Administrator Institute: May 30, 2024

Presentation Links to an external site.
Notetaking Guide Links to an external site.

User Guides

• Interim Assessment User Guide Links to an external site. 
• CAASPP and ELPAC Completion Status Guide Links to an external site. 
• California Educator Reporting System (CERS) User Guide Links to an external site. 

Instructions

• Creating an Answer Key Using the Interim Assessment Item Portal (IAIP) (PDF) Links to an external site.  (July 2021)
• Quick Reference Guide—How to Start a Test Session (PDF) Links to an external site.  (January 2021)

Additional Resources

Link	Description
Smarter Balanced Training Tests, Practice Tests, and Interim Assessments At-a-Glance (PDF) Links to an external site.	This document provides a side-by-side comparison of training tests, practice tests, and interim assessments to help teachers decide which tool best fits their needs.
2022–23 Interim Assessments At-a-Glance (PDF) Links to an external site.	This document lists all IABs available by grade level ELA and mathematics.
2022–23 Interim Assessments by Grade (PDF) Links to an external site.  (August 2022)	This document is intended to assist LEA staff in planning for the administration and local hand scoring of the Interim Comprehensive Assessments (ICAs) and the Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs). The table provides key information, including the claims, targets, the total number of items, and the number of items that require local hand scoring by grade level.
2022–23 Interim Assessment Overview (PDF) Links to an external site.  (Updated 07/27/22)	This document provides a description of the interim assessments that include the types, features, and usage. For both English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics, and by each grade, it provides an at-a-glance summary of the interim assessments that includes the focused Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs).
Smarter Balanced Remote Teaching and Learning web page Links to an external site.	This site provides suggestions regarding how teachers may use Smarter Balanced resources while students are learning outside of the traditional classroom but may also be used for in-person instruction.
California Department of Education (CDE) Interim Assessments web page  Links to an external site.	Additional resources for the interim assessments are available on the CDE website.