2007-08 Assessment Schedule
California English Language Development Test (CELDT)
The CELDT is a required state test for English language proficiency given to students whose primary language is other than English. For more information visit the California Department of Education’s CELDT web page.
Testing dates:
- July 2 – October 31, 2007
ORAL-J (Grades K-3)
The ORAL-J test assesses oral reading in grades K-3 to identify students at risk for reading failure and to provide information that gives teachers feedback on the learning trajectories of their students.
Testing dates:
Year-round elementary schools
- July 22 – August 2, 2007
- January 14 – February 1, 2008 – kindergarten only
- May 11–30, 2008
All other elementary schools
- September 4 – 21, 2007
- January 14 – February 1, 2008 – kindergarten only
- May 27 – June 13, 2008
Physical Fitness Test (Grades 5, 7, and 9)
The physical fitness test measures aerobic capacity, body composition, abdominal strength and endurance, trunk extensor strength and flexibility, upper body strength and endurance, and flexibility. For more information visit the California Department of Education’s Physical Fitness Testing web page.
Testing dates:
- February 1 – March 14, 2008 – year-round elementary schools
- February 1 – March 21, 2008 – all other elementary schools
- April 7–30, 2008 – junior high schools and high schools
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) (Grades 2 – 11)
STAR test results are used for student and school accountability purposes. The STAR program includes the California Standards Test, an achievement test based on state standards, which assesses English-language arts in grades 2-11, written composition in grades 4 and 7, history-social science in grades 8, 10 and 11, and science in grades 5, 9, 10 and 11. It also includes the California Achievement Test, 6th edition, a nationally normed achievement test which assesses reading/language, spelling, and mathematics in grades 3 and 7. For more information on the STAR program, visit the California Department of Education’s STAR web page.
Testing dates:
- March 4–5, 2008 – writing test, grades 4 and 7 only
- April 14 – May 12, 2008 – year-round elementary schools
- April 25 – May 23, 2008 – all other elementary schools
- April 21– May 19, 2008 – junior high schools and high schools
Aprenda 3 (Grades 8-11)
Aprenda 3 is a Spanish achievement test for newly enrolled English learners who have been in the United States less than 12 months. This test assesses reading, spelling, language and mathematics.
Testing dates:
- April 7 – 18, 2008
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
For more information on the advanced placement program, visit the College Board AP web page.
Testing dates:
- May 4 – 16, 2008
California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
All public school students are required to pass the exit exam to earn a high school diploma. For more information, visit the California Department of Education’s CAHSEE web page.
Testing dates:
- July 24 and 25, 2007 – adult re-takes
- November 6 and 7, 2007 – grade 11 and 12 re-takes
- February 5 and 6, 2008 – grade 11 and 12 re-takes
- March 11 and 12, 2008 – grade 10 census
- May 6 and 7, 2008 – grade 10 make-ups, grade 12 re-takes