Site Operations Circular

No. 1060 Office of the Superintendent
Date:		May 13, 2002
To:		All School Principals, Division and Department Heads
Subject:		TESTING CALENDAR INFORMATION FOR 2002-2003 SCHOOL YEAR
Department and/or Persons Concerned:		Vice Principals, testing coordinators, and school site personnel involved in testing
Due Date :		Administer tests on dates or during testing window indicated
Reference:		None
Action Requested:		Consider the testing dates when planning activities for the 2002-2003 school year
Attachments:		Attachment 1 - Testing Calendar, 2002-2003, Traditional (Corrected) Attachment 2 - Testing Calendar, 2002-2003, Single Track Year-round schools
		Attachment 1 - Testing Calendar, 2002-2003, Traditional (Corrected) Attachment 2 - Testing Calendar, 2002-2003, Single Track Year-round schools
Brief Explanation:
Attachments 1 and 2 contain dates for the the following state-mandated tests, College Board Examinations, ACT, Community College Math 150 Qualifying Examination, and district-mandated tests. State-Mandated Tests California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) California English Language Development Test (CELDT) FITNESSGRAM Golden State Examinations (GSEs) Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition (CAT/6) California Standards Tests (CSTs) Spanish Assessment of Basic Education, Second Edition (SABE/2) College Board Examinations Advanced Placement (AP) Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) SAT American College Test (ACT) Community College Math 150 Qualifying Examination District-Mandated Tests Analytical Reading Inventory (ARI) Beginning Phonics Skills Test (BPST) Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) District Mathematics Test District Physics Test Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) Reading Fluency Test Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (SDRT) Please consider these testing dates when planning activities for the 2002-2003 school year. If you have questions regarding state-mandated tests, College Board Examinations, ACT, or the Community College Math 150 Qualifying Examination please call Bob Raines at (619) 725-7058. If you have questions regarding district-mandated tests please call Eileen Poole at (619) 725-7172.

	Robert B. Raines Program Manager Testing	Eileen Poole Program Manager Standards and Assessment

APPROVED: Terrance L. Smith Chief of Staff

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