MUSD Assessment Department

In addition to summative state testing, CAASPP provides Interim and Focused Interim assessments for California educators. These assessments, also known as IABs and FIABs, are rigorous and standards-aligned, providing educators with opportunities to expose students to the level of performance they will need to achieve on the summative SBAC at the end of the year. Most interim assessments are scored automatically and allow teachers and administrators to immediately view results data so they can make quick, targeted adjustments to their instruction.

Explore this page to locate resources related to CAASPP Interim and Focused Interim assessments.

Introduction to IABs and FIABs

PD - IAB/FIABs July 2023

New to administering the IABs or FIABs? Use this introductory resource to learn how to find, administer, and view results of IABs. The second half of this resource suggests many useful ways IABs and FIABs can be integrated into instruction throughout the year.

IABs/FIABs Quick Guides

Use this guide to quickly learn how to view, administer, and access data for the IAB and FIABs. Additionally, this guide contains instructions for getting students into the tests.

Printing Individual Student Scores

Printing Individual Student Results in CERS Quick Guide.pdf

Did you know you can generate printouts of individual student scores for all assessments housed in CERS? This quick guide outlines the steps in a simple, easy to follow process.

Interim Assessments Quick Guide

This Quick Guide provides details for all types of interim assessments by grade level.

Interim Assessments Overview

This PDF proides a comprehensive overview of Interim Assessments, including which IABs and FIABs address which learning claims, the purpose behind the assessments, standardized vs. non-standardized scoring, and much more.

Supercharge Learning with IABS

4 Ways to Supercharge Learning with IABs - SmarterBalancedTips and Tricks for Using Interim Assessment Blocks in the Classroom Interim Assessment Blocks are quick, flexible tools teachers can use with students as learning opportunities and to collect information about learning. Based on collaboration with, and feedback from, member state educators, here are the top four ways you can use IABs to give learning…

This article, provided by Smarter Balanced, offers tips and tricks for using the interim assessments in the classroom.

Support Student Learning with Interim Assessments

This webinar focuses on how to use Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) to support learning in the classroom. Specifically, learn about four ways educators are using the IABs in their classrooms .