Resources

Secure Materials Overview

Secure materials are any materials that have a limited access on the basis of user role. Items in this area include, but are not limited to, DFAs, answer keys, hand scoring training guides, ELPAC materials, and Voice Pack resources. These secure materials are available only to users with the appropriate role(s). For example, LEA CAASPP coordinators will be able to view DFAs for the CAA for Science but will not be able to view any secure ELPAC materials.

To access the Secure Materials screen, select the [Resources] tab in the navigation bar as shown in figure 1. Then, select one of the links in table 1 to continue to the desired document.

DFAs are not available to view once the testing window is closed.

Figure 1. [Resources] navigation tab

Directions for Administration

CAA for Science DFAs

To proctor the CAA for Science, test examiners need to download the DFAs for the science domain embedded performance task according to the form assigned to the organization. Prior to downloading, test examiners should confirm with the site coordinator the form of the assessment assigned to the organization. Site coordinators can confirm the form assignment for their school from the CAA for Science Form Assignments web page.

DFA downloads are monitored by ETS to track the number of times the directions are downloaded within an LEA. LEAs will be contacted if the number of downloads seems excessive compared to the number of test examiners. DFAs should be downloaded close to the time of testing but early enough to allow test examiners sufficient time to become familiar with the instructions.

Take the following steps to view the CAA for Science DFAs and download them as PDFs:

1. Select CAA for Science Directions for Administration (DFAs) from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 1).
2. To view the DFAs for a particular grade level or the grade band, select the appropriate button.
3. Download the DFA s that match the form assigned to the organization.

Figure 1. Secure Materials screen—CAA for Science DFA options

CAAs for ELA and Mathematics DFAs

To proctor the CAAs for ELA and mathematics, CAASPP test examiners need to download the DFAs. Prior to downloading, CAASPP test examiners should confirm with the site coordinator the form of the assessment assigned to the organization. Site coordinators can confirm the form assignment for their school from the CAAs for ELA and Mathematics Form Assignments web page.

1. To view the CAAs for ELA and Mathematics DFAs and download them as PDFs, select CAAs for ELA and Mathematics DFAs from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 2).
2. To view the DFAs for a particular grade level, select the appropriate button.
3. Download the appropriate DFAs that match the form assigned to the organization.

Figure 2. Secure Materials screen—CAAs for ELA and mathematics DFA options

Initial ELPAC DFAs

To proctor the Initial ELPAC, test examiners need to download the DFAs. Prior to downloading, test examiners should confirm with the site coordinator the form of the assessment assigned to the organization. Site coordinators can confirm the form assignment for their school from the Initial ELPAC Form Assignments web page.

The Initial ELPAC Test DFAs screen provides links to the Initial ELPAC test directions.

1. 1To view the Initial ELPAC test directions, select Initial ELPAC Test Directions for Administration(DFAs) from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 3).

2. To view the DFAs for a particular grade level or grade span, select the appropriate button.

   

   Figure 3. Secure Materials screen—Initial ELPAC DFA options

3. Select a link for the correct form to open a PDF in a separate browser tab (figure 4).

   

   Figure 4. Secure Materials screen—Initial ELPAC DFAs as PDFs

Summative ELPAC DFAs

To proctor the Summative ELPAC, test examiners need to download the DFAs. Prior to downloading, test examiners should confirm with the site coordinator the form of the assessment assigned to the organization. Site coordinators can confirm the form assignment for their school from the Summative ELPAC Form Assignments web page.

1. To view the Summative ELPAC test directions, select Summative ELPAC Test Directions for Administration(DFAs) from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 5).

2. To view the DFAs for a particular grade level or grade span, select the appropriate button.

   

   Figure 5. Secure Materials screen—Summative ELPAC DFA options

3. Select the link for the correct form to open a PDF in a separate web browser tab (figure 6).

   

   Figure 6. Summative ELPAC DFAs as PDFs

Initial Alternate ELPAC DFAs

Test examiners will need to download the DFAs to proctor the Initial Alternate ELPAC.

1. To view the Initial Alternate ELPAC test directions, select Initial Alternate ELPAC Directions for Administration (DFAs) from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 7).

2. To view the DFAs for a particular grade level or grade span, select the appropriate button.

   

   Figure 7. Secure Materials screen—Initial Alternate ELPAC DFA options

3. Select the link for the correct form to open a PDF in a separate web browser tab (figure 8).

   

   Figure 8. Initial Alternate ELPAC DFAs as PDFs

Summative Alternate ELPAC DFAs

To proctor the Summative Alternate ELPAC, test examiners need to download the DFAs. Prior to downloading, test examiners should confirm with the site coordinator the form of the assessment assigned to the organization. Site coordinators can confirm the form assignment for their school from the Summative Alternate ELPAC Form Assignments web page.

1. To view the Summative Alternate ELPAC test directions, select Summative Alternate ELPAC Directions for Administration (DFAs) from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 9).

2. To view the DFAs for a particular grade level or grade span, select the appropriate button.

   

   Figure 9. Secure Materials screen—Summative Alternate ELPAC DFA options

3. Select the link for the correct form to open a PDF in a separate web browser tab (figure 10).

   

   Figure 10. Summative Alternate ELPAC DFAs as PDFs

Interim Assessment Secure Materials

Answer Keys

The Interim Assessment Answer Keys provide teachers with the answers for each interim assessment and can help guide instruction. The answer keys provide detailed information including the claim, the target, the Common Core State Standards or California Next Generation Science Standards, the Depth of Knowledge, and, for the CAST Interim Assessments, the performance expectations.

1. To view the Interim Assessment Answer Keys, select Interim Assessment Secure Materials—Answer Keys from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 11).

2. To view the answer keys for a particular grade level or all high school grades select link for the Interim Assessment Item Portal and then log on using the Smarter Balanced account credentials.

   

   Figure 11. Secure Materials screen—Interim Assessment Answer Keys option

Hand Scoring Training Guides

The Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training Guides provide interim assessment administrators with information on how to score the constructed responses found in the interim assessments.

1. To view the Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training Guides and exemplars, select Interim Assessment Secure Materials—Hand Scoring Training Guides from the Available Materials drop-down list (figure 12).

2. To view the training materials for a particular grade level or all high school grades, select the appropriate button.

   

   Figure 12. Secure Materials screen—Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training Guides options

3. Download the relevant training guides or exemplars as PDFs (figure 13).

   

   Figure 13. Interim assessment hand scoring training guides and exemplars