OVERVIEW

There are many ways to measure your child’s learning. Your child’s teacher uses report card grades, classroom work, teacher observations, and end-of-year statewide test results to get a complete picture of your child’s learning.

The Education and Instructional Services Department coordinates the administration and coordination of all district, state, and federally-mandated assessments (listed below). 

FEDERAL:

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

STATE:

• California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) - English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Spanish, Alternative Assessments
• English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
• Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

DISTRICT:

• STAR Renaissance - Early Literacy, English Language Arts and Mathematics
• Amplify DIBELS and LECTURA Literacy 
• Link to District Assessments

CAASPP (Grades 3-8, 11)

• Parent's Guide to Understanding Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments
• Una Guía Para Padres Las Evaluaciones Sumativas Smarter Balanced

California Science Test (Grades 5, 7, High School)

• Parent's Guide to Understanding the California Science Test (CAST)
• Una Guía Para Padres El Examen de Ciencias de California (CAST)

California Alternate Assessments (Grades 3-8, High School)

• Parent's Guide to Understanding California Alternate Assessments
• Una Guía Para Padres Las Evaluaciones Alternativas de California de Lengua y Literatura Inglesa (ELA, por su sigla en inglés), Matemáticas y Ciencias

California Spanish Assessments (Grades 3-8, High School)

• Parent's Guide to California Spanish Assessments
• Una Guía Para Padres La Evaluación de Español de California

ELPAC

• Parent's Guide for English Language Proficiency Assessments for California
• Una Guía Para Padres Las Evaluaciones de Dominio del Idioma Inglés para California (ELPAC)

Alternate ELPAC

• Parent's Guide for Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California 
• Una Guía Para Padres Las Evaluaciones Alternativas de Dominio del Idioma Inglés para California (ELPAC)

Physical Fitness Test (Grades 5, 8, High School)

• Parent's Guide to Understanding the California Physical Fitness Test and FITNESSGRAM