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Elementary Assessments

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Between February and May, students will be assessed with a number of state-mandated assessments. Please keep an eye out for communications from your school indicating when these important state assessments will occur. Please encourage your student(s) to do their best! If you have any questions about these assessments, please contact your school. Below is a list of assessments by grade level. Keep an eye out for ParentSquare messages with more information about these assessments from your school. 

  • April-May, students will participate in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Students will take the following tests based on their grade level.
    • Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English language arts and math are required tests in grades 3–8 and 11. 
    • California Science Test (CAST), a required test in grades 5, 8, 11, and 12. 
  • February 23 - March 6 students will complete the California Health Kids Survey in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11. Look for more information from your school sites in February. 
  • February-April - Students in grades 5, 7, and 9 will participate in Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)

February-May- All students, K-12, who are Multilingual Learners will take the summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC).

  • 01 - Elementary Schools