Brief Assessment Overview
n The California State Board of Education
(SBE) requires that high school students graduating in the 2006 school year and
beyond must pass the CAHSEE in order to receive a high school diploma.
n Our school requires 100% of 10th
grade students to test so that we can meet AYP requirements.
n The tests are un-timed. The average time is
two hours per session and there are two sessions per day with a break in
between.
n Students must show a photo identification
of some kind to be able to take the test.
They also must bring a snack/lunch and drinks to sustain them.
n Test site locations and schedules are
online as we get them. The test dates
are pre-set and are on the Assessment Calendar online.
n The exam is given
over two days. The first day is
exclusively for English Language Arts and the second day is exclusively for
Math.
n Grade 10 students may only attempt one time
per year and it must be in the spring. Grade
11 students may attempt two times per year.
Grade 12 may attempt three times per year.
n California Education Code, Section 37254,
requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to rank schools on the basis
of percentage of eligible pupils and to apportion, until funds are exhausted,
an amount not to exceed $500 per grades 11 (when funds are available) & 12.
o The school will annually apply for the
CAHSEE grant that allows us the funds to tutor our students. We are requiring all our seniors that have
not yet passed the math portion of the CAHSEE to sign up for ALEKS, a math
tutorial program. If they do not pass
the ELA portion, they will need to be working on the school writing program.
CELDT-
California English Language Development Test
n CELDT is a state mandated test that school
districts are required to administer to students whose home language is not
English. The purpose of CEDLT is to identify students who are English Learners
in Kindergarten through grade 12, to monitor their progress in learning English,
and to document their English proficiency.
n All students whose home language is not
English must take the test within 30 calendar days after they are enrolled in a
n The parent/guardian or adult student
identifies their home language in the Language Survey section of the Student
Enrollment Application. Any of the four
questions on the language survey that receive any answer other than “English”
automatically require CELDT testing.
n The CELDT covers listening and speaking
skills for students in Kindergarten and grade 1. The test for students in
grades 2 through 12 covers listening/speaking,
reading, and writing skills.
n An ES must contact the parent/student and make arrangements to administer the test for any of their
students that have been identified as an English Learner.
n The CELDT test takes approximately 2 hours
for your student to complete.
n There are five levels of
proficiency a student can achieve:
Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced, and
Advanced. Any student that receives a level of Early
Advanced or Advanced will be considered Proficient and
will not have to take the CELDT the following year.
STAR-
Standardized Testing and Reporting
n The STAR is an annual standardized test
that is
n Upon enrollment, parents/students sign an
SSCS Charter Summary which states they are required to
participate in state mandated assessments.
n Grades 4 and 7 have a separate, additional
exam date for a writing portion of STAR testing. Please check your school calendar for
specific dates and locations.
n Check your school calendar for the test
window and your specific test site schedules for specific dates and times as
they become available.
n Students must test at the grade level
indicated on their student agreement.
n Individual test scores are confidential and
are sent directly to the parent/student by SSCS,
usually in August, after they are received.
n Scores collected by the state are
aggregates, merged into group grade level reports by
subject. Individual scores are
confidential and are not collected by the
state.
n STAR study resources can
be found online at the following link: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp.
n Students will need to bring a lunch,
snacks, water, and a quiet activity to keep them occupied if they finish
earlier than other students.
PFT-
Physical Fitness Test
n The PFT is a state-mandated test to be
administered only to 5th, 7th, & 9th grade
students, annually, in
n 95% student participation is required for
SSCS.
n Students who are physically unable to take
all elements of the test are expected to take as many
as their condition permits.
n This test is given
in conjunction with STAR testing. Check
your specific STAR test site schedule for dates and times.
n The following exercises will be assessed:
o 1) one mile run/walk (if student
cannot run total distance, walking is permitted).
o 2) height and
weight documented (data is put into a formula to determine body fat
percentage).
o 3) curl-up
o 4) trunk lift
o 5) push-up
o 6) shoulder stretch
n The estimated time for finishing this test
is an hour and a half.
Scantron
n Assessment tools from Scantron provide the
standards-based data (aggregated in a variety of ways) that our school needs to
meet the requirements of state and federal agencies.
n Scantron is a powerful web-based assessment
platform with a content-neutral structure and multiple delivery capabilities.
n You can use Scantron to manage current
tests and develop new ones, administer tests, and report results immediately.
n Pre testing of 2nd-12th
grade students is a requirement of our charter as well as post testing
seniors. The pre-test window is always
scheduled for a six week window in the fall.
n ES’s must make
arrangements to have new students pre-tested within 20 school days of
their enrollment (their first day of school).
n Scantron can be given
as often as the parent, student, or ES feels the need. Scantron must be
administered ONLY by the ES or approved vendor.
n ES’s must
check their class list on Scantron before scheduling to test a student. If the student is not on
the Scantron list, e-mail scantron@ieminc.org
at least one week before the testing appointment to have them added.
WRAT4-
n The WRAT4 is a brief achievement test
measuring letter and word recognition, sentence composition, spelling, oral
math and math computation.
n All Kindergarten and 1st
grade students must take the WRAT4. The
test can be used as needed for grades 2-12.
n Total test time is 15 to 30 minutes,
depending upon age. Scoring by hand
takes less than 5 minutes.
n The WRAT4 is a valuable instrument to
assist in diagnosing levels of academic achievement, learning disabilities, and
checking progress in academic remedial programs.
n This is a tool that
is readily available for use with all ages of students in assisting the parents
and ES with curriculum choice.
n Any student that has been
given permission from the Assessment Director to be exempt from Scantron
must take the WRAT4.