CAASPP Testing | Parents

All the resources gathered here have been chosen to help you understand the new state assessment system as well as provide information about the new standards being taught and assessed.

We hope you find the information helpful!
Common Core Overview	Smarter Balanced Information	Understanding Your Student Score Report	Math Resources	ELA Resources
Common Core	Parent Guide to CAASPP (grades 3-5)	Video to understand the CAASPP Student Score Report	Highlights of the Math Standards from the CDE	Highlights of the ELA standards from the CDE
California State PTA	Parent Guide to CAASPP (grades 6-8)	Example of the Student Score Report	Common Core in the classroom by grade level English Spanish	Common Core in the classroom by grade level English Spanish
California Department of Education (CDE)	Video on the Smarter Balanced Assessment	CDE information about the Student Score Report	Learning Tools by grade level	Learning Tools by grade level
Highlights of the Standards from the CDE	Smarter Balanced Assessment	Reporting Achievement Level Descriptors	5 tips for a successful year	5 tips for a successful year
Answers to the Top 4 questions about Common Core	Questions & Answers from CDE about the Smarter Balanced Assessment	Claims Level Descriptors	Kahn Academy	Kahn Academy
What Makes a 21st Century Learner?	Short video on why testing student progress is important		CDE Recommended Literature List	Student Treasures (resources to help with writing)
Five tips to support Common Core at home			Key Shifts in Mathematics	Key Shifts in ELA
Why California needs Common Core			Progressions for Mathematics (Help to Understand Middle School Math)
Achieve the Core			Figure This! Math games
Parent Roadmaps to the ELA Standards			KenKen Puzzles
Parent Roadmaps to the Math Standards			Activities you can do at home to help your child learn mathematics (PK-5th grade)
Common Core in 3 minutes			Engage NY Lesson Videos (Grades 1-5)
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