Your child may be taking one or more of the following California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). Pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615, parents/guardians may annually submit to the school a written request to excuse their child from any or all of the CAASPP assessments. This exemption does not exist for the ELPAC.
Your child will take the following tests, depending on their grade level or instructional program:
· Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English language arts and math, required tests in grades 3–8 and 11
· California Science Test (CAST), a required test in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school
The testing schedule is listed below:
Third grade: April 27 - May 8
Fourth Grade: May 11 - 15
Fifth Grade: May 18 - 22
You are an important part of your child’s education. To make sure your child feels comfortable taking tests, you can:
· Explain to your child that these tests are tools to help them learn, and they should not be anxious or scared.
· Explore the practice tests with your child at caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html so they can become familiar with the platform and setup of the tests.
·Remind your child that you and their teacher want them to try their best and are there to help, every step of the way.
You will receive your child’s results at or before the beginning of the next school year. The results can be found on ParentVUE. The results will identify where your child is doing well or needs more help, so you can better support their learning at home and teachers can better support their learning in the classroom.
To learn more about these tests go to the Starting Smarter web page at ca.startingsmarter.org/, or review the Parent Guides to Understanding at cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp.
If you have questions, please contact Victoria Parker at 707-822-4858, or [email protected].