Acronyms

AP Exams- Advanced Placement Exams

• • • Optional exams for students who are enrolled in an Advanced Placement course at one of the District's high schools or who have self-studied and choose to participate in AP Exams. 

Alt ELPAC- Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessment of California

• • • Statewide alternate English Proficiency assessment for students who are English Learners and are significantly impacted by a disability

CAA- California Alternate Assessment 

• • • Statewide assessments for students who are significantly impacted by a disability

    • Students in grades 7, 8, and 11 take the CAA for ELA and Math

    • Students in grades 8, and 11 take the CAA for Science. Sometimes a grade 12 student will take the CAA for Science if they did not take the test in grade 11.

CAST- California Science Test

• • • Statewide Science test for students in grades 8, and 11. Sometimes a grade 12 student will take the CAA for Science if they did not take the test in grade 11.

CHKS- California Healthy Kids Survey

• • • All students participate in this voluntary statewide survey. Some schools choose to survey students in all grades. 

ELPAC- English Language Proficiency Assessment of California

• • • All students who are English Learners take the ELPAC each year to track their progress towards English proficiency 

IELPAC- Initial English Language Proficiency Assessment of California

• • • Students who are new to US Schools and speak a language other than English participate in the IELPAC to determine their language fluency status

IB Exams-International Baccalaureate®  Exams

• • • Students enrolled in the IB program at La Costa Canyon High School may participate in the IB exams 

SBAC- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

• • • Statewide tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for students in grades 7, 8, and 11

PFT- Physical Fitness Test

• Statewide fitness test for students in grades 7 and 9