Overview
Registration is now open for the 2026 Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Workshop Series. This free and engaging professional learning opportunity is sponsored by the California Department of Education and consists of online workshops designed to introduce you to and build your confidence in completing the required hand scoring for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) interim assessments.
The Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Summer Workshop Series includes five independent online workshops, each focused on a specific content area. Participants can select the workshop(s) in their preferred content area(s) where they will learn the hand soring process and unique hand scoring considerations for the selected content area(s).
In each two-hour online workshop, participants will engage with tools and resources available for local hand scoring. Throughout the workshop, participants will have opportunities to actively engage in conversations with colleagues about the instructional implications of the CAASPP and ELPAC interim assessments as well as consider different ways their use can help to support various classroom needs.
Note that the hand scoring workshop series will not be recorded or posted because it includes the use of secure materials. If you cannot attend one of the hand scoring workshops, you may consider engaging with the On-Demand Hand Scoring Learning Modules, which are available in each content area for use year-round.
Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Workshops
Workshop 1: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring—English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA)
- Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Workshop 2: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring—Mathematics
- Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Workshop 3: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring—California Science Test (CAST)
- Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Workshop 4a: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring—ELPAC Speaking
- Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Workshop 4b: Interim Assessment Hand Scoring—ELPAC Writing
- Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- Time: 9 to 11 a.m.