National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – Grades 4, 8, 12

 

CAASPP is California’s statewide testing program which consists of the following assessments:

 

SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) Assessments

CAST (California Science Test)

CAA (California Alternate Assessments)

The California Department of Education (CDE) has launched the Starting Smarter website. It has resources for parents to help understand test scores better, in addition to resources to help students improve their vocabulary and prepare for tests. The entire site is also available in Spanish.

 

Students receive an overall scale score along with one of the following four achievement levels: Standard Not Met, Standard Nearly Met, Standard Met, and Standard Exceeded. EGUSD parents/guardians of students who took a CAASPP assessment can expect their student’s score report by the end of August. 

The ELPAC is aligned with the 2012 California English Language Development Standards. It is comprised of two separate English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessments: one for the initial identification of students as English learners (ELs), and a second for the annual summative assessment to identify students’ English Language Proficiency level and to measure their progress in learning English.  Within 30 days of enrollment in a California school, a student who speaks a primary language other than English, and has not taken the CELDT or ELPAC before, and has not been classified before as an English learner will be given the Initial ELPAC Assessment, based on answers provided on the Home Language Survey. The Initial Assessment is used to identify students as either an English learner who needs support to learn English, or as proficient in English. The ELPAC is comprised of four domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

 

The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is administered to students in grades 5, 7, and 9 and assesses five fitness areas: Aerobic Capacity, Abdominal Strength & Endurance, Trunk Extensor Strength & Flexibility, Upper Body Strength & Endurance, and Flexibility. Students will be provided with their raw scores by their school site. 

The California Proficiency Program (CPP) provides an opportunity for eligible persons to demonstrate their proficiency in the basic requirements and earn the legal equivalent of a California high school diploma. The fee-based CPP may be taken at a test center via computer-based or paper-based tests or at home (with an online proctor). At the time the test is taken, the registrant must meet one of the following: (1) 16 years of age or older, or (2) enrolled in grade 10 for one school year or longer, or (3) will complete one school year of enrollment in grade 10 at the end of the semester during which the next regular examination will be conducted. In addition, students must also be currently subject to California’s compulsory education laws pursuant to EC Section 48200, which may be evidenced by one of the following: (1) current enrollment in a California K-12 public high school, or (2) current enrollment in a private school, or (3) current work permit issued by the Department of Industrial Relations Division to a student currently working in California; provided that the student is either receiving tutoring or enrolled in an independent study program to accommodate the student’s work schedule.

 

Those who pass subtests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are awarded a Certificate of Proficiency, which is the legal equivalent to a high school diploma issued by the state of California. However, the Certificate of Proficiency is not equivalent to completing all course work required for graduation from high school. For general information, including registration links, please visit https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/cp.asp or call (916) 445-9449.