SSR and Reporting Resources

Find information and resources regarding Student Score Reports (SSRs), including SSR cover letter templates, student data file layouts, and sample SSRs.

Link Description
Test Results for California’s Assessments Website Find aggregate student results for the CAASPP and ELPAC for the state, counties, LEAs, and schools.
Video Student Score Reports Learn about personalized and engaging Video SSRs that are available for purchase.
Sample SSRs Find sample SSRs for all assessments, including samples of SSRs in languages other than English.
Fee-based Services Find details about services that are available at the cost of LEAs, including rescoring, expedited shipping, and more.

2024–25 Assessment Results Release Timeline

The following table provides estimated release dates of 2024–25 CAASPP and ELPAC assessment results in TOMS, CERS, and parent and student portals. Initial ELPAC and Initial Alternate ELPAC results are available throughout the year, usually within two days of completion of all four domains.

Visit the Distributing SSRs section in the CAASPP and ELPAC Scoring and Reporting Guide for information on SSR distribution to parents and guardians.

Assessment Results Type Pages Per SSR Student Score Data File and CERS Estimated Release SSRs Estimated Release

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA), mathematics and California Science Test (CAST)

2–6

Late May 2025

Late May 2025

California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for ELA, mathematics, and Science

2–4

Early September 2025

Early September 2025

California Spanish Assessment (CSA)

2

Data file: early December 2025

CERS: TBD

Early December 2025

First release of Summative ELPAC SSRs

2

Mid May 2025

Mid May 2025

First release of Summative Alternate ELPAC SSRs

2

Mid May 2025

Mid May 2025

Final release of any remaining Summative ELPAC and Summative Alternate SSRs for all grades (includes K–2 Writing Answer Books sent to ETS)

2

Early-August 2025

Early-August 2025

After the first release of results, the ongoing release of results will occur daily.

Please note that the Student Score Data Files and the Test Results for California's Assessments website will display CAST and CAA for Science results for the graduating students in grade twelve, including students who took the high school CAST or high school CAA for Science in grade ten or grade eleven.

PDF SSR Page Length

ELA, mathematics, and science results are all combined into a single PDF SSR. PDF SSR lengths are as follows:

CAASPP

  • Smarter Balanced for ELA and mathematics: four pages
  • Smarter Balanced for ELA and mathematics with the CAST: six pages
  • CAAs for ELA and mathematics: four pages
  • CAAs for ELA and mathematics with the CAA for Science: four pages
  • CAST or CAA for Science only: two pages
  • California Spanish Assessment: two pages

ELPAC

  • All ELPAC assessments: two pages each

SSR and Reporting Instructions

How to Navigate the Test Results for California’s Assessments website

Aggregate student results for the CAASPP and ELPAC are available for the state, counties, LEAs, and schools on the CDE Test Results for California’s Assessments website. The following resources provide information on how to navigate the website.

SSR Cover Letter Templates

SSR cover letter templates are available for LEA staff to customize and send to parents/guardians along with the child's SSR. These letters are an optional resource and are not required to be sent with the SSR.

Student Data File Layouts

Student Participation and Scoring Resources

Smarter Balanced Student Growth Report

A growth model is a way of measuring the growth of students' assessment scores year to year based on their statewide assessment scores in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics. Find more information on the CDE Growth Model web page.