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Barstow Unified School District

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State Assessment Programs

Text on a dark red background reads 'STATE ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS'.


BUSD Public information webpages:

  • 2026-2027 BUSD State Assessment Schedule

    Contact school site directly for school-specific administration dates when available

    • K-2 Screeing for Risk of Reading Difficulties Letter 2026-2027 (August 10, 2026)
    • CAASPP/PFT 2026-2027 Notification Letter ( TBD 2027 )
    • CAASPP California Alternate Assessment Notification Letter 2026-2027 (TD 2026)

  • Test Result for California's Assessments

     

    Access Test Results Reference Guides

    The Quick Reference Guides provide step-by-step instructions for how to accomplish a task or activity within California’s assessment programs.

    California Student Growth Data

    Explanation and Resources for Student-Growth Data and Results which is reported for LEAs and schools with students in grades four through grade eight.

    California School Dashboard

    The California School Dashboard provides parents and educators with meaningful information on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning.

     

    Assessment Purpose

    CAASPP Results Purpose

    1. To communicate students’ progress in achieving academic standards 
    2. Is used to calculate the ELA and mathematics Academic Indicators on the California School Dashboard
    3. To inform decisions that teachers and administrators make about improving their educational program
       

    ELPAC Results Purpose

    1. Indicates how English learner students are progressing annually
    2. Is used to calculate the English Learner Progress Indicator on the California School Dashboard
    3. Is used for program monitoring and evaluation at the local level
    4. Is one of four criteria in the process of reclassifying students to fluent English proficient
       

     

     

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    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

    • SSR Language

      • 1 report  in English and 1 in the students primary language

    • Invalidated tests
      • Invalidated tests for CAASPP will be scored and the scores will be provided on the score report with caution language that a irregularity occurred. 

     

    Regulations CAASPP

    5 CCR Section 863(a) requires LEAs to provide individual CAASPP results to parents/guardians within 20 working days after they are received by the LEA or within 20 working days of the start of the new academic year if received after the last day of instruction. Only authorized LEA personnel, the student, and parents/‌guardians may access the CAASPP results of an individual student.

    As eligible student assessments are scored, an electronic version of their CAASPP and ELPAC Student Score Report (SSR) are pushed to Barstow Unified School District student information systems for parents, guardians and students to access electronically. All eligible students receive a student score report except for students who receive a Parent guardian Exemption for all tests 

  • Please contact your students teacher or school office regarding specific questions with State Assessments. 

    • Infinite Campus Portal login/registration
    • Infinite Campus parent/student support: BUSD Infinite Campus Support Desk (760)252-2512 sissupport@busdk12.com 
    • General State Assessment Program information: Instructional Support Services (760)255-6024/6023 Contact Form