In preparation for the administration of the Interim Assessments, the Student Testing Branch will be providing trainings for NEW and Returning CAASPP Coordinators (CCs). Please see the flyer for further information:

SAVE THE DATE! 2016-17 CAASPP Summative Assessment Trainings. This training is mandatory for CAASPP Coordinators.

The flyer can be downloaded here.

District-wide 2016-17 CAASPP Informational Meetings have been scheduled. Principals and CAASPP Coordinators are required to attend one of the sessions in preparation for the administration of the 2016-17 CAASPP tests. Principals and coordinators may attend together or on a different day. Technology Coordinators, assistant principals, and other key staff involved with the administration of the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments are encouraged to attend.  Note: 2016-17 TOMS Accounts are subject to downgrading or deactivation if participants that do not attend the mandatory meeting.

Download REF-6783.0 for your reference.

The following chart outlines the registration information and the face-to-face meeting dates and due dates.

Registration is through the Learning Zone at http://lz.lausd.net

Are your teachers preparing students for the upcoming Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Blocks?  Use this Online Scavenger Hunt as a tool for learning important teacher practices that will align their instruction to these assessments. 

In preparation for the administration of the Interim Assessments, Los Angeles County of Education will be providing hand scoring trainings. Click here to download the flyer.

The interim assessment video series consists of five narrated presentation modules with embedded system demonstrations. Each module is 10 to 25 minutes in length.

Use this powerpoint to learn and familiarize teachers to the Smarter Balanced Digital Library. 

Local District South's Instructional Team has created SBAC comparability charts and sample questions for the Interim Assessment Block assessments.  Go to http://bit.ly/LDSIAR to download these resources. 

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information about the District Assessments for 2016-17.  This document specifies the District assessments by subject and/or course and eligible student population.  It also provides the 2016-2017 assessment schedules in calendar form.