alternate Assessments

fast links

• Creating a TOMS Account for Testing

• Moodle Training Requirements (by assessment)

• Set up Moodle Account and Access Training Keys

• Student View: Logging into Secure Browser (PDF)

• Teacher View: Starting a Test Session

TESTING DAY ESSENTIALS

• All DFAs are available in TOMS under the Resources tab 

• Answer Choice Cards for Alternate Assessments

• Do Not Disturb Sign

• Expiration Rules

• Guidance on Eye-Gaze for Alternate Assessments

• No Electronic Devices Sign

• Pause Rules

• Response Options for Alternate Assessments

• Scratch Paper Guidelines

TESTING RESOURCES

• CAA Practice Test Scoring Guides

• CAA Reference Guides and Videos

  • ELPAC Practice Test Scoring Guides & DFAs

• ELPAC Reference Guides and Videos

iep team resources

• Alternate Assessment Decision Confirmation Worksheet

• Alternate Assessment IEP Team Guidance (external website)

• Assistive Technology Domains Guidance

initial and summative elpac

• Alternate ELPAC Accessibility & Accommodations Guidelines

• Estimated Testing Times: Initial and Summative

• General Online Resources

• Participation and Scoring

• Initial ELPAC Preparing for Administration (PFA)

• Summative ELPAC Preparing for Administration (PFA)

• Second Scoring Guidance for Summative

• Summative Alternate Second Scoring Assignments

  1. Ford: Grades KN, 1 & 5 only

  2. Glenn: All grades

  3. LQMS: All grades

  4. Paige: All grades

science

Each of the four embedded PTs are intended to be integrated into the instructional calendar, not administered together at the end of the year.

• 2023-24 Form Assignments: all DSUSD schools Form 3

• 2023-24 CAA for Science Planning Guides Form Version 3

• 2023-24 CAA for Science Preparing for Administration (PFA)

• 2023-24 CAA for Suggested Science Testing Schedule Templates

  • Grade 5

  • Grade 8

  • High School

• How to Administer an Embedded Science PT (Video; 5:54)

• Organization of the Science PT Administration

• Tips for Administering Science PTs

ELA and math

• 2023-24 Form Assignments: all DSUSD schools Form 1

• Second Scoring for ELA: not required for any DSUSD school

• 2023-24 CAA ELA and Math Preparing for Administration

• ELA and Math Item Routing Training Video

Blueprints

• CAA: English Language Arts (download)

• CAA: Mathematics (download)

• CAA: Science (download)

• ELPAC: Alternate

• ELPAC: Alternate Test Design

Connectors and task types

• CAA: Reading (download)

• CAA: Writing (download)

• CAA: Mathematics (download)

• CAA: Science (download)

• ELPAC: Alternate (download)

• ELPAC: Alternate Task Types

• ELPAC: Alternate Task Type Definitions

Scale Score Ranges

• CAA: English Language Arts and Mathematics

• CAA: Science (coming soon)

• ELPAC: Alternate 

Sample Score Reports

• CAA: English Language Arts and Mathematics

• CAA: Science (N/A for 2021-22)

• ELPAC: Alternate  (Initial & Summative)

Performance Level Descriptors

• CAA General Descriptors: English Language Arts and Mathematics

• CAA General Descriptor: Science (preliminary for 2021-22)

• CAA Grade/Content Specific Descriptors: English Language Arts

• CAA Grade/Content Specific Descriptors: Mathematics

• CAA Grade/Content Specific Descriptors: Science (coming soon)

• ELPAC: Alternate (coming soon)