Quick Start Guides & Directions for Administration (DFAs)
Quick Start Guides provide step-by-step instructions for how to accomplish a task or activity within California’s assessment programs. Directions for administration are instructions that apply to administration of the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics.
Color Indicators for CAASPP Testing (PDF)
Administration of the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments
How to Start a Training Test (PDF)
How to Start a Practice Test (PDF)
How to Start a Test Session (PDF)
Directions for Administration - Forthcoming
How to Start a Practice Test (PDF)
How to Start a Test Session (PDF)
Directions for Administration - Forthcoming
Post-Test Reporting
How to View Assessment Target Reports (PDF) (Posted 04/29/19)
Assessment Target Reports Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (Posted 03/11/16)
How to View Scores in the Online Reporting System (PDF) (Updated 04/23/19)
How to View Overall Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)
How to View Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results for Student Groups (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)
How to View Change Over Time for Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)
How to Compare Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)
Assessment Target Reports Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (Posted 03/11/16)
How to View Scores in the Online Reporting System (PDF) (Updated 04/23/19)
How to View Overall Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)
How to View Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results for Student Groups (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)
How to View Change Over Time for Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)
How to Compare Smarter Balanced Summative Test Results (PDF) (Updated 08/21/19)