When are students tested? 1
Annually, 2nd through 11th grades
12th grade - voluntary
What subjects are tested? 1
Language Arts
Mathematics
Reading
Writing / Written Expression
Science
History / Social Science
Health Careers - voluntary
Business - voluntary
Agriculture - voluntary
What types of questions are used? 1
Multiple choice
Short written response
Extended written response
Performance tasks
How are test results used? 1
Student diagnosis
Student awards or recognition
School performance reporting
Merit diplomas
What tests are used? 1
Stanford Achievement Test, 9th Edition (grades 2- 11)
Golden State Exams (honors exams) (grades 8 - 12) - voluntary
Assessments in Career Education (grades 9 - 12) - voluntary
Are students with disabilities exempt?
2, 3
Exemptions given as determined by IEP team.
Exemptions given upon parental request.
What accommodations are available so
that students with disabilities can participate? 2
List of types of accommodations approved by state Department of Education.
No accommodations available for Golden State Exams.
How are scores of students with disabilities
reported? 2
School, district, and statewide reports combine ("aggregate") scores
of students with disabilities who take the tests under standardized conditions
with scores of students without disabilities, and separate ("disaggregate")
the scores of students with disabilities who take the tests under non-standardized
conditions.
Footnotes:
1 Source: PEER Project Survey to expand and update information from Annual Survey of State Student Assessment Programs: Data on 1995-96 Statewide Student Assessment Programs. (Fall 1996). Council of Chief State School Officers.
2 Source: PEER Project review of state policy documents. Documents provided by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). Information confirmed and updated by the PEER Project through direct communication with state officials.
3 NOTE: The IDEA Amendments of 1997 require that all students be included in statewide assessments.
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