CAAELP Resources
Jan 13, 2023
Connecticut Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency (CAAELP)
Use this page to access resources related to the CAAELP (may also referred to as Alt ELPA). Materials are grouped by test type and/or grade in the tables below. For additional information, please see the Connecticut Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency (CAAELP): Test Administration Manual.
The CAAELP Testing Window is February 1-March 29, 2024
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CAAELP Practice Tests |
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Practice Test Administrator Directions and Scoring Rubrics Booklets: The digital student practice test page is available on the Connecticut Comprehensive Assessment Program Portal. |
Practice Test Administrator Directions and Scoring Rubrics for all CAAELP (Alt ELPA) Practice Test for the 2023-2024 school year
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| CAAELP Practice Test Item and Domain Specification | This document provides the number of items in each domain per-grade on the practice tests. |
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This manual provides guidance on the provision of optimal testing conditions and the selection and administration of appropriate universal features, designated supports, and accommodations for eligible ELs/MLs with significant cognitive disabilities. |
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CAAELP Training |
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CAAELP Module Alt ELPA Test Administrator Training (2023-2024) is required for educators with responsibility for administering the CAAELP to eligible students in Grades K-12 |
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Directions for Accessing Training For New Users Directions for Accessing Training For Returning Users
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| CAAELP Training Announcement | |
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CAAELP Test Resources |
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This manual contains the directions to guide the test administrator in logging-in, administering the practice test, and general test administration activities. |
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| Connecticut Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency (CAAELP) TEA Responsibility Checklist | The Connecticut Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency (CAAELP) is a secure test administered to eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities and are dually identified as EL/ML in Grades Kindergarten through 12. The CAAELP was designed to be administered by the Trained Teacher Administering the Alternate (TEA) in a one-to-one test setting with the student. The responsibilities and suggested steps for the Trained TEA are defined in this document. |
| CAAELP Accessibility and Accommodations Manual |
This manual provides guidance on the provision of optimal testing conditions and the selection and administration of appropriate universal features, designated supports, and accommodations for eligible ELs/MLs with significant cognitive disabilities. |
| These guidelines describe the purpose, participation criteria and procedures to determine and document eligibility for the CAAELP. | |
| CAAELP Shortcuts for Tools and Keyboard Commands |
This document provides the short cut buttons and tools along with a description of the functionality of each. |
| CAAELP Technology Skills Checklist |
This tool provides a checklist that an educator can utilize during practice tests to review the individual's ability to navigate the technology features. |
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CAAELP Ancillary Materials |
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| This table describes features across all three assessments within the Alternate Assessment System, which includes the Connecticut Alternate Assessment (CTAA) for Math and ELA, the Connecticut Alternate Science (CTAS) and the CAAELP. | |
| Comparison of LAS Links and CAAELP |
This resource describes differences between the LAS Links and CAAELP including the test delivery system, participants, rostering, and accommodations. |
| This table describes the differences for the provision of a reading accommodation (TTS or Read Aloud) for each of the English Language Proficiency Assessments (LAS Links and the CAAELP. | |
| Domain Exemptions |
This document provides guidance and procedures around the use of Domain Exemptions on the CAAELP. |
| Connecticut Alternate Assessment Eligibility Form |
This page provides information and resources on eligibility criteria for the Connecticut’s Alternate Assessment System. |
| Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Early Stopping Rule and Student Response Check | This document outlines the timelines, processes, and procedures for the Connecticut Alternate Assessment System Early Stopping Rule and Student Response Check designed for students who do not demonstrate an established, consistent mode of communication. |
| Parent Overview of Connecticut's Alternate Assessment System | This overview for parents/guardians describes components and resources for Connecticut’s Alternate Assessment System designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities. |
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CAAELP After Testing Resources and Scoring |
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| This Connecticut Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency (CAAELP) Interpretive Guide is designed to help understand and properly explain the results of the CAAELP Assessment. This guide provides general information to consider when analyzing the data to ensure proper interpretation and use of these data to inform decisions around English language proficiency, instruction, and professional development. | ||
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This document provides educators with a quick reference guide to understanding the CAAELP/Alt ELPA Individual Student Reports (ISR). |
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| CAAELP Parent Guide to Individual Student Reports (ISR) | This document provides parents/guardians with a quick reference guide to understanding their child’s CAAELP/Alt ELPA Individual Student Reports (ISR). | |
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| This document describes what EL/ML language usage looks like at each performance level (Levels 1–4). Additionally, it shows the progression between the levels as they move toward independent participation in grade-appropriate activities. | ||
| CAAELP Overall Proficiency Determinations and Modality Descriptors | This document describes Overall Proficiency Determinations and Modality Descriptors as reported on the CAAELP/Alt ELPA Summative ISRs. | |
| How to Access the CAAELP Scores in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS) |
This document provides instructions describing how to access the Connecticut Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency (CAAELP) reporting scores in the Centralized Reporting System (CRS). | |
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CAAELP Office Hours - Coming Soon |
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| Linked here is the presentation for the Office Hours: Connecticut Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency Test (CAAELP) that was held on 11/15/23 by the CSDE Performance Office. | |