📝CAASPP Testing - Tools, Supports, and Accommodations Full List


Please use this to reference all available options of  which students should receive tools, and view all available supports, or accommodations provided by CDE.

ESTIMATED TIME TO READ AND FOLLOW: 20-45 minutes



REVISION VERSION: AUG2021 - KB Article Author: Timothy Stewart

Universal Tools - Every Student Receives these tools

Math Test Additional Tools

  • N/A

ELA Test Additional Tools 

  • English Dictionary (Not available for Short Responses)
  • English Thesaurus (Only available for the Full-Write portion of the Test)
  • Global Notes (Available only for the Full-Write Portion of the Test)
  • Spell Check (Only Specific Items in Test)

Science Test (CAST) Additional Tools

  • Science Charts (Periodic Table of Elements and Reference Sheets [Grade 8+] )
  • Science Digital Tools (Analog Clock, Lab Equipment [All Grades] )

Math & Science Additional Tools

  • Embedded Calculator (In the Test Digitally and only on certain questions)
  • Math Tools (embedded ruler and protractor)

ELA, Math, & Science Test Tools 

  • Breaks (No Limit)
  • Digital Notepad
  • English Glossary 
  • Expandable Items 
  • Expandable Passages
  • Digital Highlighter (Only in the Test )
  • Keyboard Navigation (Navigating the computer only using the keyboard, no mouse)
  • Digital Line Reader 
  • Mark for Review (Mark and flag items to come back to the question)
  • Scratch Paper (Printer Paper or Lined Paper Preferred [Physical or Digital Graph Paper Required Grade 6+] {Whiteboard with Marker may be used}
  • Strikethrough (embedded)
  • Writing Tools (Bold, Italic, Undo, redo etc.) (some parts of ELA and Math)
  • Zoom In/Out
  • N/A

  • English Dictionary (Not available for Short Responses)
  • English Thesaurus (Only available for the Full-Write portion of the Test)
  • Global Notes (Available only for the Full-Write Portion of the Test)
  • Spell Check (Only Specific Items in Test)
  • Science Charts (Periodic Table of Elements and Reference Sheets [Grade 8+] )
  • Science Digital Tools (Analog Clock, Lab Equipment [All Grades] )
  • Embedded Calculator (In the Test Digitally and only on certain questions)
  • Math Tools (embedded ruler and protractor)
Pink/Purple = Math 
Blue = ELA
Red = Science
Green = Math & Science

Designated Supports - Available to all Student's when determined for use by an educator or team of educators or determined with IEP/504

Math Test Additional Supports

  • Illustration Glossaries (Language Support provided for Construct Irrelevant Items )
  • Translated test directions [Embedded] (Multiple language translations for reading questions)
  • Translations (Glossary) [Embedded Only] (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)

ELA Test Additional Supports

  • Bilingual Dictionary (not available for short-paragraph responses)

Science Test Additional Supports

  • 100s Number Table
  • Physical Calculator (i.e. Braille Calculator, Talking Calculator) {Scientific calculator = 8th+} [Basic Calculator = 5th)
  • Multiplication Table (1st-12th)
  • Science Charts (Students must receive state approved versions of the science charts)
  • Translations (Glossary) (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)

Math & Science Additional Supports

  • Translations (Spanish stacked - dual language)

ELA, Math, and Science Test Supports

  • Amplification (Increased Volume Control)
  • Color Contrast (Font Color and Background Color)
  • Color Overlay 
  • Magnification 
  • Masking (embedded) [No Physical Masking with paper or similar things]
  • Medical Supports (i.e. Glucose Monitor)
  • Mouse Pointer Size and Color Adjustments
  • Noise Buffers (White Noise, Ear Mufflers)
  • Read Aloud (A Qualified person reads it to the student)
  • Scribe (A Qualified person records the student's responses)
  • Separate Setting (Test Location is Altered for the student)
  • Simplified Test Directions (Test Administrator simplifies question for student or paraphrases it
  • Streamline ( simplified format)
  • Text-to-speech 
  • Translated Text Directions [Non-Embedded] (You can print the Test directions in PDF upon Request)
  • Turn off any Universal Tool
  • Illustration Glossaries (Language Support provided for Construct Irrelevant Items )
  • Translated test directions [Embedded] (Multiple language translations for reading questions)
  • Translations (Glossary) [Embedded Only] (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)
  • Bilingual Dictionary (not available for short-paragraph responses)

  • 100s Number Table
  • Physical Calculator (i.e. Braille Calculator, Talking Calculator) {Scientific calculator = 8th+} [Basic Calculator = 5th)
  • Multiplication Table (1st-12th)
  • Science Charts (Students must receive state approved versions of the science charts)
  • Translations (Glossary) (Language Support with audio on clickable glossary terms)
  • Translations (Spanish stacked - dual language)

Pink/Purple = Math 
Blue = ELA
Red = Science
Green = Math & Science



Accommodations - Required IEP/504 Supports for IEP/504 Students

Math Test Additional Accommodations

  • 100s Number Table (Physical Paper)
  • Multiplication Table

ELA Test Additional Accommodations

  • Read aloud (Text is read aloud to student by a trained and qualified person)
  • Scribe (Qualified & Trained  Person Records students responses verbatim)
  • Text-to-speech 

Math & Science Additional Accommodations

  • Calculator (Special Calculator like a Braille Calculator) 

  • Abacus 

ELA & Science Additional Accommodations

  • Audio Transcript (Includes Braille Transcript)
  • Closed Captioning (listening transcript only)

ELA, Math, and Science Test Accommodations

  • Alternate response options (Assistive peripherals)
  • American Sign Language (ASL Video Only -  with ASL Qualified test administrator)
  • Braille 
  • Large Print Special form (Large Text request)
  • Print on Demand (Paper copies of Passages/Stimuli and/or items are printed for students)
  • Speech-to-text (Students can speak to write text)
  • Word Prediction
  • 100s Number Table (Physical Paper)
  • Multiplication Table
  • Read aloud (Text is read aloud to student by a trained and qualified person)
  • Scribe (Qualified & Trained  Person Records students responses verbatim)
  • Text-to-speech 

  • Calculator (Special Calculator like a Braille Calculator) 
  • Abacus 
  • Audio Transcript (Includes Braille Transcript)
  • Closed Captioning (listening transcript only)

Unlisted Resources - Special Resources that must be approved by CDE and IEP/504 for students

ELA, Math, and Science Test Unlisted Resources

  • Bilingual Dictionary (Reading only in ELA)
  • English Dictionary 
  • Signed Exact English
  • Thesaurus
  • Translated Word Lists
  • Translations not provided by Smarter Balanced
  • Math Tools  (i.e. Non embedded Ruler and/or Protractor)
  • Calculator [Used on non-allowed items] (6th-8th & 11th)
  • Calculator (Grades 3rd-5th)

Creation date: 2/25/2022 1:55 PM      Updated: 6/7/2022 12:27 PM