Appendix

Technical Support

LEA CAASPP and LEA ELPAC coordinators can refer to the LEA Success Agent web page to look up the name and contact information for the LEA’s assigned representative. Coordinators can also use the chat function linked on the CAASPP website or the ELPAC website to reach out for support.

Additional Resources

California Educator Reporting System Resources Page

CAASPP Program Website

ELPAC Program Website

Tools for Teachers Website

Quick Reference Guides:

Assessment Target Reports Frequently Asked Questions

CAASPP Scoring and Reporting Guide

ELPAC Scoring and Reporting Guide

Test Results for California’s Assessments

Scale Score Ranges:

Web Accessibility Statement

We work to ensure that Smarter Reporting meets accessibility conformance to WCAG 2.1 AA, consistent with the Smarter Balanced commitment to digital accessibility. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying relevant accessibility standards with every iteration. More information, as well as issue reporting, is available from the Smarter Balanced Web Accessibility Statement.

User Guide Version Table

Table 9. User Guide Version Table

Date Description of change made:
December 2023

Annual Updates for CERS include:

  • Additions of new sub-sections:
    • View Student Groups
    • CAST added to Interim Assessments sub-section
    • ELPAC added to Interim Assessments sub-section
September 2022

Annual Updates for CERS include:

  • Additions of new sub-sections:
    • CAA for Science added to Summative Assessments sub-section, Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Results for ELA, Math and Science
    • Summative Alternate ELPAC Assessment Results
    • Writing Extended Response (WER) Condition Codes
    • Lexile and Quantile for Interim Comprehensive Assessments
    • Lexile and Quantile reports for summative ELA and Math
September 2021

Annual Updates for CERS include:

  • Reorganization of User Guide chapters in preparation for conversion to HTML
  • Update of assessments available for the 2021–22 school year
  • Update for WER condition codes for summative ELA assessments
  • Image updates
  • Addition of Smarter Balanced’s Web Accessibility Statement and further resources