Assessment • Page - ATASCADERO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CAASPP: SBAC, CAST, & CAA

Starting a SBAC, CAST, or CAA Session - Which login link to use for Practice and Training Tests, Interim Assessments, and the Summative Test (the real deal) and where to find them.

Starting a SBAC, CAST, or CAA Session on Chromebooks - Locating the login link on a Chromebook.

CAASPP Portal - The main website for California's SBAC testing with links to Test Administrator logins and resources, including Interim Assessments.

Video Tutorials for SBAC - Dan Mosunich and Cheryl Hockett have created tutorial videos to help you login and use the tools in the SBAC assessments.

The Real Test - SBAC, CAST, & CAA

Test Administrator Interface - The test administrator login for the real test.

Practice and Training Tests - SBAC, CAST, & CAA

Test Administrator Practice and Training Login - Use when students login with their individual login. Not needed for Guest access. When students login with their individual login, any supports turned on for them should be available.

Classroom Activities and Scoring Guides for the Practice Tests

Interim Assessments

Test Administrator Interface - Test administrator login, same as for the real test. Students use the SBAC shortcut on the desktop or the Chromebook directions to login as they do for the real test.

Interim Assessment Viewing System - Use your test administrator login to preview the available interim assessments.

Interim Test Resources - User guide, directions for hand scoring, and performance task classroom activities.

SBAC, CAST, & CAA Instructional Resources

SBAC Digital Library

AUSD teachers can login to access this site which identifies the best resources for students; needs and is composed of exemplary resources for instructional practices and professional learning.

General Tools - Text editor, highlight text, glossary - Students can only use Spanish in the text editor on math tests, not ELA.
Context Menu Tools - Tutorials, notepad, mark for review, strikethrough
SBAC Math Tools - Equation editor, drawing tools, calculator, bar graphs, drag and drop - The calculators have been changed to the Desmos versions. Students can practice using the new calculators with the link on their grade level pages.

Performance Task Writing Rubrics

Argumentative 6th - 11th

Informative-Explanatory 3rd - 5th

Narrative 3rd - 8th

Opinion 3rd - 5th

SBAC Word Lists - Vocabulary likely to appear on the SBAC

Calculators - New version by Desmos for 2017

4 Function (6th)

Scientific (7th & 8th)

Graphing (High School)

CAST (Science) Reference Sheets

Grade Eight Reference Sheet

High School Reference Sheet

SBAC Overview - Information from the California Department of Education on Common Core assessments used in California for Mathematics and English Language Arts