Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Blocks - Available Assessments

• AAO Video: Using the IABs & FIABs as a Learning Tool
• Ideas for Use of Math IABs & Alignment to SFUSD Curriculum
• The Interim Assessment Lookup Tool provides an overview of all available state-provided interim ELA, math, science, CAA and ELPAC assessments, including details such as:
  • Content alignment
  • Total number of items
  • Number of items requiring hand scoring for each assessment
• How to Preview an IAB in the CAASPP system
• CAST Science IABs California Science Test Interim Assessments Blueprint
• ELA and math IABs Blueprint
• 2024–25 Interim Assessments by Grade (PDF) & IAB Content At-a-Glance

• Request session tickets (student log-in information) by emailing aao@sfusd.edu

Review and follow these instructions or watch this video to:

• Practice logging into the CAASPP system, setting up a test session, and creating a session ID.
• Students log in to the CA Secure Browser v9.0 and join a test session by entering session ID.

• Assigning Testing Supports- Supports active on the SEIS system for students with IEPs will automatically load to any IAB. Currently assigned supports for students with IEPs can be found on the SBA Test Settings Report.

• General Education students and English Language Learners can be assigned Designated Supports for any IAB. Students with IEPs can be assigned both Designated Supports and Accommodations as described in this Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations Student Accessibility Reference Tool. Supports active on the SEIS system for students with IEPs will automatically load to any IAB. Currently assigned supports for students with IEPs can be found on the SBA Test Settings Report.

Consider having students work and reflect on the interim assessments with a partner as a learning experience. View the Ideas for Administration video above, see the Ideas for Optional Use of Math IABs, or review Oakland Unified School District's shared Math IAB Administration Lesson Plan that includes reflection and partner work, for Grades 3-5 and 6-8/HS.

• Follow the Directions for Administering the IAB or ICA
• Log in to CAASPP to start a session
• Students log in through the CA Secure Browser v9.0 that is pre-loaded onto school computers.
• Consider using the IAB Note-Taking Guide to record how students are interacting with the content and interface.

If there are no hand-scored items on the IAB, no scoring is required and results may be accessed immediately.

If there are hand-scored items, use the Interim Assessment Hand Scoring System before results can be accessed.

Directions for Hand Scoring

• Training Guides and Exemplars for the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments for ELA and mathematics are secure materials and are available in TOMS under the Resources tab
• Answer Keys for the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments for ELA and mathematics are available in the Interim Assessment Item Portal External

There are two options to access IAB results 

Renaissance DnA

ELA Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) - 2024-25

Math Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) - 2024-25

• Achievement Level
• Scale Score 

California Educator Reporting System 

Using CERS to access results 

• Achievement Level

• Scale Score 

• Target/Clam

• Instructional Resource Link 

• Intervention  

With Interim Connections Playlists, you can match student performance on Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Blocks to specific topics and find related instructional resources to use in the classroom the very same day. It’s like having a “menu of options” to choose from to help students. They can also be used as part of an observational tool, to support student goal setting, or provide guidance on various differentiation needs.

How to view IAB Connections Playlists

How to view IAB Target Reports

How will they help me?

• Support Students: Use performance progressions to identify where students are at in their learning process and how they can progress to the next level.
• Dive Deeper Into the Content: Review grade-level knowledge and skill expectations for students within a specific block of content.
• Plan Instruction: Use student performance data to inform and plan instructional next steps.
• Take Action: Access teacher-created instructional resources to support student learning.