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 \nParticipant Name:  \n ELPAC Interim Assessments  \n• Key Considerations for Interim Assessment Use  \nCalifornia Education Code Section 60642.7(b): By law, the interim assessments cannot be used for any high-stakes purpose, and this includes, but is not limited to: teacher evaluation, accountability, grade promotion or retention, graduation, and reclassification of English learners.  \n• Before Testing  \no Be sure to confirm access and role in the Test Operations Management System (TOMS)  \no Determine manner of administration  \n\n| Standardized | Nonstandardized |\n| --- | --- |\n| [insert text here] | [insert text here] |\n\n• During Testing  \no Which manner of administration would be most effective for you to use (standardized and non-standardized) and why?  \n[Insert text here]  \no Or would you choose both methods?  \n[Insert text here]  \n• After Testing  \n\n| Computer Scored | Hand Scored |\n| --- | --- |\n| [insert text here] | [insert text here] |\n\no California Educator Reporting System (CERS)  \n􀀹 Item viewer  \n􀀹 Information about items  \n􀀹 Key and distractor analysis  \n􀀹 Rubrics and exemplars  \n􀀹 Links to instructional resources  \no What did you learn about interim assessments today that you will take back to your school?  \n[Insert text here]  \n ELPAC Professional Learning Resources  \nTools for Teachers  \nProfessional Learning Resources Formative Assessment Strategies  \n• ELPAC Task Types:  \no Speaking:  \n􀂃 Summarize an Academic Presentation  \n􀂃 Support an Opinion  \n􀂃 Speech Functions  \n􀂃 Present and Discuss Information  \n􀂃 Retell a Narrative  \n􀂃 Talk about a Scene  \no Writing:  \n􀂃 Write about Academic Information  \n􀂃 Justify an Opinion  \n􀂃 Write about an Experience  \n􀂃 Describe a Picture  \n• If you were able to present one of these to a group of teachers, which one would you start with first and why?  \n[Insert text here]  \n• What data point(s) would you be using to determine which ELPAC professional learning resource to focus on first?  \n[Insert text here]  \n California Spanish Assessment (CSA)  \nTest Configuration:  \n\n| Grades | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3–8 | X | X | X |  |\n| High School | X | X | X | X |\n\nScoring the CSA:  \n\n| Computer Scored | Hand Scored |\n| --- | --- |\n| [insert text here] | [insert text here] |\n\nTesting Window Available:  \nMarch 4, 2025 – June 30, 2025  \nContact your LEA CAASPP Coordinator to enroll your students to take the CSA.  \n• How do you see your LEA possibly implementing the CSA?[Insert text here]  \n• What additional information would you need?[Insert text here]  \nStandard Setting Workshop Opportunities:  \n• Standard setting workshops will be held for:  \no Grades three to six—July 21 through 24, 2025  \no Grades seven, eight, and high school—July 28 through 31, 2025  \nState-Provided Assessment Resources  \n•  CAASPP and ELPAC Interim Assessments  \n•  CAASPP & ELPAC website  \n•  Interim Assessment User Guide  \n•  CAASPP and ELPAC Test Operations Management System User Guide  \n•  Interim Assessment Lookup Tool  \n•  2024-25 Interim Assessment Overview Document  \n•  California Educator Reporting System (CERS)  \n•  CDE’s Assessment Spotlight  \nScoring Resources  \n•  Scoring Resources (THSS and DEI)  \n•  Teacher Hand Scoring System  \n•  Using the THSS ([ets.org](ets.org))  \n•  Data Entry System  \nELPAC Interim Assessment Trainings  \n• On-demand Learning  \no  Hand Scoring ELPAC Writing Task Types (Interim Assessment only)  \no  Hand Scoring ELPAC Speaking Task Types (Interim Assessment only)  \n• Upcoming Live Trainings  \no  Introduction to CERS for Teachers  \no  Introduction to CERS for Test Coordinators and Administrators  \no  Supporting Students with Interim Assessments—Shared Practices Webinar Series  \nCDE Assessment Offices  \nContact the California Department of Education for questions on policies, regulations, and requirements.  \nCAASPP  \nEmail: [caaspp@cde.ca.gov](caaspp@cde.ca.gov)  \nWeb page: [https://www.cde.ca.gov/t","cbCaihAnU7vahaAV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihAnU7vahaAV","pdf",146475,"English","# ELPAC Interim Assessments\n## Key Considerations for Interim Assessment Use\n## Before Testing\n## During Testing\n## After Testing\n## ELPAC Professional Learning Resources\n# California Spanish Assessment (CSA)\n## Test Configuration\n## Scoring the CSA\n## Testing Window Available\n## Standard Setting Workshop Opportunities\n# State-Provided Assessment Resources\n## Scoring Resources\n# ELPAC Interim Assessment Trainings\n## On-demand Learning\n## Upcoming Live Trainings\n# CDE Assessment Offices","[{\"question\":\"Why can’t ELPAC interim assessments be used for high-stakes purposes?\",\"answer\":\"California Education Code Section 60642.7(b) states that interim assessments cannot be used for any high-stakes purpose, including teacher evaluation, accountability, grade promotion or retention, graduation, and reclassification of English learners.\"},{\"question\":\"What administration and scoring options are discussed for interim testing?\",\"answer\":\"The document prompts users to consider the most effective manner of administration between standardized and non-standardized methods, and describes scoring options including computer scored and hand scored approaches.\"},{\"question\":\"What CSA test configuration and testing window are provided?\",\"answer\":\"CSA configuration is listed by grade bands (Grades 3–8 and High School) across listening, reading, writing, and speaking, along with a testing window from March 4, 2025 to June 30, 2025.\"}]","What’s New for the ELPAC and CSA - Key Considerations for Interim Assessment Use | PDF",1790992068]