STAR/EAP Testing

STAR Testing (California Standardized Testing)

Parents please read the following letter: 2012 Star Testing Parent Letter

The California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program measures how well the California education system and its students are performing.

These tests measure student achievement in:

  • Mathematics
  • English–language Arts
  • Science
  • History-social science

Statements of Performance on the CST

The California Board of Education determined the performance levels as:

  • Advanced — This category represents a superior performance. Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.
  • Proficient — This category represents a solid performance. Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.
  • Basic — This category represents a limited performance. Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.
  • Far Below/Below Basic — This category represents a serious lack of performance. Students demonstrate little or flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment, at this grade, in this content area.

The goal in California is to have all students perform at the proficient or advanced level.

*All STAR information came from http://starsamplequestions.org/about.html & http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/

 

EAP Testing (Early Assessment Program)    (For Juniors in High School)

Students please read this letter regarding  the EAP:  Student Letter (From CDE, CSU & CCC)
The Early Assessment Program (EAP) lets you know if you are ready for college-level work in English and Mathematics at the end of your junior year of high school.  

Having early assessments gives you the opportunity to improve your skills before attending a CSU or community college.

How do I determine my EAP Status?Your EAP results will be available in late August, at the beginning of your senior year.  You can locate  your EAP scores  on the back of  your Star Testing Report (Standardized Testing and Reporting).More information can be found at the following sites, click on the link to access the site: