Standardized Testing & Your Student
Over the past few years, standardized tests have become more important than ever. The No Child Left Behind Act specifically states that schools must provide understandable explanations to parents on standardized testing. Testing Dates for State Assessments 2004-05Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
- Test Variation Matrix (pdf) (Revised November, 2004)
Matrix of test variations, accommodations and modifications for California statewide assessments
- California Alternate Performance Assessment(CAPA)
In order to meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), California must show evidence that all students are included in our statewide assessment and accountability system. The California Department of Education (CDE) is required to develop and implement an alternate assessment for children with disabilities who cannot take part in general statewide assessment programs. The California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) is the alternate for California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
- California Content Standards for CAPA-Subset of California Standards Appropriate for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
English-Language Arts Content Standards
Mathematics Content Standards
Science Content Standards
History-Social Science Content Standards
Academic Performance Index (API)
Measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress based on assessments included in the statewide accountability system.
California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
Assistance for students and schools with the administration of the CAHSEE. Beginning with the Class of 2006, all public school students will be required to pass the exam to earn a high school diploma.
- Accommodations and Modifications
Test Variation Matrix, Scribe and Sign Language Guidelines, and Test Variations Q&A (including waiver process) - Preparing for the CAHSEE: A Mathematics Study Guide (2004)
- Preparing for the CAHSEE: An English-language Arts Study Guide (2004)
- Released Math Test Questions (pdf) (October, 2004)
- Released Reading and Writing Test Questions (October, 2004)
- California High School Exit Exam Test Waiver Information
- State Board of Education Q & A Ensuring Disabled Students’ Access to the California High School Exit Exam (pdf)
Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)
Includes information regarding the physical fitness test required to be administered to students in grades 5, 7, and 9.
General Educational Development Test (GED)
Information regarding the General Educational Development Test (GED) that may be taken by students 18 years old and older for the purpose of receiving the California High School Equivalency Certificate.
Frequently asked questions about the GED.
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