Test Practice Activity
Directions:
Complete the tasks below to help you prepare for the CAASPP tests. Each link will take you to a new tab. When you are done complete the reflection questions at the bottom.
Step 1: Practice Test How to Video
Watch the video on how to take the CAASPP Practice Test.
Accessing Practice CAASPP Tests.mp4Step 2: Universal Tool How To Video
Watch the video on how to use the CAASPP Universal Testing Tools
Student Universal Tools 2015-2016.mp4Step 3: Additional Video Tutorials
Universal Tools: Choose a universal tool tutorial to watch from the list below:
Embedded Universal Tools
- Calculator Grades 6–8—English (Video; 1:56) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Calculator Grades 6–8—Spanish (Video; 2:17) (Updated 11/16/18)
- Calculator High School—English (Video; 1:40) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Calculator High School—Spanish (Video; 1:56) (Updated 11/16/18)
- Digital Notepad—English (Video; 1:58) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Digital Notepad—Spanish (Video; 2:13) (Posted 04/13/18)
- English Dictionary—English (Video; 1:44) (Updated 10/12/18)
- English Dictionary—Spanish (Video; 1:54) (Posted 04/13/18)
- English Glossary—English (Video; 1:40) (Updated 10/12/18)
- English Glossary—Spanish (Video; 1:48) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Expandable Items—English (Video; 2:11) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Expandable Items—Spanish (Video; 2:19) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Expandable Passages—English (Video; 1:38) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Expandable Passages—Spanish (Video; 1:47) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Global Notes—English (Video; 1:42) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Global Notes—Spanish (Video; 1:52) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Highlighter—English (Video; 1:52) (Posted 01/11/19)
- Highlighter—Spanish (Video: 2:07) (Posted 01/11/19)
- Keyboard Navigation—English (Video; 6:28) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Keyboard Navigation—Spanish (Video; 6:39) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Line Reader—English (Video; 1:50) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Line Reader—Spanish (Video; 2:03) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Mark for Review—English (Video; 1:39) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Mark for Review—Spanish (Video; 1:48) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Science Charts—English (Video; 2:41) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Science Charts—Spanish (Video; 3:10) (Updated 05/09/19)
- Spell Check—English (Video; 1:36) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Spell Check—Spanish (Video; 1:52) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Strikethrough—English (Video; 1:51) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Strikethrough—Spanish (Video; 1:57) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Thesaurus—English (Video; 1:54) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Thesaurus—Spanish (Video; 2:08) (Posted 04/13/18)
- Zoom—English (Video; 1:11) (Updated 10/12/18)
- Zoom—Spanish (Video; 1:13) (Posted 04/13/18)
Calculators: Watch the Calculator Tutorial for your grade level.
6th Grade Calculator
CAASSP SBAC 6th Grade Calculator.mp47th Grade Calculator
CAASPP SBAC 7th Grade Calculator.mp48th Grade Calculator
CAASPP SBAC 8th Grade Calculator.mp411th Grade Calculator
CAASPP SBAC 11th Grade Calculator.mp4Step 4: Complete the CAASPP Language Arts, Math & Science Practice Tests
Login and complete the CAASPP practice tests here: http://www.caaspp.org/. When you finish the practice test return to this site to answer the reflection questions. If you need additional help completing the practice test visit: https://sites.google.com/cpcschools.org/caaspp/information
Step 5: Reflection Questions
Copy the reflection questions below the dotted line into the submission box. Fill in your answers next to each question.
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- What is one thing you learned in the Universal Tools video that you didn’t know about before or use last year?
- Which additional video tutorial did you click on? How can it help you during the test?
- What was the easiest part of the practice test for you? Give specific examples.
- What was the hardest part of the practice test for you? Give specific examples.
- After watching the videos and completing the practice test, do you feel ready to take the actual CAASPP tests?
- Based on your experience taking this practice tests what can you do now to help you prepare for the real test in the spring. Give specific examples, things you can do, and who will help.