Modesto City Schools
Assessment and Evaluation Department

The Office of Assessment and Evaluation manages student testing, data analysis, and data dissemination - Kindergarten through Grade 12.  Our responsibilities include: 1) administering state and district assessments, 2) organizing, reporting, and distributing test results to the various district school sites, 3) mailing state testing result letters to parents, and 4) assist the school sites in the preparation of district and school accountability report cards (SARC).

GENERAL INFORMATION

All California students in grades 2 through 11 must take state designated tests through the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting program (STAR). The STAR consists of the California Standards Test (CST) and the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition (CAT-6).  In addition, all students must pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), which is a state graduation requirement starting with the Class of 2006.  Results from the STAR tests and the CAHSEE are used to determine a school’s score on the state’s Academic Performance Index (API) and to determine if schools and districts meet the requirements of the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report required by the No Child Left Behind Act.  Below you will find results for the STAR, the CAHSEE, and the API and AYP, which are now reported in the state’s Accountability Progress Report.  This page contains links to other pages that describe each of these tests.