1. A Site Administrator’s Guide: Talking to Parents About the CAASPP and ELPAC Student Score Reports

2. (Introduce new electronic score reports)
This slide deck is intended for use by site administrators to provide information to parents and guardians about the new electronic Student Score Reports. We recommend providing:
An overview of the change to electronic score reports
An overview of the benefits of electronic score reports/key messages (provided in this toolkit)
Available resources for parents/guardians related to the CAASPP and ELPAC Student Score Reports
The link to the electronic score report video(s) provided in this toolkit

3. (Discuss how your LEA plans to distribute electronic score reports)
Provide parents/guardians with information on:
How to access score reports (Is your LEA using a parent portal?)
Options for paper score reports, if any
Address other potential frequently asked questions you may receive from parents/guardians (reference document provided in this toolkit)

4. Additional information
Based on how your LEA plans to disseminate the electronic Student Score Reports, we recommend doing a demo or giving step-by-step instructions to parents on how to access the information.
This could look like a computer lab clinic, showing parents how to navigate the parent portal.
Provide contact information for parents who have trouble accessing the electronic reports.

5. Recommended CAASPP Handouts
Parent Guide to Understanding the Summative Assessments
Guides to Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Reports
Sample Student Score Report
Add one pager to parents about Electronic Score Reports (provided in this toolkit)

6. Recommended ELPAC Handouts
Parent Guide to Understanding the Summative ELPAC
Guides to Understanding the ELPAC Student Score Reports
Sample Student Score Report
Add one-pager to parents about Electronic Score Reports (provided in this toolkit)

7. Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Reports
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Good Evening Families!
My name is [insert name] and I’m very excited about all the learning that will take place this year here at [insert school name].
Tonight, I’d like to share with you information about the score reports your child will receive.
I’ll also talk to you about important ways that you can work in partnership with your child’s teacher to ensure their success.
Let’s get started!

8. Who (1):
ELA
Math
This presentation will help you learn about the CAASPP score report.
CAASPP stands for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress.
At the end of the last school year, students in grades three through eight and grade eleven took assessments for English language arts/literacy, also called ELA, and mathematics.
Your child may also have taken a science assessment, depending on their grade level.
Districts will receive a Student Score Report for each student. These reports will be provided to parents and guardians.

9. What (1):
There are four pages to each student's for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics report. This is the Smarter Balanced SSR but the California Alternate Assessment for ELA and mathematics SSR will look similar and also be four pages in length.
The first page shows the students Statewide Student Identification number, date of birth, grade, test date, and the name of his school and district, and both the overall performance level results for both ELA and mathematics as well as a quick explanation of scores.
The second page contains more detailed information on the Smarter Balanced tests for ELA, including a historical comparison description, comparison of scores between the school and state average, and the ELA area performance of the student.

10. What (2):
The third page contains more detailed information on the Smarter Balanced tests for mathematics, including a historical comparison description, comparison of scores between the school and state average, and the student’s mathematics area performance.
The fourth page contains more detailed information of the student’s score history within the past three years, if applicable, for both the Smarter Balanced ELA and mathematics. Parents should navigate to the website for more information on understanding student scores.

11. The Achievement Levels:
Let's look at the first page of a sample Student Score Report.
The blue on this page show the overall scores for ELA and mathematics.
The right side of the blue boxes provides a quick explanation of what the overall scores mean.
There are four different levels:
Standard Not Met, or Level 1
Standard Nearly Met, or Level 2
Standard Met, or Level 3
Standard Exceeded, or Level 4

12. The Bar Graph:
Now we will look at the bar graphs and how the student scores are represented.
The ELA scores for our sample student, Madison, increased from last year. We will see more detail of the historical comparison on page 4 of the SSR.
The bar graphs report the student’s scores for the current year, and the school average and state average.
For example, Madison’s score was 2521 (Level 3) which is lower than the School Average of 2536 but higher that the State Average of 2504.
Each student's score will fall into an achievement level that helps us understand where the student is on the path to learning skills needed for college and career. Madison’s achievement level is Standard Met or Level 3.
While achievement numbers vary between grade levels, the bar graphs allow Matthew's parents and teachers to know whether he is meeting, not meeting, or exceeding grade level standards, and where he falls within the band.

