Fullerton Joint Union High School District

• Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC): Students participate in the SBAC in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics across the state in grades 3-8 and 11. 
• California Science Test (CAST): Students participate in the CAST across the state in grades 5, 8, and once in high school (typically grade 11).
• California Alternate Assessments (CAAs):The CAAs are designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities as indicated in their individualized education program (IEP).  Eligible students participate in the CAAs for English language arts and mathematics across the state in grades 3-8 and 11, and in the CAA for science in grades 5, 8, and once in high school.

Additional Resources

• CAASPP Starting Smarter Website- Understand student scores and reports, view sample test questions, and access free resources to support your student’s learning
• Aggregate Scores for Schools, Districts, and Counties
• California Department of Education's CAASPP Website

The California Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is administered across the state to all students in grades 5, 7, and 9. Students are assessed in five fitness areas: aerobic capacity, abdominal strength and endurance, upper body strength and endurance, trunk extensor strength and flexibility, and flexibility. There are multiple test options for most of the fitness areas so that all students, including those with special needs, have the chance to participate.

Accessing Your Student’s Scores
Your student’s scores are available through the Aeries Parent Portal at Fullerton Jt Union High School District Login. The state has suspended the assignment of a “pass” or “no pass” overall score, so only raw scores for each fitness area are reported. For fitness areas where more than one test was given to your student, only the highest score is reported. It is important to note that body composition is no longer part of the PFT, and those scores will therefore be left blank. If you have any questions about your student’s performance on this assessment, please contact your school site directly.

PFT results may help students plan personal fitness programs, help teachers design the curriculum for physical education programs, and help parents/guardians understand their children’s fitness levels. Results should be used as one of multiple measures in evaluating a student’s fitness levels.

Additional Resources

• California Department of Education’s Physical Fitness Test Website

The English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) is the mandated state test for determining English language proficiency (ELP). It is administered as an initial assessment to newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English and annually as a summative assessment to students previously identified as English learners. Three domains of the assessment are computer-based (Listening, Reading and Writing) while Speaking is assessed one-on-one by a trained examiner. For students in kindergarten through grade two, the Writing domain is administered as a paper-pencil test.

Types of ELPAC Assessments

Initial ELPAC

• Primary identification of students as English learners (ELs)
• Administered to students whose primary language is not English as indicated on the Home Language Survey (HLS)
• The administration window is July 1 to June 30.
• Initial ELPAC Fact Sheet

Summative ELPAC

• Annual assessment to measure an EL student's progress and to identify the student's English language proficiency level
• The administration window is February 1 to May 30
• Summative ELPAC Fact Sheet

Alternate ELPAC

• Assessments for EL students with the most significant cognitive disabilities
• Initial Alternate ELPAC: The administration window is July 1 – June 30
• Summative Alternate ELPAC: The administration window is February 1 to May 30

Additional Resources

• Parent Guide to Understanding the ELPAC
• Translations of the ELPAC Parent Guide
• ELPAC Starting Smarter – Understand the ELPAC Score Reports, view test questions, access resources to support your child’s learning
• Practice and Training Tests

• Tools for Teachers

Tools for Teachers includes K-12 lessons and formative assessment resources created by classroom teachers. Each resource is vetted by trained educators using quality criteria. Teachers can log in using the same login they use to access the CAASPP assessments, or can sign up for a Tools for Teachers account using these directions.

• Smarter Balanced Sample Items Website

This website provides sample Smarter Balanced test items, allowing you to filter items by grade level, assessment claims, or standard.

• Smarter Balanced Annotated Response Tool

This website is designed to help educators better understand the rubrics used to score students' written responses on Smarter Balanced items. Educators can view examples of student writing, scoring annotations, and rubrics to help understand what to look for when reviewing student responses.
 

• Lexile & Quantile Hub

The Lexile and Quantile Hub includes instructional planning resources for educators and a variety of tools that support teachers in monitoring student growth in reading and math. The link above will support educators in accessing the Hub through the Test Operations Management System (TOMS).