Charter Currents: State Board Approves Modified CAASPP Testing for 2021-22, with Unpredictable Consequences for Charter Renewal

At its September meeting, the State Board of Education (Board) made a key decision regarding 2021-2022 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) testing. To address ongoing challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board approved the continued use of short-form “adjusted blueprints” for the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics.