California Alternate Assessments (CAA): ELA, Math, and Science

The CAAs are for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and whose individualized education program (IEP) team has designated the use of an alternate assessment on statewide summative assessments.  Learn more here.  

Assessment Fact Sheet

This flyer provides answers to general questions you might have about various aspects and objectives of the CAA assessments.  

Parent Guide to Understanding the CAST CAA

This guide provides answers to key questions, such as who takes the assessments and why, when, and how they are administered, and other questions parents and guardians might have.

Online Practice Tests

Select CAA for Science to view practice tests.