Testing

Nationally Mandated

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), grade 4.

State Mandated

STAR (State Testing and Reporting) includes CAT/6 and CST for grades 2-5. These test reading, language, math and spelling skills and writing assessment. The results are used to report the school's Academic Performance Index (API). California English Language Development Test (CELDT) monitors the progress of English learners. Grades K - 5. FITNESSGRAM: Physical Fitness Test for grade 5.

District Mandated

Includes the SDRT (Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test) and the ARI (Analytic Reading Inventory) for grades 4 & 5 and the DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) for grades K - 3. Fifth graders are also given a mathematics exit exam used for placement at the middle school level.

Special Education

Parents may request that a district psychologist and resource specialist evaluate their children for learning disabilities.Requests are to be made to the principal. The IST (Instructional Study Team) will meet with the parent (s)/guardian to determine the appropriateness of the request.