Dear Parent/Guardian:
There are many ways to measure your child’s learning. Your child’s teacher uses report card grades, classroom work, teacher observations, and end-of-year statewide test results to get a complete picture of your child’s learning. Each year, students participate in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Your child will take the following tests, depending on their grade level or instructional program:
• Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for Language Arts and Math for grades 3–6.
• California Science Test (CAST), for grade 5.
• California Spanish Assessment for Dual Immersion students in grades 3-6.
• California Alternate Assessments (CAA) for students in the Functional Skills classrooms 12 and 14.
