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CAASPP Testing - Spring 2022

Prospect High School will be administering the CAASPP Test beginning March 28 for Juniors and Seniors.  Please see the schedule below for further details:

Test Date

Course

Grade Testing

CAASPP Test

March 28-29

(A/B Cycle)

English 3

or 11th Grade Equivalent

11th

English: Performance Task (PT)

US History

or 11th Grade Equivalent

11th

Math: Performance Task (PT)

Physics / AP Physics**

11th

Science: California Science Test (CAST)

 

** If not enrolled in Physics/AP Physics, student will be contacted regarding their testing location and time

English 4

or 12th Grade Equivalent

12th

Science: California Science Test (CAST)

March 30/31

(A/B Cycle)

English 3

or 11th Grade Equivalent

11th

English: Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)

 

**Students must complete the Performance Task prior to beginning the Computer Adaptive portion of the exam

US History

or 11th Grade Equivalent

11th

Math: Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)

 

**Students must complete the Performance Task prior to beginning the Computer Adaptive portion of the exam
 
The test will be administered on student school Chromebooks so please make sure to bring Chromebooks on these dates and have it charged! 
 

 

Why take this test?

 

Each spring, all 11th grade students in California take the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and Mathematics. These assessments, which are administered as part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System:

  1. Serve as an indicator of readiness for college-level coursework in English and Mathematics AND
  2. Are used by the California State University (CSU) and participating California Community Colleges (CCCs) to determine Early Assessment Program (EAP) status.
Therefore, if you plan on attending a Community College or a CSU, it is imperative to take this exam. This will help determine placement into college level English & Math courses.
 
 
 
This test was created with teacher input to
 
  • Measure how well your child has mastered the skills and content in mathematics and English language arts at his or her grade level
  • Align with the instruction that takes place in the classroom everyday
  • Match the learning goals of each grade level 
  • Assess critical thinking, analytical writing, and problem solving skills, which are needed for success in college and a 21st century career.
 
The test has different kinds of questions, including traditional multiple-choice questions as well as ones that require students to explain their answers, show their work, and compose essays.

Early Assessment Program

The EAP is a joint collaboration of the CDE, the CSU, and participating CCCs. All eleventh grade students have the option of participating in EAP by virtue of completing the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for ELA and mathematics.

 

The EAP provides students with an early indicator of their readiness for college-level coursework in written communication and mathematics/quantitative reasoning prior to starting their senior year. The results are used to determine a student’s placement in appropriate coursework once the student has been admitted to the CSU. The release of CAASPP results will not affect a student’s application for admission.

Pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615, parents/guardians may annually submit to the school a written request to excuse their child from any or all of the CAASPP assessments.
 
I also encourage you to take a look at a practice test for your child’s grade level. The practice tests are posted on the California Department of Education’s Smarter Balanced Practice Tests Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp. To find out more details about the Smarter Balanced test, visit http://www.cuhsd.org or the “Be a Learning Hero” Web site at http://bealearninghero.org/classroom/smarter-balanced.
 
At Campbell Union High School District, our goal is for all students to achieve their full potential. The Smarter Balanced tests are just one way that we are able to better understand if we are meeting that goal. Thank you for all you do to partner with us in your child’s education.   
 
If you have questions about the test at Prospect High School, please contact:
 
Sayuri Chen
Assistant Principal
[email protected]
 

A student in grade 11 will be asked to authorize the release of their Smarter Balanced results to the CSU and CCCs. To release the results, students should select the circle that indicates their understanding that CAASPP/EAP results will be shared directly with the CSU, CCC, or both. This question is asked at the end of each test.

 

The release of ELA and mathematics results must be authorized individually (e.g., authorization for the ELA results does not automatically confer authorization for the mathematics results). Students may voluntarily share results of one or both assessments. Students who choose not to release their results to the CSU and CCC will need to provide their results to a CSU or CCC upon request.

Students who are not able to make our official CAASPP testing dates or did not get to finish a portion of the exam will be pulled out of class at a later date to make up or finish the exam. Once initial testing is finished, we will process exams and reach out to individual students regarding next steps after the Spring Break (April 4-8).