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Assessment Spotlight, Issue 271

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) email update, April 5, 2024.

Focusing on the CAASPP System and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)—and including, when timely, updates on California’s other statewide assessments. For questions related to test administration, coordination, and trainings, visit the CAASPP External link opens in new window or tab. website and the ELPAC External link opens in new window or tab. website.

Upcoming Systems Downtime

The Test Operations Management System will be unavailable from Friday, April 12, at 5 p.m. to Monday, April 15, at 8 a.m., for a scheduled downtime. The CAASPP Planned System Downtime External link opens in new window or tab. and ELPAC Planned System Downtime External link opens in new window or tab. web pages provide a calendar of scheduled downtimes through June 2025.

Direct any questions about the scheduled downtime to your local educational agencies’ (LEA’s) assigned LEA Success Agent. You can locate your LEA's assigned Success Agent on the LEA Success Agents External link opens in new window or tab. web page. For other support options, visit the California Outreach External link opens in new window or tab. web page.

To receive future CAASPP updates and notifications, subscribe to the CAASPP mailing list by sending a blank email message to subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov. Are you a new subscriber? For previous Assessment Spotlight issues, visit the California Department of Education Assessment Spotlight web page.

Questions:   California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress | caaspp@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765
Last Reviewed: Monday, April 8, 2024
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