Why do we need assessments?
Assessments are an important part of SFUSD’s plan for high-quality teaching and learning, which seeks to help all students graduate prepared for college-level coursework and a 21st-century career. Like class assignments and report cards, assessments provide information to schools, teachers and parents as one gauge of student progress toward mastery of grade and/or course learning goals.
State Assessments
State assessments are annual measures that provide a broad view of a student’s proficiency relative to grade- or course-level standards. These culminating assessments can provide a general sense of how students and schools are doing for families, school and district leaders, and state policy makers. State assessments administered in SFUSD are : California Science Test, Smarter Balanced Assessments in Math in and English Language Arts, Physical Fitness Test, and English Language Proficiency Assessment of California.
SBAC Results from 2022-23 Now Available from the California Department of Education
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English Language Development
![Drawing of a student looking at SBAC information on a computer](/sites/default/files/styles/max_590/public/SBA_0.jpg?itok=-TJJJ5Z1)
English Language Arts and Mathematics
Smarter Balanced Assessment / California Alternative Assessment
Grades 3-8; 11
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Science
California Science Test (CAST) / CAA
Grades 5, 8, and 11
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Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
Grades 5, 7 and 9
District Assessments
![Student engaged in Math Milestone Task](/sites/default/files/styles/max_590/public/MathMilestoneCartoon_0.jpeg?itok=-564D35p)
District Assessments in Reading and Math for Families
Common district assessments are one of many tools used to monitor and support student progress.
![Student engaged in Math Milestone Task](/sites/default/files/styles/max_590/public/MathMilestoneCartoon_0.jpeg?itok=-564D35p)
District Assessments in Reading and Math For Staff
Common district assessments are one of many tools used to monitor and support student progress.
Report Cards
![Students looking at Report Cards](/sites/default/files/styles/max_590/public/Screen%20Shot%202020-09-30%20at%208.40.25%20PM.png?itok=F_0cYVUF)
Reporting on Student Progress
Resources for families regarding report card formats and timelines can be found by following the appropriate link below:
Elementary School
This page was last updated on May 29, 2024