2020-2021 Testing Schedule (All Grades)
Dates |
Assessment |
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 |
ELPAC Initial Assessment (English Language Proficiency Assessments of California) |
August 20 - October 30, 2020 |
ELPAC Fall Optional Summative Assessment (Reclassification 2020-21 only) |
August 31- September 22, 2020 |
STAR Math and STAR Reading (1st-6th Grade) Baseline data |
August - September 2020 |
Reading Inventory #1 for Read 180 classes Phonics Inventory for System 44 students (grades 7 -12) and Reading Inventory for Read 180 students (grades 7-12) - specific to students in these courses |
September 2020 |
Diagnostic Assessments for Math and ELA to assess learning loss (grades 7 - 12) Math - Due by September 11 and ELA - Due by September 18 |
September - February, 2021 |
PSAT 8th Grade Suspended for 2020-21 |
October 3, 2020 |
SAT & Subject Tests (College Admissions Testing) |
October 2020 |
PSAT/NMSQT (Tentative January 26, 2021) 10th grade – Artesia, Cerritos, Gahr, Tracy, Whitney HS |
November 2- 19, 2020 |
STAR Math and STAR Reading (1st-6th Grade) |
November 7, 2020 |
SAT & Subject Tests (College Admissions Testing) |
December 1 - 11, 2020 |
Reading Inventory Window #2 for Read 180 - Grades 7 - 12 |
December 5, 2020 |
SAT & Subject Tests (College Admissions Testing) |
January 12, 2021 |
Alternate ELPAC (field test) |
January 2021 |
Common assessments for each grade level in ELA and Math (7-12) |
February 1 - May 31, 2021 |
2021 ELPAC Summative Assessment (English Language Proficiency Assessments of California) |
March 2021 |
Reading Inventory Window #3 (grades 7 -12) |
March 1- 12, 2021 |
STAR Math and STAR Reading (1st-6th Grade) |
March 1 - May 31, 2021 |
Suspended for 2020-21: California Physical Fitness Testing (Gr. 5, 7, and 9) |
March 1 - April 9, 2021 |
Whitney Applications - Registration for private/other public school students (grade 6-11) and district students, grades 7-11 |
March 8 - June 8, 2021 |
CAASPP/SBAC –California Assessment of Student Performance & Progress/ Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, CAA(California Alternate Assessments), CAST(California Science test) 3rd – 8th Grade 11th Grade CAA(Science)- September 8- June 9, 2021 |
April 13, 15, 2021 |
6th Grade Writing Assessment- Cohort A and Cohort B and Virtual Classes (Timed 2.5 hours Max) |
April 20, 22, 2021 |
6th Grade Writing Assessment, Make-up Day Cohort A and Cohort B and Virtual Classes (Timed 2.5 hours Max) |
May 1, 2021 |
WHS Saturday writing test (other private & public schools & ABC Grades 7-11) Timed 2.5 hours Max |
May 8, 2021 |
SAT & Subject Tests (College Admissions Testing) |
May 3, 2021 |
AP Exams: US Govt. & Politics, Physics C: Mechanics,Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
May 4,2021 |
AP Exams: Calculus AB, Calculus B, German Language and Culture , Human Geography |
May 5, 2021 |
AP Exams: English Literature and Composition; Physics 1: Algebra based, Japanese Language and Culture |
May 6, 2021 |
AP Exams: United States History, Art History, Computer Science A |
May 7, 2021 |
AP Exams:Chemistry Spanish Literature and Culture, European History, Physics 2- Algebra based |
May 10, 2021 |
AP Exams: French Language and Culture, World History: Modern, Macroeconomics |
May 12, 2021 |
AP Exams: Seminar Spanish Language and Culture, Latin, Psychology |
May 12, 2021 |
AP Exams: English Language & Composition, Microeconomics, Music Theory |
May 13, 2021 |
AP Exams:Comparative Govt. & Politics, Computer Science Principles, Statistics |
May 14, 2021 |
AP Exams: Biology, Italian language and Culture, Chinese Language and Culture, Environmental Science |
May 24 - June 3, 2021 |
STAR Math and STAR Reading (1st-6th Grade) |
May 2021 |
Final Reading Inventory for Read 180/ System 44 secondary students |
May 2021 |
Final Phonics Inventory for System 44 students (grades 7 -12) |
June 5, 2021 |
SAT & Subject Tests (College Admissions Testing) |
June 8, 2021 |
SBAC Window Closes |