CA Alternate Assessment (CAA) - ELA, Math, & Science
Introduction
The California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) are part of CAASPP. The CAAs are administered to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and whose individualized education program (IEP) team has designated the use of an alternate assessment on statewide summative assessments. There are CAAs for English language arts/literacy (ELA), mathematics, and science.
Students who are in grades three through eight and grade eleven and whose IEP identifies the use of alternate assessments take the CAAs for ELA and mathematics. Students who are in grades five and eight and once in high school (grade ten, eleven, or twelve), whose IEP identifies the use of alternate assessments, take the CAA for Science.
A Parent Guide to Understanding: The California Alternate Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA), Mathematics, and Science
A Parent Guide to Understanding the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for English Language Arts, Math and Science(PDF)
California Alternate Assessments Practice and Training Tests
Click on the link below to access the Practice and Training Test portal. The Practice Tests provide students with the opportunity to quickly become familiar with the software and interface features. The Training Tests are organized by grade-bands (e.g., 3–5).