Standardized Testing And Reporting The tests in the Standardized
Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program are an important part of
the state assessment system. Developed exclusively for
California’s public schools, the tests provide information that
can be used to determine how well students are achieving state
content standards. These standards describe the knowledge and
skills that students should learn in each grade. All students in
grades two through eleven in California’s public schools
participate in the STAR Program each spring. This includes
students with disabilities and students who are English
learners. STAR includes the following tests: The California
Standards Tests (CSTs) measure students’ achievement of
California’s content standards. These achievement tests target
English/Language Arts and Mathematics in grades two through
eleven. In addition, tests in Science and History/Social Science
are given in selected grades. The California Modified Assessment
(CMA) measures students’ achievement of Califor