Downloading California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Research Files
These research files contain results from the 2018 administration of the Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS). Each file contains the same information presented in the Test Results section of this site and is provided to allow for more complex analyses and customized reporting of the data.
In order to protect student confidentiality, no scores are reported (or included in the research files) for any group of 10 or fewer students.
Use of these research files requires expertise in the handling of data. Descriptions of the file formats, instructions for accessing the data, and key points for properly managing the data can be found through the following link:
Research File Download Instructions, Formats, File Layouts, and Usage
For PC users, the research files are available as self-extracting archive formats (.zip) in at least one of the following file formats:
- Comma delimited (CSV)—The separation between data fields is indicated by a comma.
- Fixed width—Data fields are aligned in columns with spaces between fields when necessary to preserve column alignment.
- MS Access 2007.mdb—Opens in Microsoft Access 2007 database
All research files listed below contain the data for entities composing the level of that file. The “statewide” files include the data for the state, and all counties, districts, and schools. The “countywide” files include the data for the selected county and all districts and schools associated with that county.
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Statewide Files (include data for the state, and all counties, districts, and schools)
2018 California Statewide research file, All Students, fixed width (TXT)2018 California Statewide research file, All Students, comma delimited (CSV)
2018 California Statewide research file, All Student Groups, fixed width (TXT)
2018 California Statewide research file, All Student Groups, comma delimited (CSV)
Countywide/Districtwide Files
Entity Files
2018 Entities List, fixed width (TXT)2018 Entities List, comma delimited (CSV)
Access Database (.mdb) File
2018 STS Access Database - Main Component (MDB)Lookup Tables
Test ID / Test Name table, comma delimited, Tests.txt (CSV)Student Group ID / Name table, comma delimited, student groups.txt (CSV)