Student Assessment

Testing and Assessment Information Update, COVID-19

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 curriculum and instructional practices utilized throughout the district classrooms.

Test Name	Acronym	Grade(s) Tested	Testing Window
English Language Proficiency Assessment for California	ELPAC	7-12	Annual Assessment February - May Initial Assessment July - June
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress	CAASPP	7, 8, 11	Specific assessments under the CAASPP system each have a designated testing window (listed below).
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	SBAC results are used by the California State Universities as an indicator of readiness for college-level coursework in English and math.
Physical Fitness Test	PFT	7, 9	February - May
Advanced Placement	AP	10-12	May
College Entrance Exams	ACT PreACT SAT PSAT/NMSQT	Refer to websites	Refer to websites for administration dates and locations.
California Healthy Kids Survey	CHKS	7, 9, 11	Biennial (odd years)