To help parents, teachers, and school leaders know whether students are on the path to success, states joined together to develop improved tests of student achievement in alignment with the Common Core State Standards. The Smarter Balanced Assessments are replacing previous state standardized tests in English and math for grades 3-8 and high school in […]
Spring 2014 “Field Test” to replace CST, except in science for grades 5, 8, 10
With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) across California and most of the nation, new assessments are being developed to measure student learning of grade level standards. California’s STAR assessment program (including the CST in English Language Arts and Math) is being replaced with the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) […]