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Information regarding the development, coordination, and implementation of statewide testing programs in California.

The California Department of Education (CDE) is committed to establishing innovative achievement and proficiency assessments for students. These assessments include item types that model and promote high-quality teaching and student learning and ensure that all of California students are well prepared for college and careers in today’s competitive global economy.

Assessments

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Assessments

English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)

Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

High School Equivalency Tests (HSET)

California Proficiency Program (CPP)

Resources

Assessment Results Communication Toolkit
Resources to help interpret and discuss annual CAASPP and ELPAC results with the local educational agencies and the public

Assessment System Chart
The California assessment system, listed by subject content, test name, test type, student participant groups, grade levels, and testing window timeframe.

California Assessment Timeline (PDF)
Presents the assessment administration timeline.

Site Administrator Presentations
Presentations designed for site administrators about state assessments.

Parent Guides to Understanding
Flyers designed for parents that answer questions about California's assessment programs.

English–Spanish Education and Assessment Glossary
Translation glossary for assessment-related communications prepared by the CDE.

Available Resources by Test
Lists of available resources for California assessments

Quick Reference Guides
Guides provide step-by-step instructions for how to accomplish tasks within California’s assessment programs.

Assessment Fact Sheets
Flyers that answer key questions about each assessment program in California.

Assessment Meetings and Networks

Regional Assessment Network (RAN)
Contact information for RAN members by county.

Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting
Program presentations and other resources from the CDE’s annual Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting.

Archived Assessments

California English Language Development Test (CELDT)

California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program Results

Questions:   Assessment Development and Administration Division | 916-319-0803
Last Reviewed: Friday, August 1, 2025
Recently Posted in Testing
  • Assessment Results Communications Toolkit (added 01-Aug-2025)
    Informational materials and resources that help access and interpret the statewide assessment results for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC).
  • Assessment Spotlight, Issue 330 (added 28-Jul-2025)
    California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) email update, July 25, 2025.
  • PFT Coordinator Resources (added 24-Jul-2025)
    Resources related to the administration of the California Physical Fitness Test (PFT).
  • PFT Resources for Test Administrators (added 24-Jul-2025)
    Resources for test administrators related to the California Physical Fitness Test (PFT).
  • PFT Information Sharing With Parents (added 24-Jul-2025)
    Resources related to information sharing for the California Physical Fitness Test (PFT)..