• Federal and state laws require a state test that school districts must give to students whose home language is not English. In California, this test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).
• The purpose of this test is:
  • To identify new students who are English learners, in kindergarten through grade twelve.
  • To determine their level of English proficiency.
  • To annually assess their progress in learning English.
• CELDT Brochure (pdf)
• CELDT Released Test Questions (pdf)
• CELDT Blueprint (doc)
• CELDT Test Results Interpretation Guide 2009-2010 (pdf)

• All California public school students, except eligible students with disabilities, must satisfy the CAHSEE requirement, as well as all other state and local requirements, to receive a high school diploma. . The purpose of the CAHSEE is to improve student achievement in high school and to help ensure that students who graduate from high school can demonstrate grade-level competency in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• The CAHSEE consists of two parts:
  • English–Language Arts
  • Mathematics
• Spotlight on CAHSEE:
  • What is the CAHSEE? (pdf)
  • CAHSEE Questions and Answers (pdf)
  • CAHSEE Brochure for Parents (pdf)
  • What Kinds of Questions Are on the CAHSEE? (pdf)
  • What If My Student Does Not Pass the CAHSEE? (pdf)
  • What Is Done to Help Students Taking the CAHSEE? (pdf)
• CAHSEE English-Language Arts Released Test Questions (pdf)
• CAHSEE English-Language Arts Blueprint (pdf)
• CAHSEE English-Language Arts Student Study Guide
• Student Resources for CAHSEE English Language Arts
• Student Resources for CAHSEE Mathematics

• STAR Program-At-A-Glance (pdf)
• Test Results Interpretation Guides:
  • California Standards Test (CST) (pdf)
  • California Modified Assessment (CMA) (pdf)
  • California Alternative Performance Assessment (CAPA) (pdf)
  • Standards-Based Tests in Spanish (STS) (pdf)
• CST Released Test Questions
• CST Sample Test Questions
• CST Blueprint
• STAR Parent and Community Portal
• STAR Parent Guides

• The primary goal of California’s Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) system is to measure and report the academic achievement of California’s students. The system includes three major components: 
  • The Academic Performance Index (API) Report
  • The Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report
  • The Program Improvement (PI) Report
• The California Department of Education (CDE) prepares these reports on each school, school district, and county office of education. The reports are available on the CDE APR Web page at:
  • http://www.cde.ca.gov/apr
• Parents' Guide to California's APR System (pdf)
• Merced Union High School District School Accountability Report Cards

Last updated June 2010