UNDERSTANDING YOUR STUDENT SCORE REPORT GRADES 4, 6, and 7 - Smarter Balanced Assessments for English language arts/literacy and mathematics

Oct 3, 2026

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Guide explains how to read a student score report for CAASPP English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics in grades 4, 6, and 7. Describes where to find the student’s name and report date, overall score and year-to-year progress, prior-year graphs, and area-by-area results in reading, writing, listening, research/inquiry, and math concepts, problem solving/modeling/data analysis, and communicating reasoning. Includes achievement levels, score ranges, history tables, and where to get help and additional resources.

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Overview of the Student Score Report

Student information and report date

Overall score and progress (ELA and mathematics)

Graphs of previous and current scores

Results by area for ELA and mathematics

Score history and achievement levels

Score ranges for ELA and mathematics

Where to Get Help and More Information

Posted by the California Department of Education June 2018 ENGLISH UNDERSTANDING YOUR STUDENT SCORE REPORT GRADES 4, 6, and 7 Smarter Balanced Assessments for English language arts/literacy and mathematics This guide will explain your child’s score report and provide additional resources to help you understand his or her scores. Please speak to your child’s teacher(s) if you have more questions. A message from the State Superintendent, Tom Torlakson: This report shows your child’s scores on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) for English language arts/literacy and mathematics. These tests are based on California’s goal of preparing students for college and career. Your child’s scores are just one measure of progress at school. These results should be considered along with other information—such as classroom tests, assignments, and grades. Students achieve more when their parents are involved in their learning. Please use theresources outlined below to find out more about how you can help your child continue to make progress and prepare for a bright future. 1. Your child’s name and date of the report Here you find your child’s name and the date of the report. 2. Overall score and progress for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics The left side of the score report provides your child’s overall score and achievement level by subject for this year. The right side of the score report offers a quick comparison to the prior year’s score and achievement level to see if your child’s score and achievement level improved for this year. 3. Graphs of previous year(s) and this year’s scores for ELA and mathematics These graphs on the left side of the score report present your child’s score and achievement level for previous year(s) and this year. The gray shades on the bar graph represent the four achievement levels, from the darkest gray color representing Standard Not Met to the lightest gray representing Standard Exceeded. 4. Results by area for ELA and mathematics The right side of your child’s score report shows your child’s performance for ELA and mathematics areas in a table. Across the top of the table are the performance levels (from left to right: Below Standard, Near Standard, and Above Standard) . The areas for ELA include: • Reading: How well does your child understand stories and information that he or she reads? • Writing: How well does your child communicate in writing? • Listening: How well does your child understand spoken information? • Research/Inquiry: How well can your child find and present information about a topic? The areas for mathematics include: • Concepts & Procedures: How well does your child use mathematical rules and ideas? • Problem Solving and Modeling & Data Analysis: How well can your child show and apply problem-solving skills? • Communicating Reasoning: How well can your child think logically and express thoughts in order to solve a problem? These areas are based on the standards, which describe what your child should know and be able to do relative to the overall Standard Met achievement level for his or her grade. These results by area are most useful to identify skills where your child is performing particularly well (Above Standard) or where your child is struggling and needs help to improve (Below Standard) . If your child received a “No score,” it means he or she did not complete enough questions to receive ascore in that area. 5. Score history The table on the right side of the report shows your child’s overall score and corresponding achievement level on both prior year(s) and this year’s scores. Please note that data are available only for the years in which your child took the California assessments. State average data are provided for each year as well. Statewide Assessments: One Measure of Your Child’s Progress CAASPP results give us one measure of how well students are mastering Calif

FAQs

What is the purpose of the CAASPP score report mentioned in the guide?

The report shows student scores on CAASPP English language arts/literacy and mathematics. It supports California’s goal of preparing students for college and career.

How should parents interpret overall score and progress for ELA and mathematics?

The left side shows the student’s overall score and achievement level for the year, while the right side compares it with the prior year to see improvement or change.

What do “No score” results mean for a specific area?

A “No score” indicates the student did not complete enough questions in that area to receive a score.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Kyle