California achievement test sample questions. Super helpful practice test. Cl also offers the printed version of this test and ae will do so beginning in april of 2015. Practice tests have sections that are about one fourth the length of those on the actual test.
Posted by karen quinn the testing mom april 28th 2014. Posted by unknown on 04232019 this was our first year homeschooling and giving our daughter a standardized test. In public schools the california achievement test is a high stakes standardized tests that often determines eligibility for promotion to the next grade.
I was really nervous about it. It was incredibly helpful. Summative elpac added 07 aug 2020 information about the summative english language proficiency assessments for california elpac.
I had several friends recommend the cat test and so we decided to buy the practice test first. Having been used state wide since 1998 the california achievement test is known by several names including the star exam star test and the standardized testing and reporting examination. The california achievement test cat esurvey grades 4 12 is a nationally normed standardized test normed in 1986 that measures achievement in the areas of reading language arts and math.
Practice and increase your score. The number and quantity section or more commonly known as basic math tests your ability use of numbers differentiate between representations of numbers and the associations between numbers. It meets most states requirements for an annual assessment for homeschool and private school use.
More sample questions with answers are available online through the california department of education. The cat provides educators students and their parents with a measure of achievement and national comparison in reading language spelling and mathematics. Ae also sells individual subject area tests online versions from the cat in language math and reading 10 each as well as practice tests 5.
This is why additional test prep manuals and courses are offered after traditional school hours to that the student gets additional practice. Letter to hse test centers feb2020 added 20 jul 2020 this is a letter that was sent to all california testing centers reminding them that historical records are the property of the state. The academic excellence online untimed practice california achievement tests are designed to allow parents and educators to easily administer a practice achievement test to their students requiring special accommodation and to allow both educators and students to experience the online testing process.