Piner-Olivet Union School District

2008-2009 Testing/Survey Dates

Aug. 20^th – Sept. 5^th

District Benchmarks 1^st Window (Entry Level Assessments) – Optional

Aug. 25^th– Sept. 12^th

CELDT Testing

Oct. 21^st – Oct. 22^nd

California Healthy Kids Survey – Biennial Administration (Grades 5,7,9,11)

Nov. 4^th – Nov. 5^th

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) (Grades 11 & 12)

Mar. 17^th – Mar. 18^th  

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) (Grades 10, 11,12)

May 12^th – May 13^th

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) (Grade 12)

Feb. 6^th – Mar. 13^th

3^rd Grade GATE Raven Testing

Feb. 17^th – Feb. 27^th

District Benchmarks 2^nd Window (Monitoring of Progress)

Mar 3^rd  – Mar 4^th

4^th and 7^th Grade Writing Test

March – April

5^th, 7^th, and 9^th Grade Physical Fitness

Apr. 27^th – May 8^th

STAR/CST/CAT 6/CAPA (Grades 2-11)/EAP (11th)

CMA (Grades 3-8 ELA; Grades 3-7 math; Grades 4 & 7 Writing; Grades 5 & 8 Science)

Standards –Based Tests in Spanish (STS) will be administered in grades 2-7.  These are required for Spanish-speaking students who receive instruction in their primary language; or have been enrolled in a school in the U.S. less than 12 months.

May 11^th – May 22^nd

District Benchmarks 3^rd Window (Summative Assessments)

District Benchmarks Assessments

2^nd Window (Monitoring of Progress)

Kindergarten

Phonemic Awareness, Familiarity of Print, and Beginning Reading and Writing

1^st – 6^th Grade

Mid-Year Summative Tests

3^rd Window (Summative Assessments)

Kindergarten

Phonemic Awareness, Familiarity of Print, and Beginning Reading and Writing

1^st – 6^th Grade

End of the Year Summative Tests

Other Notes:

• Report cards are aligned with the Summative Tests.
• All K-6 teachers may choose to use their Motor Skills/P.E., Library or Music time to administer CELDT and District Benchmark Tests during the indicated testing window periods.