CAASPP/SBAC 2020 EARLY PREPARATIONS

Every year students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 take the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SBAC). Students in 5th grade will also take a new science test called The California Science Test (CAST). These are part of our state testing system called The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). These computer adaptive assessments are customized for each student and monitor how they are doing at school.

School scores and student participation rates will impact our standing based on the academic indicators of the California Dashboard so it important that at least 95% of our students take the assessments and that all students take it very seriously. This year, testing will begin on April 20 and conclude in May. As the test approaches, we wanted to provide parents with four important tips to consider over the coming months.

1. BE PREPARED: KNOW WHAT STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON (ABOUT 30 QUESTIONS PER CONTENT AREA)

READING

►      Claim #1 – Reading “Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.”
►      Claim #2 – Writing “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.”
►      Claim #3 – Speaking and Listening “Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.”
►      Claim #4 – Research/Inquiry “Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.”

MATH

►      Claim #1 – Concepts & Procedures “Students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and interpret and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency.”
►      Claim #2 – Problem Solving “Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies.”
►      Claim #3 – Communicating Reasoning “Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.”
►      Claim #4 – Modeling and Data Analysis “Students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and can construct and use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems.”

2. HELP YOUR CHILD IN AREAS THAT ARE DIFFICULT FOR THEM AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO PRACTICE

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/assessments/samples/
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caasppqrg.asp

3. KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

Staying calm will help your child stay calm. If your child gets nervous about the test or is likely to experience anxiety during the test, consider some relaxation techniques.
Scores will not impact your student’s classroom grades and will not determine whether or not your child moves to the next grade level.

4. TALK TO YOUR TEACHER OR MR. DIEGO IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE TEST OR TESTING SITUATION

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