Estimated Testing Times for the SBAC Summatives for ELA and Math


Test

CAT (hr:mins)*

PT (hr:mins)

TOTAL (hr:mins)

ELA G6-8

1:00

2:15

3:15

ELA G11

1:15

2:15

3:30

Math G6-8

1:15

1:15

2:30

Math G11

1:15

1:45

3:00

*For the adjusted/short form of the CAT


Estimated Testing Time for the CAST


The full test should take approximately 2-2.5 hours to complete, with each segment taking an average of 20-25 minutes.


Estimated Testing Time for the CAAs

For the CAAs for ELA and mathematics, testing should take approximately 1-1.5 hrs for each content area (both ELA and math totaling 2-3 hours). 


For the CAA for Science, which is administered one-on-one, testing should take approximately 1-1.5 hrs per embedded PT (all four PTs totaling 4-6 hrs).



Estimated Testing Times for the CAASPP ICAs for ELA and Math


Content Area

CBT (hrs:mins)

Recommended number of CBT sessions

PT (hrs:mins)

Recommended number of PT sessions

Total (hrs:mins)

ELA

2:00 

1-2

2:30

1-2

4:30

Mathematics

2:30

1-2

1:30

1

4:00

Both

4:30


4:00


8:30


Estimated Testing Times for IABs

The majority of scholars should complete the IABs within a single testing block - between 1-1.5 hrs long. The FIABs being administered for grade 10 math should take less time.