Assessments & Accountability

The PSAT includes questions that focus on skills that matter most for college readiness and success. It consists of a Reading Test, a Writing and Language Test, and a Math Test. The PSAT is offered every October. To learn more about the PSAT/NMSQT and how it could connect students to various national college scholarships, click here.

The SAT is a national college admissions exam that helps students navigate their path through high school toward college and career and offers a range of unique benefits. To learn more about the SAT and its ability to connect students to scholarships, click here.

The ACT is a national college admissions exam that consists of subject area tests in English, Math, Reading, and Science. To learn more about the ACT, click here.

NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subjects. It is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education.

Selected schools in our district represent schools across California and the nation, and their participation provides an accurate picture of student performance. 

Assessments usually occur between January and March. Students respond to questions in mathematics, reading, or science, and each student will answer questions in only one subject.

NAEP Website

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is a career planning resource that allows students to explore multiple paths to success -- college, certificates, apprenticeships, licensure programs, or the Military – in one place. It includes a Multiple-Aptitude Test, an interest inventory, and access to several helpful career exploration tools.

• OCCU-Find

• My Portfolio

• My Educational and Career Plans

• My Coursework Planner

• www.careersinthemilitary.com

More information for parents and students can be found at https://www.asvabprogram.com/asvab-cep-at-your-school.

Education Code 60615: Pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615, parents/guardians may annually submit to the school a written request to excuse their child from CAASPP assessments. This exemption does NOT exist for the ELPAC or Physical Fitness Test. Neither the Initial nor the Summative ELPAC allow for parent opt-out or medical exemptions.

Accessing Student Scores

• Not all scores are released at once. As tests are scored, the results are released.

Score Download Instructions: 

Parent Tech Help Page:

CAASPP: Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and Math

Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC)

• These exams test students’ knowledge and skills in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics.

• Grades 3-8, and 11

CAASPP: California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for ELA and Math

Who takes these tests? Students in grades 3–8 and grade 11 whose individualized education program (IEP) identifies the use of alternate assessments.

What is the test format? The CAAs for ELA and math are computer-based tests that are administered one-on-one by a test examiner who is familiar with the student.

Which standards are tested? The California Common Core State Standards through the Core Content Connectors.

ELPAC

Who takes the test? The ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California) is taken by students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose primary language is not English. This includes both newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English and English Learners (ELs) who are annually assessed to monitor their progress. 

Initial ELPAC:

This test is given to newly enrolled students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose primary language is not English, as indicated on their Home Language Survey. 

Summative ELPAC:

This test is administered annually to students who have been identified as English Learners (ELs). It measures their progress in learning English and helps determine when they are ready to be reclassified as fluent English proficient (RFEP). 

Summative Alternate ELPAC:

This test is for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who, according to their IEP (Individualized Education Program), cannot access the regular ELPAC even with accommodations. It is administered one-on-one by a trained examiner. 

To learn more about ELPAC, click here.

CA Physical Fitness Test

• The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is a comprehensive, health-related physical fitness battery of tests for students in California. For more information, click here.

• Grades 5, 7, and 9

CAASPP: California Spanish Assessment (CSA) 

• The CSA is an optional test that measures students’ knowledge and skills in reading, writing mechanics, and listening in Spanish. 

•  Grades 3-12 (optional)

CAASPP: California Science Test (CAST) 

• This assessment uses questions that bring together science content, practices, and concepts.

• Grades 5, 8, and once in High School

CAASPP: California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for Science

Who takes the test? Students whose IEP identifies the use of an alternate assessment take the CAA for Science in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, either in grade 10, 11, or 12.

What is the test format? The CAA for Science is a series of four performance tasks that can be administered throughout the year as the content is taught.

Which standards are tested? Alternate achievement standards derived from the CA NGSS.

Given throughout the school year, these tests serve the purpose of examining students’ progress. 

Accessing Student Scores

• Not all scores are released at once. As tests are scored, the results are released.

Score Download Instructions: 

Parent Tech Help Page:

Since November 1988, state law has required that schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. A similar requirement is also contained in the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators.

Learn more about School Accountability Report Cards on the CDE's website.

2024-2025 SARC Reports:

The California School Dashboard provides parents and educators with meaningful information on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning.

The California School Dashboard goes beyond test scores alone to provide a more complete picture of how schools and districts are meeting the needs of all students.

Access the states accountability dashboard by navigating to https://www.caschooldashboard.org.