Spanish Reading/Language Arts California Spanish Assessment (CSA)

Understanding California Spanish Assessment (CSA) Summary Reports

California Spanish Assessment Noteworthy Information

2019–20 results are not available due to the suspension of testing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aggregate overall achievement and area achievement results, beginning in 2020–21, will be reported for tested groups of 11 or more with enrolled counts displayed for groups of 4 or more.
All High School Grade—for CSA, all tested high school grades (i.e., 9, 10, 11, and 12) from one administration year.

California Spanish Assessment (CSA) Results Definitions

Number Enrolled—A count of students in the selected entity (i.e., state, county, district, school, or student group) who were registered to take the CSA in grades 3–8, and HS (grades 9, 10, 11, and 12).

Number Tested—A count of students in the selected entity (i.e., state, county, district, school, or student group) who were administered the CSA. This number excludes students not tested by parent/guardian request, students not tested due to a significant medical emergency, and students who were assigned to take the test, but did not test.

Number of Tests with Valid Scores—A count of students tested in the selected entity (i.e., state, county, district, school, or student group) and responded to enough questions on the test to generate a valid score. Scores that are invalidated are not included in this aggregation.

Mean Scale Score—The sum of scale scores for students with valid scores in the selected entity (i.e., state, county, district, school, or student group) and grade, divided by the Number of Tests with Valid Scores. For more information, please visit the Score Reporting Ranges page.

NOTE: Unlike the other CAASPP tests, the California Spanish Assessment is an optional test based on content standards that may not be widely taught. In addition, Spanish reading language arts programs will differ from school to school and from district to district. Therefore, comparing results between organizations is not recommended. Please contact your local school or district for additional information about their Spanish reading language arts program.

California Spanish Assessment (CSA) Student Score Report Descriptors

Grade Three

In the 360–399 score reporting range, students can consistently:
Domain	Description
Reading	Identify complex main ideas and details in stories. Demonstrate how sentences contribute to implied meanings.
Listening	Determine complex ideas and details. Understand complex information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use precise language to communicate unfamiliar ideas or events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express a variety of ideas.

In the 349–359 score reporting range, students can usually:
Domain	Description
Reading	Identify clear main ideas and details in stories. Demonstrate how sentences contribute to main meanings.
Listening	Determine main ideas and details. Understand specific information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use appropriate language to communicate familiar ideas or events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express important ideas.

In the 300–348 score reporting range, students may be able to:
Domain	Description
Reading	Identify simple ideas and basic details in stories. Demonstrate how sentences contribute to basic meanings.
Listening	Determine basic ideas and details. Understand basic information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use simple language to communicate basic ideas or events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express simple ideas.

Grade Four

In the 460–499 score reporting range, students can consistently:
Domain	Description
Reading	Understand and identify complex main ideas and details in stories. Explain differences between elements of texts using advanced vocabulary.
Listening	Paraphrase complex ideas and details. Describe complex information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to communicate information, experiences, and events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express a variety of ideas.

In the 449–459 score reporting range, students can usually:
Domain	Description
Reading	Understand and identify main ideas and details in stories. Explain differences between elements of text using common vocabulary.
Listening	Paraphrase main ideas and details. Describe specific information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use specific language to communicate information, experiences, and events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express important ideas.

In the 400–448 score reporting range, students may be able to:
Domain	Description
Reading	Understand and identify simple main ideas in stories. Explain differences between elements of text using simple vocabulary.
Listening	Paraphrase basic ideas and details. Describe basic information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use simple language to communicate information, experiences, and events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express simple ideas.

Grade Five

In the 560–599 score reporting range, students can consistently:
Domain	Description
Reading	Understand and identify complex main ideas and details in stories. Explain and compare complex parts of text using strong evidence.
Listening	Summarize and describe complex ideas and details. Understand complex information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to express information, experiences, and events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express a variety of ideas.

In the 546–559 score reporting range, students can usually:
Domain	Description
Reading	Understand and identify main ideas and details in stories. Explain and compare significant parts of text using some evidence.
Listening	Summarize and describe main ideas and details. Describe specific information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use specific language to communicate a variety of ideas or events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express important ideas.

