Teachers utilize student assessments to check for understanding, to guide instruction to meet the needs of individual students, and to provide classroom intervention/enrichment opportunities for all students. In addition to the various informal and formal assessments that your child's teacher conducts on a regular basis, the Loomis Union School District participates in the following formal assessments:
All Grades
Renaissance Learning/Math and Reading Assessments
District Writing Assessment
Grade 2
GATE Assessments
Grade 3
Gate Testing for those that meet specific criteria
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
Grade 4
Gate Testing for those that meet specific criteria
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
Grade 5
Gate Testing for those that meet specific criteria
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
CAST Science Assessments
P.E. Testing
Grade 6
Gate Testing for those that meet specific criteria
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
Grade 7
Gate Testing for those that meet specific criteria
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
P.E. Testing
Grade 8
Gate Testing for those that meet specific criteria
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
CAST Science Assessments
Constitution Competency Test
*A parent or guardian may annually submit to the school a written request to excuse his or her child from any or all parts of any California Statewide Assessment tests provided.