Parent Guides to Understanding

The Parent Guides to Understanding are two-page flyers written in easy-to-understand language that answer key questions (what, why, who, how, and when) about California's assessment programs. Information is also included about how parents can support their student's success.

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System

• Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (PDF)
  Other translations of the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments parent guide.
  
  
• California Science Test (PDF)
  Other translations of the California Science Test parent guide.
  
  
• California Alternate Assessments (PDF)
  Other translations of the California Alternate Assessments parent guide.
  
  
• California Spanish Assessment (PDF)
  Other translations of the California Spanish Assessment.
  

English Language Proficiency Assessments for California

• Initial English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (PDF)
  Other translations of the Initial English Language Proficiency Assessments for California parent guide.
  
  
• Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (PDF)
  Other translations of the Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California parent guide.
  
  
• Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (PDF)
  Other translations of the Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment for California parent guide.

Other Important Assessments

• Physical Fitness Test and FITNESSGRAM® (PDF)

Other translations of the Physical Fitness Test and FITNESSGRAM® parent guide.

Arabic (PDF)
Russian (PDF)
Simplified Chinese (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Traditional Chinese (PDF)
Vietnamese (PDF)