Access for All Students

DESIGNED FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS Link to this section

CAASPP assessments are designed so that all students who take them can participate meaningfully and demonstrate what they know and can do. Accessibility supports are available for students with IEPs, 504 Plans, English Language Learners, and general education.

Universal Tools, Designated Supports and Accommodations
Supports for English Language Learners
California Alternate Assessments

SART Tool - IEP teams use to select designated supports and accommodations

Training for ELD Teachers and IEP Case Managers

Video Tutorial Library for Embedded Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations

Translated Student Directions for Smarter Balanced Assessment (non-embedded support)

Directions for entering Designated Supports in Illuminate

Non-embedded accessibility supports for SBA and CAST (check student IEP status prior to use)

Guidelines: "Read Aloud", "Scribing" and Simplified Test Directions

NEW—CAASPP Student Needs Matching Tool Link to this section

The CAASPP Student Needs Matching tool is a new quick reference guide designed to help educators and individualized education program teams identify appropriate designated supports and accommodations for students in the classroom and on the CAASPP assessments. This document categorizes the available designated support and accommodations into groups according to the needs of a student. For more details regarding accessibility resources, visit the California Department of Education (CDE) Student Accessibility Resources web page.

California Alternate Assessment Link to this section

Visit our CAA web-page