What to Know about the California Assessment of Students

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ELVIN CHAU
Staff Writer

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is a statewide group that makes the standardized test California Assessment of Students and Performance and Progress (CAASPP). The test consists of applying Common Core Standards to English and mathematics assessments.

On March 12, AHS held English and math boot camps that provided practice assessments for students to preview the tests.

The CAASPP is a test taken on the computer where the questions are based off of the Common Core curriculum. In addition, test questions are made harder as students answer the questions correctly; however, if questions are answered incorrectly then the questions become easier.

“Learning about [the CAASPP] and realizing that I have to take it means that I have to prepare for it and hope I get a good score on it,” junior Brandon Ly said.