Assessments
Lancaster School District students are assessed for academic progress throughout the school year. Teachers use standards-aligned formative assessments and projects to determine student progress towards meeting grade-level standards and to provide instruction; and practice, reteaching, and enrichment activities. We are data-driven and strategically use assessments to monitor student progress against metrics aligned with our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).
Beginning with the spring 2019 administration of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), student score reports (SSRs) can be accessed electronically through the PowerSchool.
Links to State and Local Assessments Information
Additional Resources for CAASPP and CA Dashboard
The Smarter Content Explorer is a user-friendly web tool that helps bridge the gap between the language of test developers and the language used by teachers in the classroom. It combines the information provided in the Smarter Balanced Content and Item Specifications—key resources used in test and item development—into an easy-to-use search interface. Users can access customized content generated by a quick search—by subject, grade, and target or standard—which includes the following:
· Sample test items
· Standard and target alignment
· Depth of knowledge levels
· Evidence statements
· Guidance for selecting appropriate stimuli
· Task models
The Smarter Balanced Tools for Teachers is an online collection of resources (standards-based lessons, activities, materials, and formative assessments), all created in close collaboration with educators, aligned with the California Common Core State Standards that supports K-12 teachers in their use of the formative assessment process to adjust teaching to improve student learning.