CAAs for ELA, Mathematics, and Science Content

Sample SSR

Sample SSRs are provided here. The callouts on the samples correspond with the links in the numbered list. Select a link for more information about that section of the SSR.

Data displayed on the samples in this guide are for demonstration purposes only. Sample SSRs may include minor variances from actual SSRs.

Refer to the CAAs Reporting Criteria subsection for information about the criteria required for a student to receive an SSR.

Page 1

$Sample grade five CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science SSR, page 1, with callouts indicating student information, descriptions of the CAAs and scores, and a QR code for additional information.$

Figure 1. Sample CSA SSR, page one

$Sample grade five CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science, page 2, with callouts indicating the overall ELA score, score history, and score comparison results.$

Figure 2. Sample CAAs SSR, ELA, page two

$Sample grade five CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science, page 3, with callouts indicating the overall mathematics score, score history, and score comparison results.$

Figure 3. Sample CAAs SSR, mathematics, page three

Page 4 (CAA for Science)

Overall Content-Area Score
Score Comparisons

$Sample grade five CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science, page 4, with callouts indicating the overall science score and score comparison results.$

Figure 4. Sample CAAs SSR, science, page four

Description

The SSR for the CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science, which provides parents/guardians with the student’s results within a single report, is described in table 1.

Table 1. Description of the CAAs for ELA, Mathematics, and Science SSR
Feature	Description
Purpose	To show a student’s achievement on CAASPP System assessments to students and parents/‌guardians
Format	Page 1 General Information: School and LEA Student information Descriptions of the CAAs and scores Additional resources Page 2 ELA: Student’s achievement level and scale score for the current year Score history for previous year(s) on the ELA assessment State comparison Page 3 Mathematics: Student’s achievement level and scale score for the current year Score history for previous year(s) on the mathematics assessment State comparison Page 4 Science (grades five, eight, and eleven only with CAAs for Science results; on page 1 for grade ten or twelve without): Student’s achievement level and scale score for the current year State comparison
Action	Pursuant to 5 CCR Section 863, LEAs must notify parents/guardians and make SSRs available within 20 working days of its delivery to the LEA in TOMS. If the LEA receives the SSRs after the last day of instruction for the school year, the LEA shall make the SSR available to the parent/‌guardian no later than the first 20 working days of the new academic year.
Focus	Individual student’s results for ELA, mathematics, and science

Data presented for the CAAs for ELA and mathematics includes the following on each of the SSRs:

Scale scores
Achievement levels:
- Understanding (Level 3)
- Foundational Understanding (Level 2)
- Limited Understanding (Level 1)
Scale score ranges
Scale score and achievement level for a previous year’s assessment(s) (if available)
Comparison data with state averages

Data presented for the CAA for Science—which is the same whether the information appears in conjunction with CAAs for ELA and mathematics results or, for students in grade ten or twelve, in a two-page SSR—includes the following:

Scale score
Achievement level:
- Understanding (Level 3)
- Foundational Understanding (Level 2)
- Limited Understanding (Level 1)
Scale score ranges
Comparison data with the state average

Front Page

The front page of an SSR always contains the student information and additional information described in the Common CAASPP and ELPAC SSR Page 1 General Information section in addition to the content described in the rest of this subsection.

What Are the CAAs?

Each SSR contains a brief program overview and describes the specific content-area assessments whose results are reported. Figure 5 shows an example for an SSR with the CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science results.

$A description of the CAAs and the SSR's content-area assessments on the first page of an SSR.$

Figure 5. Program overview

What Do the Scores Mean?

Reporting for the CAAs features achievement level measurement gauges representing the three achievement levels that are in the following order from top to bottom:

Level 3: Understanding
Level 2: Foundational Understanding
Level 1: Limited Understanding

Because each assessment is aligned with a specific set of academic standards, scores cannot be compared between assessment for different content areas (for example, between the ELA and science assessments) or on assessments administered previously in California (such as for the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program).

Each SSR contains a brief description of the achievement levels for the overall assessment and an achievement level measurement gauge that is divided into three parts, each representing one of the results achievement levels, from Level 1 to Level 3 (figure 6).

$A description of the scores for overall achievement levels on the first page of an SSR.$

Figure 6. Scores information

Score Overview

The combined CAASPP SSR that reports CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science results contains common elements.

Score ranges for each achievement level are different for each grade level, and the standards for the next grade level are more challenging than for the previous grade level. As a result, an increase in the overall score may not mean a higher achievement level for the current year.

