Statewide Tests
The California Department of Education provides guides regarding different test types in various languages. Use the link below to learn more about the tests in detail.
CDE's Parent Guides to Understanding
The Starting Smarter website gives additional information.
Every year, California students take several statewide tests. When combined with other measures such as grades, class work, and teacher observations, these tests give families and teachers a more complete picture of their child’s learning. You can use the results to identify where your child is doing well and where they might need more support.
Your child may be taking one or more of the following California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC), and Physical Fitness Test assessments. 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 or Physical Fitness Test.
- CAASPP: Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and Math
- CAASPP: California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) for ELA and Math
- CAASPP: California Science Test (CAST)
- CAASPP: California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for Science
- CAASPP: California Spanish Assessment (CSA)
- ELPAC
- Alternate ELPAC
- Physical Fitness Test