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Colorado Spanish Language Arts
About
Third and fourth grade students who meet the eligibility criteria are able to participate in Colorado Spanish Language Arts (CSLA), the accommodated form of the CMAS English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) assessment. Colorado School Law C.R.S. §22-7-1006.3 (4) (II)(b), requires a Spanish Language Arts assessment for third and fourth grade. CSLA aligns to skills and concepts in the Colorado Academic Standards. These paper-based forms are an accommodation for eligible English learners (Not English Proficient and Limited English Proficient only) and were created using blueprints that mirror the CMAS ELA assessment.
Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs)
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PLDs Grade 3 (English)
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PLDs Grade 3 (Spanish)
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PLDs Grade 4 (English)
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PLDs Grade 4 (Spanish)
- CMAS English Language Arts High Level Blueprints (Including CSLA, updated Spring 2018)
Practice Resources
Colorado Practice Resources (CPRs) help familiarize students, educators, and the public with the assessment formats, item types that may appear on the assessments, examples of questions, and scoring information. CSLA practice resources for students in grades 3 and 4 include CPRs, scoring guides, and constructed response scoring rubrics.
All CMAS Practice Resources (Spanish and English).
Technical Reports
- 2021-22 CMAS Math, ELA, and Science Technical Report (PDF)
- 2020-21 CMAS Math, ELA, and Science Technical Report (ZIP)
- 2018-19 CMAS Math and ELA Technical Report (ZIP)
- 2017-18 CMAS Math and ELA Technical Report (ZIP)
- 2016-17 CSLA Colorado Spanish Language Arts Technical Report (PDF)
- 2015-16 CSLA Colorado Spanish Language Arts Technical Report (PDF)
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