National and Multi-State Testing and Assessment Sources
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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.
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Smarter BalancedSmarter Balanced is a state-led consortium developing assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts/literacy and mathematics that are designed to help prepare all students to graduate high school college- and career-ready. California is a member.
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Nation's Report CardThis is the official site for results from the NAEP.
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FairTest: The National Center for Fair & Open TestingThe National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) works to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial.
California Testing and Assessment Sources
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Academic Performance Index (API)The cornerstone of California's Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999; measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures.
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Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) ResultsIncludes California Standards Tests (CSTs), California Modified Assessment (CMA), California Alternative Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition (SAT/9), and California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey (CAT/6) results.
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California Department of Education Testing & AccountabilityProvides information on student academic achievement and program requirements.
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California Department of Education's Smart Balanced Assessment SystemLatest information about new generation of English-language arts and mathematics assessments.