Assessment & Accountability
Training Resources for All
Monitor the Request a TOMS Account Responses Sheets
Test Day Resources
For general and alternate assessments.
TA Interface, TOMS, CAASPP Scripts, ELPAC & CAA PFAs, 'How to' videos and guides and other test day essentials.
DEI, THSS, rubrics, and scoring instructions.
Additional Resources
For general and alternate assessments.
📑 Support for Site Coordinators
Live Support: Join the Assessment & Accountability Office on Google Meet
The Live Daily Meet is available Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm for CAASPP/ELPAC Site Coordinators and school administration staff.
Assessment & Accountability Office Newsletter
The Assessment Spotlight is updated several times during the year. It contains sections on What's New, Training, Planning Ahead, Reminders, and more.
DSUSD Training PPTs for Coordinators
📑 CAASPP/ELPAC Coordinator Training
📑 Training Template for ELPAC TE and CAASPP TA (coming soon)
Get Answers from CAASPP-ELPAC.org
Use the online Lookup Tool to quickly find answers to questions pertaining to all CAASPP and ELPAC assessments.
📅 Key Dates & Events
View all trainings here: Site Coordinator Training Calendar
View all testing and downtime calendars below: under Links for Staff
Links for Staff
Links for Students/Families
Assessment Calendars and Testing System Scheduled Downtimes
📅 DSUSD Assessment Office Calendar: testing system downtimes, training dates, assessment start dates, misc. important dates.
📅 2024-25 DSUSD Assessment Timeline: CAASPP, ELPAC, PFT, ACT, AP, DIBELS, i-Ready, IB, ICILS, PIRLS, PSAT, SAT, and TIMMS
📅 2024-25 DSUSD Schools' Testing Schedules: CAASPP and Summative ELPAC
🌐 CAASPP-ELPAC System Downtime Schedule
Moodle Training Site is down every Wednesday, from 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Accountability Resources For Desert Sands and California
Family Guides for Understanding Testing in Our Schools
🌐 Starting Smarter for CAASPP Assessments
🌐 Starting Smarter for ELPAC Assessments
📄 Starting Smarter Parent Informational Guide
📄 Volante de información para padres sobre Starting Smarter
📄 The California Physical Fitness Test and FITNESSGRAM®
Understanding Score Reports:
▶️ Summative ELPAC: English (6:08) or Spanish (8:21)
▶️ Summative Alternate ELPAC: English (4:06) or Spanish (5:33)
▶️ CAASPP ELA, Math & Science: English (7:54) or Spanish (12:56)
▶️ CAA ELA, Math & Science: English (4:04) or Spanish (6:39)
Michael O'Neill, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Assessment & Accountability, Ext. 18667
Tarah Allmon, Office Specialist, Ext. 18628
Tracey Bye, Data Assessment Specialist, Ext. 18805
Alicia Castro, Data Assessment Specialist, Ext. 18795
Carlos Silva, Programmer Analyst, Ext. 18166
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