CAASPP ELA/Math Smarter Balanced assessments are utilized by all California public schools to measure student abilities in reading and mathematics. These required assessments are one of the main ways schools in our state are held accountable for ensuring success for all students, regardless of background, language ability, or experience level. Most states in the US utilize similar forms of standardized assessments to measure district, school, and teacher efficacy.

These comprehensive assessments are typically administered towards the end of the school year to ensure teachers have had ample time to teach their grade level and subject area standards. The results from these tests are made available to the public so everyone can stay informed about the performance of their local educational institutions.

Use the links below to access useful resources to help you better understand these assessments and what they mean for students and educators.

Explore this page to locate state-provided resources related to the SBAC ELA and Math assessments.

Looking for SBAC scores? Those are found on CERS for current students or Illuminate for previous school years.

CAASPP Resources Quick Guide

CAASPP Resources & Tools for Teachers One Pager.pdf

This two-page document gives a quick summary of all the instructional resources available to educators on the various CAASPP websites and systems and includes links for quick access.

SmART Tool

Looking to align your writing instruction with CAASPP performance expectations? This excellent tool contains annotated student exemplars from performance tasks, scoring guides, and much more to help you elevate student writing to where you want it to be.

Tools for Teachers

This state-provided website is a rich repository of useful tools including lessons, activities, strategies, and professional development.  If you haven't already, be sure to bookmark it today and make it an integral part of your PLC and lesson planning process!

View Results

Use this tool to view results for IABs, FIABs, ELPAC, and CAASPP. Educators can view assessment breakdown by question, student, domain, and more.

SBAC Practice & Training Tests

CAASPP Practice and Training tests provide multiple opportunities for students and teachers to become familiarized with the state assessments. Note: unlike interim assessments, these practice tests are not scored. 

Content Explorer

Assessing the range of knowledge and skills is important for college and career readiness. Use this site to learn how test items connect to academic standards.

Interim Assessments Page

This page houses all resources related to Interim Assessments, including tools to view them, access results, set up administrations, and more.