Smarter Balanced summative assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics are part of CAASPP. Find more detailed information about test administration in the CAASPP Online Test Administration Manual.
Students in grades three through eight and grade eleven take the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments.
The assessments in ELA and mathematics are computer adaptive with a performance task.
For information on the testing window and assessment timeline, refer to the Assessment System Chart and the California Assessment Timeline.
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments test the California Common Core State Standards.
The content-area assessments are estimated to take approximately five to six hours; however, each is untimed.