Assessment Spotlight, Issue 311
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) email update, March 07, 2025.Focusing on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (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, visit the CAASPP and ELPAC website
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California Educator Reporting System Sandbox Updates
The California Educator Reporting System (CERS) Sandbox training tool was updated on March 5, 2025, to better reflect the live version of CERS. New features include:
- Fictitious data for the California Science Test and ELPAC interim assessments;
- Composite claims for Smarter Balanced English language arts/literacy and mathematics summative assessments
- Indicators for Summative ELPAC domains when a student is not tested or has been exempted
The CERS Sandbox can be accessed through the CERS Resources web page
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Want to learn more about the CERS Sandbox? The CERS Sandbox section of the CERS User Guide
and the Introducing the CERS Sandbox Training Tool flyer
(PDF) provide additional details. Check out the updated Sandbox today!
Registration is now open for the California Proficiency Program and High School Equivalency Summer Convenings!
The California Proficiency Program (CPP) and High School Equivalency (HSE) Summer Convenings will kick off the second week of August!
The Proficiency, Equivalency, and Fitness Testing Office will be hosting a total of eight professional development trainings across California. The convenings are designed for chief examiners, test site administrators, school counselors, and all others interested in learning about the benefits of the CPP and HSE Programs.
These professional development convenings will include updates from GED® Testing Services, PSI HiSET Testing Services, and the California Department of Education (CDE). More information and registration is available on the CPP and HSE Summer Convenings web page
. Questions may be sent to mstockbridge@scoe.net at the Sacramento County Office of Education.
To receive future CAASPP and ELPAC 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.