Alaska Computerized Formative Assessments

CAL Version 4.1.1 for Mac:

Instructions:

  • Click the "CAL Mac Download" located on the right side of your screen and follow the instructions.
  • This may take a few seconds.
  • If you do not intend to use the speech feature, your installation is finished.
  • The "Alaska Assessments" icon is now on the computer's desktop. Double-clicking on this icon will take you to the main ACFA testing page.

Enable Text to Speech Feature:

To enable the text to speech feature follow these steps:
  • Open the "Preferences" program in finder from: /Applications/Alaska Assessments/Preferences
  • Select the "Speech Settings" tab.
  • Enable the speech feature by selecting the speech check box and saving changes.

Software Download:

By clicking on the following link you will launch the CAL installer and begin the ACFA Program.

CAL Mac Download

Click here to view the ACFA System Requirements

Notes:

  • Requires Mac OS X 10.0 or later.
  • The compressed installer should be recognized by Stuffit Expander and should automatically be expanded after downloading. If it is not expanded, you can expand it manually using StuffIt Expander 6.0 or later.
  • The default installation will install the CAL software in the /Applications/ folder.
  • If you have any problems launching the installer once it has been expanded, make sure that the compressed installer was expanded using Stuffit Expander. If you continue to have problems, please contact technical support.