this year, and the results will support a successful full system launch in 2014–15.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can parents find practice materials and more information?\",\"answer\":\"A practice test is available online, and parents are directed to the California Department of Education Smarter Balanced Web page for additional details.\"}]","Smarter Balanced Field Test Parent Letter | PDF",1791001179]