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Assessment and Accountability
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Testing and other means of assessment allow us to serve your child better and to build a stronger, higher-achieving learning community.
Through testing and observation, our teachers assess student progress frequently so that they can see right away if children are learning, and alter teaching methods or provide interventions accordingly. This benefits students who need extra help, as well as those who are ready for greater challenges.
Standardized testing has evolved in recent years. It of course still aligns directly with standards and instructional curriculum, but more advanced testing procedures now allow us to access results in a timelier manner, and the new Smarter Balanced state assessment also measures students’ critical analysis and reasoning skills.
Taken together, test results can tell us how much our school performance is improving from year to year in specific curricular areas. School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) report detailed information about each school’s improvement from year-to-year.
Local and State Assessments
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District Assessments
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Assessments in the Sunnyvale School District
The Sunnyvale School District utilizes a range of assessment strategies to gain a full, detailed view of student progress toward Board of Education established standards of expected achievement. Testing is a valuable educational tool for student assessment and program evaluation. It is important, however, to remember that test data is only one snapshot in the total performance picture for a student, grade level, school, or district.Local Benchmark Assessments used in Sunnyvale School District are as follows:ElementaryGrades TK-2: Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment SystemGrades 3-5: NWEA ReadingGrades 1-5: NWEA MathGrades K-5: District Writing AssessmentsGrades K-5: Math Performance TasksMiddle SchoolsGrades 6-8: NWEA ReadingGrades 6-8: NWEA MathGrades 6-8: Common ELA and Math assessment
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California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) is the state's standardized testing system. The CAASPP system consists of the following sections:
- Smarter Balanced online assessments in Math and English Language Arts (Grades 3 to 8)
- California Science Test (CAST) (Grades 5 and 8 )
- California Alternate Assessment (CAA) (for some Special Education students grades 3 to 8)
- CAA Science (for some special education students)
Smarter Balanced AssessmentsThe Smarter Balanced assessments are computer-based tests that measure student knowledge of the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics.
CAASPP Score Reports
Each year, California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) testing will begin in April and run through May. Score reports will be sent home in late summer.
Parent Resources:
CAASPP Information
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Parent Guides for CAASPP Score Reports - English
Parent Guides for CAASPP Score Reports - English.pdf 186.14 KB (Last Modified on September 30, 2015) -
Parent Guides for CAASPP Score Reports - Spanish
Parent Guides for CAASPP Score Reports - Spanish.pdf 188.08 KB (Last Modified on September 30, 2015) -
Grades 5 and 8 with explanation of CST Science - English
Grades 5 and 8 with explanation of CST Science - English.pdf 174.98 KB (Last Modified on September 30, 2015) -
Grades 5 and 8 with explanation of CST Science - Spanish
Grades 5 and 8 with explanation of CST Science - Spanish.pdf 171.13 KB (Last Modified on September 30, 2015) -
CAPA Alternative Assessment in Science for 5th and 8th Grade - English
Parent Guides for CAASPP Score Reports - English.pdf 186.14 KB (Last Modified on September 30, 2015) -
CAPA Alternative Assessment in Science for 5th and 8th Grade - Spanish
CAPA Alternative Assessment in Science for 5th and 8th Grade - Spanish.pdf 158.06 KB (Last Modified on September 30, 2015)