Testing

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Here you will find information about California Statewide Testing, College Admission Testing, SDUHSD Assessments and Surveys, and the English Language Assessments. There is also the most up to date information related to COVID-19.

Requesting AccoMmodations for Standardized Assessments

If you have a 504 or IEP and would like accommodations from the Collegeboard for PSAT, SAT, or AP assessments or from the ACT, please follow the instructions linked here. You should allow up to 7 weeks for accommodation requests to be processed.

* Although the accommodation request deadline for AP testing was on January 18th, 2023, you may still request with the instructions listed above in the event that CollegeBoard is able to process your request in time for testing in May. Please contact Ms. Castellanos immediately if you need to apply for these accommodations.

AP Testing

Please visit the SDUHSD AP Exam website for all things AP Testing, including schedules, details, and policies. http://sduhsdapexams.com

AP Testing Upcoming Deadlines

This email is to remind you of important upcoming deadlines for AP Testing:

February 18th 2023: Deadline for students taking Spring AP classes to register for their AP Test
February 18th 2023: Regular payment deadline for students taking Spring AP classes

Exam Fees are $125 per standard exam, $175 per Capstone exam
Late registration will incur a penalty fee
Exam registration is not complete until payment is submitted AND the Exam is Activated with the Join Code on MyAP

Fee reduction applications must be submitted to Asst. Principal Garry Thornton (garry.thornton@sduhsd.net)

If you attend a school campus that has both Fall AND Spring AP® courses (and therefore Fall AND Spring AP® Registration), you will need to apply ONLY in the Fall. You will automatically be approved then also for the Spring and will receive a new fee reduction code via email to apply to your Spring AP® Exam payments.
Regardless of your fee reduction status, you MUST ALSO Activate the exam on https://myap.collegeboard.org AND submit payment. BOTH steps need to be completed to have an AP® exam ordered for you.
Fee reduction applications submitted during the Late Payment period will be liable for the late payment fees.

March 1st 2023: Independent students are invited to begin registering for AP exams. Independent students must submit payment by March 3rd.

For assistance, contact ap.test@sduhsd.net or find helpful information at https://www.sduhsdapexams.com/

California Healthy Kids Survey

The 2022 results from our administration of the CA Healthy Kids Survey are now available. Please visit the SDUHSD website to access both our district and Canyon Crest Academy results.

2023 CHKS Administration

Dear CCA Families,

We will be administering our California Healthy Kids Survey in Homeroom on March 16th, 2023. This survey serves as an important piece in providing us feedback on how to better promote student wellbeing, student safety, and student health in our school district. The survey is anonymous and no names are recorded or attached to the survey form or data. Please read the document linked here for more information. We have also included our adjusted Homeroom bell schedule for this date

Thank you,

CCA Administration

CAASPP Testing 2022/2023

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Each year, students participate in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Your student will take the following statewide tests, depending on their grade level or instructional program:

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SBAC) for English language arts and math, required tests in grades 3–8 and 11.
California Science Test (CAST), a required test in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school. SDUHSD students participate in the CAST in grade 11. Some grade 12 students will also participate in CAST if they have not previously taken the test.

The testing schedule is listed below:

Testing will take place the week of April 10th-14th, 2023. Schedule linked here

Below are a few ways you can help you student prepare for the statewide tests:

Review the importance of testing with your students. Results from CAASPP testing provides parents and educators with meaningful information on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning.
Explore the practice tests with your student at caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html so they can become familiar with the platform and setup of the tests.
High school student’s CAASPP scores are used for multiple programs that benefit students, see this flyer for more information.

You will receive your student’s results at or before the beginning of the next school year. The results will identify where your student is doing well or needs more help, so you can better support their learning at home and teachers can better support their learning in the classroom.

To learn more about these tests go to the Starting Smarter web page at ca.startingsmarter.org/, or review the Parent Guides to Understanding at cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp.

If you have questions, please contact Brianna Castellanos at Brianna.Castellanos@sduhsd.net .

