Overview

Assessment results are only one measure of student achievement and proficiency. Assessment results should be combined with other measures like report card grades, classroom work, and teacher observations to give families and teachers a more complete picture of each child’s learning and progress. It is also important to note that a student’s score in a content area could vary somewhat if the student were retested.

Teachers and administrators should not use assessment results in isolation to make inferences about instructional needs. Anyone using assessment results to identify strengths and weaknesses in instructional programs should be familiar with the cautions and procedures described in the Comparing Results chapter of this guide.

LEAs are encouraged to use the results for local planning, including public meetings with the LEA’s local governing board. Results from prior years are available on the CDE Test Results for California’s Assessments website as well as in CERS.