Assessment
Bridging the gap from assessment to achievement, empowering schools with data tools that drive educational excellence.
MCOE is available to help schools analyze assessment results, implement best practices in data management, and create structures and processes for identifying strategies that address teaching and learning.
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On January 1, 2014, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System was established. The primary purpose of the CAASPP System is to assist teachers, administrators, students, and parents by promoting high-quality teaching and learning through the use of a variety of assessment approaches and item types.
Upcoming MCOE CAASPP Office Hours
- April 24, 2025, 4:00 - 5:00 pm (Virtual)
- May 29, 2025, 4:00 - 5:00 pm (Virtual)
Monthly CAASPP Newsletter
Resources
- California Assessment Accessibility Resources Matrix (pdf)
- CAASPP Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines (pdf)
- 2024–25 CAASPP Site Test Administrator Training (Google Slides)
- CAASPP Directions for Administration (DFAs) (Google Folder)
The ELPAC is the required state test for English language proficiency (ELP) that must be given to students whose primary language is a language other than English. State and federal law require that local educational agencies administer a state test of ELP to eligible students in kindergarten through grade twelve. The ELPAC is aligned with the 2012 California English Language Development Standards. It consists of two separate ELP assessments: one for the initial identification of students as English learners (ELs), and a second for the annual summative assessment to measure a student’s progress in learning English and to identify the student's level of ELP.
Reading Difficulties Risk Screener
The Screening for Risk of Reading Difficulties allows for early identification and intervention of reading difficulties, including dyslexia, for students in kindergarten to grade two. Education Code Section 53008 requires all California local education agencies (LEAs) to adopt a screening instrument by June 30, 2025, and implement screening beginning no later than the 2025–2026 school year. The LEAs select their screening instrument from the list approved by the Reading Difficulties Risk Screener Selection Panel (RDRSSP) appointed by the SBE.
General Resources
- CDE: System of Support (website)
- CDE: Assessment Information (website)
- Statewide CAASPP & ELPAC Results (website)
Main Contacts
Director - Accountability and Assessment
Continuous Improvement Specialist
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