Under certain circumstances, such as when results are associated with a particular special condition code or an assessment was invalidated, a message will appear on the SSR. Possible messages, their associated condition codes, and the applicable content area assessment—either ELA or all of ELA, mathematics, and science—are presented in table 2. Refer to the Condition Code Descriptions section in Interpreting Results for information about when a condition code applies.

Table 2. CAAs for ELA, Mathematics, and Science SSR Messages
Content Area	Condition Code	Message
All	INC0	[Student’s name]’s scores should be used with caution as there were not enough questions answered to represent [Student name]’s achievement.
All	INC1	[Student’s name]’s scores should be used with caution as there were not enough questions answered to represent [Student’s name]’s achievement.
All	Invalid	If the student’s test result is invalidated, the score is accompanied by a footnote: [Student’s name]’s scores should be used with caution as the test was administered under conditions that may not represent [Student’s name]’s achievement.
ELA	NEL	[Student’s name] was exempt from taking the English language arts/literacy assessment during this school year.
All	NT	[Student’s name] did not take the [content area] assessment. For additional information, please contact [Student’s name]’s teacher(s) or school.
All	NTE	[Student’s name] did not complete the [content area] assessment because of a medical emergency.
All	PGE	[Student’s name] did not complete the [content area] assessment because of a parent/guardian exemption.

Overall Content-Area Score

$The section on an SSR with the student's overall content-area score and callouts indicating the achievement level, a measurement gauge, a performance summary, and statement of score ranges.$

Figure 7. Overall content-area score

Table 3. Overall Content-Area Score Description (Figure 7)
#	Feature	Description
1	Content-area achievement level	This box provides the student’s achievement level for a CAA content area.
1	Not tested (Not shown)	If present, additional text will be included if the student did not receive a score, either because the student did not take the assessment or because the student was exempt from taking the assessment.
1	Special condition (Not shown)	A cautionary message also will be included at the bottom of the page for one of the following reasons: Invalidate Appeal (The actual score is shown.) Student did not answer enough questions for scoring so received the LOSS or LOSS +1 Student had an unlisted resource that changed the construct being measured (5 CCR Section 835.8)
2	Achievement level measurement gauge	A gauge is divided into three parts, each representing an achievement level. An indicator with the student’s score places the score within one of the achievement levels (Understanding, Foundational Understanding, or Limited Understanding).
3	Performance summary	This paragraph summarizes the student’s performance based on the student’s achievement level for the content area. Summaries are listed in the Performance Summary Text subsection.
4	Score range	This statement notes the score range for the content-area, grade-level assessment.

Performance Summary Text

Possible performance summary outcomes for students are as follows:

[Student’s name] showed understanding of core concepts in [content area], such as [example].
[Student’s name] showed foundational understanding of core concepts in [content area], such as [example].
[Student’s name] showed limited understanding of core concepts in [content area], such as [example].

Score History (ELA and Mathematics Only)

Scores are presented for a student’s prior two results on the CAAs for ELA and mathematics (figure 8). “Not Tested” appears if a student does not have a score for a particular year (grade level). A score history is not shown for a student in grade three, who is taking a CAAs for ELA or mathematics assessment for the first time; or a student in grade eleven.

$The section on an SSR with the student's score history and callouts indicating the score history table, achievement level measurement gauges, and score ranges description.$

Figure 8. Student score history

Table 4. Student Score History Description (Figure 8)
#	Feature	Description
1	Score history table	Student scores and achievement levels are presented in a table that shows, from left to right, the student’s score two years ago, one year ago, and as reported for the current test administration year. If the student is in grade three, this table will be replaced with the message, “[Name] took this test for the first time this school year. [Name] will have score history next school year.” If the student is in grade eleven, this content is not present (empty).
1	Not tested (Not shown)	If present, additional text will be included in the progress summary section for the content area if the student did not receive a score, either because the student did not take the assessment or because the student was exempt from taking an ELA assessment.
2	Achievement level measurement gauges	Gauges with an arrow showing the student’s achievement level within one of the four sections for each of the reported test administrations are presented immediately under the table in columns that align with the grade level reported.
3	Score ranges description	A paragraph explains how score ranges differ between grade levels and that the standards for the next grade level are higher than the previous grade level.

Score Comparisons

Score reports for the CAAs for ELA, mathematics, and science compare the student’s content-area score with the average score within the state of California (figure 9).

$The section on an SSR with the score comparison table and callouts pointing to the content area and comparison section.$

Figure 9. Score comparison table

Table 5. Score Comparison Table Description (Figure 9)
#	Feature	Description
1	Content area	The content area appears in the top row of the score comparison table.
2	Score comparison table	A table provides the score for the content-area assessment for the student and state.