Sincerely,

CCA Administration

Estimado padre/madre o tutor:

Cada año, los estudiantes participan en la Evaluación sobre el Rendimiento y el Progreso de los Estudiantes de California (CAASPP, por su sigla en inglés). Este año su hijo(a) rendirá los siguientes exámenes, dependiendo del grado en que se encuentre o de su programa de instrucción:

Evaluaciones Sumativas Smarter Balanced para Artes Lingüísticas en Inglés y Matemáticas, pruebas requeridas en los grados 3 a 8 y 11
Prueba de Ciencias de California (CAST, por su sigla en inglés), prueba obligatoria en los grados 5 y 8 y en una ocasión en la escuela secundaria

Este año, San Dieguito Union High School District realizará las Evaluaciones Sumativas en persona.

El calendario de las pruebas se indica a continuación:

Las pruebas van a ser la semana de April 10th-14th, 2023. Por favor, regresa para ver el calendario para cada día.

Usted es una parte importante de la educación de su hijo(a). Para asegurarse de que su hijo(a) se sienta cómodo(a) haciendo estas pruebas, puede hacer lo siguiente:

Explíquele a su hijo(a) que estas pruebas se utilizan como herramientas para ayudarlo(a) a su aprendizaje, y que no debe estar ansioso(a) ni asustado(a).
Vea las pruebas de práctica con su hijo(a) en caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html para que se familiarice con la plataforma y la preparación de las pruebas.
Recuérdele a su hijo(a) que usted y su maestro(a) quieren que se esfuerce al máximo y que están ahí para ayudarlo(a) en cada paso del camino.

Recibirá los resultados de su hijo(a) al comienzo del próximo año escolar o antes. Los resultados identificarán los aspectos en los que su hijo(a) se desempeña bien o necesita más ayuda, para que usted pueda apoyar mejor su aprendizaje en casa y los/las maestros(as) puedan apoyar mejor su aprendizaje en el aula.

Para obtener más información sobre estas pruebas, visite la página web Starting Smarter en ca.startingsmarter.org/, o revise las Guías para la comprensión de los padres en cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/parentguidetounderstand.asp.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, póngase en contacto con Brianna Castellanos en brianna.castellanos@sduhds.net.

Atentamente,

CCA Administración

Important information to prepare for test date

Make sure to bring your Chromebook each day, fully charged. The test is only accessible through your Chromebook.
If you have not used your Chromebook lately, make sure to turn it on and check if it needs to be updated. If the Chromebook is not updated on test date, it will delay your start time for your test as the tech team will need to help you update it at the last minute.
We strongly encourage you to bring headphones that connect to your Chromebook each day. If you have blue tooth headphones, connect it to your Chromebook ahead of time.
Make sure to get plenty of rest and have a good breakfast. Lunch is later in the day for the week of testing.
Bring a book in the event that you finish early.
Also, you may be wondering how testing will work if you have an unscheduled period.
You are still expected to test during the testing block even if you have an unscheduled period. We will be taking attendance and you will be marked truant if you do not arrive to your scheduled location for testing. When you arrive on campus on test day, ask any teacher or head to student services and they will direct you to the location for testing if you are testing during an unscheduled period. There will be signs that indicate where you should go posted at student services.

ELPAC Testing

Students who are designated English Language Learners will be tested with the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC). These assessments are important in helping us determine appropriate supports and classes for students. All students who are designated as an English Language Learner must take this assessment.

We are scheduled to administer the ELPAC in the spring on April 17th and April 18th, 2023. Students will receive further information as we get closer to testing date. If you have any questions regarding the ELPAC, please contact Lara Rhoads, EL Coordinator (lara.rhoads@sduhsd.net), Vanessa McPherson, EL Counselor (vanessa.mcpherson@sduhsd.net) or Brianna Castellanos, Assistant Principal (brianna.castellanos@sduhsd.net). Please see the linked powerpoint from last year for further information.

STAR ASSESSMENT

The Star Reading and Star Math are both short, low stakes, computer adaptive, academic assessments. They help teachers better understand what students know and can do in the areas of reading and math. Teachers use this information to guide their instruction. All students in grades 7-12 take this assessment 3 times a year.

PFT: Physical Fitness Testing

The physical fitness test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM®. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity. Students in grades five, seven, and nine take the fitness test. The test has six parts that show a level of fitness that offer a degree of defense against diseases that come from inactivity. The test results can be used by students, teachers, and parents.

SAT & ACT Updates

For the latest information on the CollegeBoard SAT and the ACT assessments, please visit the SDUHSD Assessment and Testing site.

CCA is not a testing site. Important updates for SAT Subject Tests and SAT Optional Essay can be found here.