The Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program is designed primarily to help measure how well students are achieving the California content standards and to provide information about how well schools and school districts are meeting state and federal accountability requirements. All students in grades two through eleven should participate in the STAR Program each spring, including students with disabilities and students who are English learners.
The following are links to different resources for students and parents:
STAR Sample Questions: http://www.starsamplequestions.org
STAR Results: http://star.cde.ca.gov/
STAR Resources: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp
STAR Parent Guide: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/ptgdstar.doc
CAPA Parent Guide: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/ptgdcapa.doc
CAPA Parent Guide (Spanish Version): http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/guidecapa08sp.doc
CMA Parent Guide: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/ptgdcma.doc
Academic Performance Index (API): http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/apireports.asp
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/aypreports.asp
Test Dates: April 11th thru May 16, 2011.