Accessibility Supports for All: A Two Part Workshop

• The 2023-24 California Assessment Accessibility Resources Matrix Links to an external site.

• Accessibility Resources Planning Tool (PDF)  organizes many of the accessibility resources that are available for the CAASPP and ELPAC according to their connection with the Universal Design for Learning guidelines.

  2022–23 California Student Assessment Accessibility Graphics

  • English Language Arts/Literacy(PDF) Links to an external site.
  • Mathematics(PDF) Links to an external site.
  • Science(PDF) Links to an external site.
  • California Spanish Assessment(PDF) Links to an external site.
  • English Language Proficiency Assessments for California
    • Computer-based(PDF) Links to an external site.
    • Paper-Pencil(PDF) Links to an external site.
• Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines (PDF) Links to an external site. updated June 29, 2023
  • Resource 7 - After Test Questions Download Resource 7 - After Test Questions

• Unlisted Resources for CAASPP and ELPAC(PDF) Links to an external site. This guide provides information about who can use unlisted resources, how to request an unlisted resource, and the impact on student scores.

  Braille Hybrid Adaptive Test Links to an external site. provides a secure mathematics summative assessment option for LEAs to make available to students who use braille.

  CAASPP Portal: Student Accessibility Resources and Test Settings provide links to manuals, instructions, and other resources related to accessibility.

  Smarter Balanced Student Accessibility Resources Links to an external site. provides resources to help educators understand Smarter's approach to assessment accessibility and to implement the use of the universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations for CAASPP.

  Accessibility Strategies for Teaching and Learning(PDF)  provides a description of what accessibility resources look like in direct and indirect teaching and learning environments.

  Individual Student Assessment Accessibility Profile web-based tool that can be used to identify accessibility resources for CAASPP and ELPAC. This tool can also generate a file, to be uploaded in Test Operations Management System (TOMS), that will assign test settings for multiple students prior to testing.

  Use The ISAAP Tool(PDF) Links to an external site. flyer explains the many features available in the ISAAP tool.

  Effective Use of Accessibility Resources(PDF) Links to an external site. flyer that explains the optional process for providing appropriate accessibility resources to students.

Accessibility Resource Materials

Resources for Test Administrators:

• Smarter Balanced Scribing Protocol (PDF) Links to an external site. 
• Guidelines for Choosing Text-to-Speech or Read Aloud in Grades 3–5 (PDF) Links to an external site. 
• Smarter Balanced Read Aloud Guidelines (PDF) Links to an external site. 
• Smarter Balanced Read Aloud Guidelines in Spanish (PDF) Links to an external site. 
• Guidelines for Simplified Test Directions (PDF) Links to an external site.  (September 2021)
• Instructions for Using Embedded Glossaries (PDF) Links to an external site. 
• Instructions for Using CAASPP Large-Print and Braille Materials (PDF) Links to an external site. (Posted 03/18/20)
• Instructions for the Smarter Balanced Illustration Glossary (PDF) Links to an external site.  (January 2020)
• Printing Enlarged Science Reference Tools (PDF) Links to an external site.
  Quick start guide if the student requires the science reference tools to be enlarged and printed on 11x17 paper.