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STAR 2008 Program-at-a-Glance

Elementary School: Grades Two Through Five.
   
  CSTs CAT/6 Survey CAPA CMA STS
Name California Standards Tests California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey California Alternate Performance Assessment California Modified Assessment Standards-based Tests in Spanish

Students

Tested

Students in grades two through five Students in grade three
  • Students in grades two through five with significant cognitive disabilities who are not able to take the CSTs even with accommodations or modifications
  • Participation must be specified in the student’s individualized education program (IEP)
  • Students in grades three through five with disabilities who meet the CMA eligibility criteria approved by the State Board of Education
  • Participation must be   specified in the student’s individualized education program (IEP)
  • Spanish-speaking English learners in grades two through five who are receiving instruction in Spanish or who have been enrolled in a U.S. school less than 12 months (cumulative)
  • At the option of the school district, schools also may test English learners who will have been in a United States school 12 months or more (cumulative) and who are not receiving instruction in Spanish
Subjects
  • English-language arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science (grade five)
  • Reading
  • Language
  • Spelling
  • Mathmatics
  • English-language arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science (grade five)
  • English-language arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science (grade five)
  • Reading-language arts
  • Mathematics
Language English English English English Spanish
Content Focus California content standards General academic knowledge California content standards California content standards California content standards
School District Testing Dates          
School District Makeup Dates          

California Department of Education – February 2008

       
Questions: STAR Office | star@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-8765 
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