In the 500–545 score reporting range, students may be able to:
Domain	Description
Reading	Understand and identify simple main ideas and details in stories. Explain and compare basic events in text.
Listening	Summarize and describe basic ideas and details. Describe basic information about characters and events.
Writing Mechanics	Use simple language to communicate basic ideas or events. Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Revise writing to express simple ideas.

Grade Six

In the 660–699 score reporting range, students can consistently:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine complex central ideas and details in various types of texts. Explain important aspects of text and make insightful observations.
Listening	Summarize and describe complex ideas and details. Comprehend the subtleties of arguments and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to express unfamiliar information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express a variety of ideas.

In the 648–659 score reporting range, students can usually:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine clear central ideas and details in various types of texts. Explain important aspects of text and combine essential information to make sufficient observations.
Listening	Summarize and describe central ideas and details. Comprehend arguments and claims sufficiently.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to convey familiar information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express important ideas.

In the 600–647 score reporting range, students may be able to:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine simple central ideas and details in various types of texts. Explain important aspects of text and make simple observations.
Listening	Summarize and describe basic ideas and details. Show basic understanding of arguments and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use simple language to convey basic information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express simple ideas.

Grade Seven

In the 760–799 score reporting range, students can consistently:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine complex central ideas and details in various types of texts. Compare and contrast two different types of texts.
Listening	Summarize and describe complex ideas and details. Comprehend the subtleties of arguments and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to express information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express a variety of ideas.

In the 744–759 score reporting range, students can usually:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine clear central ideas and details in various types of texts. Compare and contrast two different types of texts.
Listening	Summarize and describe central ideas and details. Comprehend arguments and claims sufficiently.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to express familiar information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express important ideas.

In the 700–743 score reporting range, students may be able to:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine simple central ideas and details in various types of texts. Compare and contrast two different types of texts.
Listening	Summarize and describe basic ideas and details. Show basic understanding of arguments and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use simple language to express basic information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express simple ideas.

Grade Eight

In the 860–899 score reporting range, students can consistently:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine complex central ideas and details in various types of texts. Compare and contrast two different types of texts.
Listening	Analyze and describe complex ideas and details. Comprehend the subtleties of arguments and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to express information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express a variety of ideas.

In the 848–859 score reporting range, students can usually:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine clear central ideas and details in various texts. Compare and contrast two different types of texts.
Listening	Analyze and describe central ideas and details. Comprehend arguments and claims sufficiently.
Writing Mechanics	Use clear language to convey familiar information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express important ideas.

In the 800–847 score reporting range, students may be able to:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine simple central ideas and details in various texts. Compare and contrast two different types of texts.
Listening	Analyze and describe basic ideas and details. Show basic understanding of arguments and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use simple language to express basic information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express simple ideas.

High School (Grades 9–12)

In the 960–999 score reporting range, students can consistently:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine complex central ideas and details in various texts. Analyze important aspects of text and combine information to make insightful observations.
Listening	Analyze and describe complex ideas and details. Comprehend the subtleties of point of view, purpose, arguments and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use complex language to identify important relationships among experiences and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express a variety of ideas.

In the 950–959 score reporting range, students can usually:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine clear central ideas and details in various texts. Analyze important aspects of text and make sufficient observations.
Listening	Analyze and describe central ideas and details. Comprehend point of view, purpose, arguments, and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use clear language to identify important relationships among experiences and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express important ideas.

In the 900–949 score reporting range, students may be able to:
Domain	Description
Reading	Determine simple central ideas and details in various texts. Analyze important aspects of text and combine information to make simple observations.
Listening	Analyze and describe basic ideas and details. Show basic understanding of point of view, purpose, arguments, and claims.
Writing Mechanics	Use simple language to make important distinctions and to convey basic information, experiences, and events. Demonstrate a command of Spanish conventions. Revise writing to express simple ideas.