13. Content Areas:
The right side of the first page shows the overall scores broken down across the content areas, which are called claims.
The ELA overall score breaks down into the four content areas of "Reading," "Writing," "Listening," and "Research/Inquiry."
The Mathematics overall score breaks down into the three content areas of "Concepts and Procedures," "Problem Solving and Modeling & Data Analysis," and "Communicating Reasoning."
These areas are based on the standards, which describe what students should know and be able to do.
Parents and teachers can use these results to identify areas in which students are performing particularly well, or where they are struggling and need help to improve

14. Score History:
On page four, there is a breakdown of Madison’s score history, including her achievement level and overall score compared to the state average for the current year and two prior years’.

15. Additional Student Score Reports:
Note: The scale scores presented in these screenshots are still being drafted. They will be finalized in September 2019.
The SSR for the CAST and the CSA will be two pages in length. The first page will look similar to the first page of the ELA and mathematics SSR.

16. Resources:
Below the score history information on page four, you will find links to additional resources, including the test score guide website, where you can learn more about your child’s score report, as well as the CDE website.

17. Learn More (1): Student Score Report Information web page
Guide to Understanding the Score Reports
Starting Smarter web page

18. Understanding the ELPAC Student Score Reports
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[Add School Motto Here if Desired]
Good Evening Families!
My name is [insert name] and I’m very excited about all the learning that will take place this year here at [insert school name].
Tonight, I’d like to share with you information about the score reports your child will receive.
I’ll also talk to you about important ways that you can work in partnership with your child’s teacher to ensure their success.
Let’s get started!

19. Who (2): English learner English proficient
This presentation will help you learn about the ELPAC score report.
ELPAC stands for the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California.
At the end of the last school year, students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose primary language is not English took the Summative ELPAC.
The ELPAC is the test that measures progress of our English learner students in learning English. It also helps us determine the kind of support our students need.
The Summative ELPAC is given to students who have been identified as English learners.
They will take this test each spring to measure their progress in learning English until they are reclassified as English proficient.
The Summative ELPAC is the annual measure that tells us how much progress students are making in learning English.
Districts will receive a Student Score Report for each student. These reports will be provided to parents and guardians. [INSERT METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION TO PARENTS.]

20. What (3): There are two pages to each student's ELPAC SSR.
The first page contains more detailed information on the Summative ELPAC, including a historical comparison description of the overall score and performance level as well as the oral and written language scores.
The second page shows the students Statewide Student Identification number, date of birth, grade, test date, and the name of his school and district, and more information about the test and about your child’s scores.

21. Overall Score and Performance Level:
Let's look at the first page of a sample Student Score Report.
Your child will also receive an overall level – 1, 2, 3, or 4 with 4 being the highest level meaning the student has a good understanding of English.
Your child’s overall score and performance level are shown. They are followed by a short description of the English skills that children at this performance level typically have. This test has four performance levels.
The barometer on the chart shows the position of your child’s overall score.
Overall score history This was your child’s first time taking the ELPAC. If your child takes the test again next year, this area on next year’s report will show your child’s scores from this year.

22. Charts for Oral and Writing Language
Your child’s overall score is a combination of two other scores: an oral language score (Listening and Speaking) and a written language score (Reading and Writing).
These charts show your child’s score and performance level for oral language and written language. As your child’s performance in English improves, the score will move toward the right side of the chart.
Below the charts are the tables of results for Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing The test measures English skills in four domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
Your child’s performance in each domain is shown with a check (√) in one of three categories: “Beginning,” “Somewhat/Moderately Developed,” or “Well Developed.” This information is most useful to identify skills your child is performing well (Well Developed) or skills your child may need help to improve (Beginning or Somewhat/Moderately Developed).

23. ELPAC Levels:
The four ELPAC levels shown above describe what students at each performance level on the ELPAC can typically do in English.
The table below shows how these four ELPAC levels relate to the three proficiency levels described in the ELD Standards.

24. Learn More (2):
Summative ELPAC Student Score Report Video in English and Spanish
Guide to Understanding Your Student Score Reports
Available Languages: English, traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese

25. Questions That brings us to the end of today/tonight’s presentation.
We’ll take a moment to answer some of your questions now.
Thank you for coming today/tonight!