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What’s New in 2024–25

CAASPP

General

  • Student demographic information that was not saved at the start of testing will be captured and saved at the end of the latest selected testing window for the LEA, rather than after the close of the statewide testing window.

Smarter Balanced and California Science Test

  • A “This page is intentionally left blank” page was added to make the page count even-numbered for some SSRs.

California Spanish Assessment

  • Because of the standard setting that occurred in July 2025, the California State Board of Education’s approval of thresholds in September 2025, and scheduled release of CSA SSRs in December 2025, this manual, including the California Spanish Assessment Content section, was updated as needed.

ELPAC

  • Transitional kindergarten students are no longer eligible for ELPAC. As a result, transitional kindergarten students are no longer included in reporting kindergarten results.
  • Reporting for the Summative Alternate ELPAC will start in May, at the same time as reporting for the Summative ELPAC.