Resources

Assessment Communications Toolkit

The following items are designed to help districts and schools communicate about the spring assessments. All materials may be tailored to meet your local needs.

Information about CMAS

These fact sheets provide family and students information about the spring state assessments.

Helping families understand the role of state assessments
- Role of State Assessments (Families) - English (PDF)
- Role of State Assessments (Families) - Spanish (PDF)
Helping students understand the role of state assessments
- Role of State Assessments (Students) - English (PDF)
- Role of State Assessments (Students) - Spanish (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions about Assessments
- Assessment FAQs - English
- Assessment FAQs - Spanish (PDF)

Understanding Score Reports

These fact sheets go in detail about how to understand CMAS Score Reports

Understanding Score Reports for CMAS English Language Arts/Math
- Understanding CMAS English Language Arts/Math Score Reports - English (PDF)
- Understanding CMAS English Language Arts/Math Score Reports - Spanish (PDF)
Understanding Score Reports for CMAS Science
- Understanding CMAS Science Score Reports - English (PDF)
- Understanding CMAS Science Score Reports - Spanish (PDF)

Sample Letters about Score Reports

Download and use these entire letters or just portions of them to communicate about the individual student score reports.

Superintendent/principal to teachers on how to understand CMAS score reports
- Superintendent to Teacher Letter on Understanding CMAS Score Reports - English (DOCX)
- Superintendent to Teacher Letter on Understanding CMAS Score Reports - Spanish (DOCX)
Superintendent/Principal to families on how to understand CMAS score reports
- Superintendent to Family Letter on Understanding CMAS Score Reports - English (DOCX)
- Superintendent to Family Letter on Understanding CMAS Score Reports - Spanish (DOCX)