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Assessment & Testing
San Dieguito Union High School District uses various measures to monitor and ensure student success. The District uses a comprehensive system of state, district, and local assessments that provide data on student performance and progress to assist the decision-making process related to instructional programs and student supports.
For more detailed information about assessments, please visit the SDUHSD Assessment Information Site.
***IMPORTANT COLLEGE BOARD UPDATE***
College Board Will No Longer Offer SAT Subject Tests or SAT with Essay
The College Board announced on 1/19/21 that they are discontinuing SAT Essay and Subject Exams in an effort to reduce and simplify demands on students. Students will automatically have their registrations canceled and receive a refund. Students can take the SAT with Essay through the June 2021 SAT administration.
Please review the College Board’s recent update and Frequent Asked Questions about this change for more detailed information.
ANNUAL testing overview
ANNUAL testing overview
Test Name |
Acronym/Website |
Grade(s) Tested |
Testing Window |
| English Language Proficiency Assessment for California | ELPAC | 7-12 |
Annual Assessment
February 1 - May 31
Initial Assessment
July 1 - June 30
|
| Renaissance Star Reading and Math | Star | 7-12 |
Beginning of the year: Aug/Sept
Midyear: Jan/Feb
End of the year: May
|
| California Healthy Kids Survey | CHKS | 7, 9, 11 | March, biennially in odd-numbered years |
| CoVitality | CoVitality | 7-12 | Fall & Spring |
| California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress | CAASPP | 7, 8, 11 | March - May |
| Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Part of the CAASPP Assessments) | SBAC | 7, 8, 11 | March - May |
| California Alternate Assessment (Part of the CAASPP Assessments) | CAA | 7, 8, 11 | March - May |
| California Science Test (Part of the CAASPP Assessments) | CAST | 8, HS | March - May |
| Early Assessment Program | EAP | 11 | March - May, based on SBAC results |
| Physical Fitness Test | PFT | 7, 9 |
February 1 - May 31
Currently suspended for the 2020-2021 school year per Senate Bill 820.
|
| Advanced Placement | AP | 10-12 | May |
| College Entrance Exams (PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, ACT) | High School | Refer to testing organization websites for administration dates and locations. |