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2010-2011 Standardized Tests Overview l Power Point Presentation l Summary
API (Academic
Performance Index): District l Auburn Elementary l E.V. Cain l Rock Creek l Skyridge
AYP (Adequate
Yearly Progress): District l Auburn Elementary l E.V. Cain l Rock Creek l Skyridge
PI (Program Improvement): Rock Creek l Status Determination
The Standardized Testing and Reporting
(STAR) Program is the cornerstone of the California assessment
system. The
STAR Program is designed primarily to help measure how well
students are achieving the California academic standards
in English-language arts, mathematics, history-social science,
and science. All students in grades two through eight
must participate in the STAR Program testing each spring,
including students with disabilities and English learners.
Auburn Union School District participates
in the state testing and reporting (STAR) program. Testing takes place
in the spring of the school year. All students in grades
2-8 take the STAR test to measure their achievement in English-language
arts and mathematics. Specific grade levels take additional
tests. Students in grade 5 take a science test. Students
in grade 8 take a science and history-social science test. Students
in grades 4 and 7 take a writing test. Students in grades
5 and 7 take a physical fitness test.
Click here to
access the latest STAR information on the California Department
of Education website.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is STAR?
The STAR Program is the primary state
testing program. Administered
annually in the spring, the program authorized in 1997 by
state law, measures how well students are acquiring the knowledge
and skills identified in the California academic content
standards.
Who takes the STAR tests?
All students in grades two through eleven
take the STAR tests, including students with disabilities
and students who are English learners. Spanish-speaking
English learners, who have been enrolled in California
public schools less than 12 months, must take the Aprenda
in Spanish in addition to the tests administered in English.
What is done to assist students
with disabilities?
Most students with disabilities take
the STAR tests under standard conditions. Test variations are allowed for
any student who regularly uses them in the classroom. Accommodations
and modifications must be specified in each student’s
individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan
if they are to be used when taking a STAR test. Students
with significant cognitive disabilities take CAPA, the California
Alternative Performance Assessment.
What is done to assist students who are English
learners?
English learners may have access to
translation glossaries or word lists (English-to-primary
language) that do not include definitions or formulas. They also may have the test
directions translated for them and ask clarifying questions
in their own language. Students who are English learners
may be tested separately if such a setting is part of the
regular classroom instruction or assessments.
Can results from STAR be used
to determine if a student should be retained?
A school district may use the STAR results to help make
decisions about student placement, promotion, retention,
or other considerations related to student achievement.
API: Academic Performance Index
The API measures the academic performance and growth of
individual schools. It is primarily based on the STAR test.
The state target is an API score of 800. Click
here to access the latest API scores on the
California Department of Education website.
AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress
The federal government requires each
state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate
Yearly Progress based on assessments included in the statewide
accountability system. The AYP is primarily based on the
percentage of students who take the STAR test and student
scores. The target is for the district and individual schools
to ‘meet’ the
annual AYP goal. Click
here to access the latest AYP information on
the California Department of Education website.
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