Testing
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California Standards Test (CST)
California Standards Tests are administered to all students in grades 9-11 according to the classes in which they are enrolled. Students' CST scores are categorized into the following bands: 1 = Far Below Basic 2 = Below Basic 3 = Basic 4 = Proficient 5 = Advanced The Garden Grove Unified School District Goal #1 is that "Students in our district will steadily progress towards meeting grade level standards in core academic subjects and will score Proficient within five years of entering the Garden Grove Unified School District. Parents and students may download released CST test questions from the California Department of Education California Standards Test webpage to prepare for these exams. Students may take the following CST exams:
California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) All students must pass both the English language arts and math sections of the High School Exit Exam to graduate. The HSEE is given each spring to all tenth grade students. Students who pass both portions of the exam do not need to take it again. Students who do not pass one or both sections of the exam will re-take the portion of the exam that they did not pass in the fall of their eleventh and twelfth grade year. Parents and students may download information, study guides, and released test questions from the California Department of Education High School Exit Exam webpage to prepare for these exams. Advanced Placement Exams (AP)
 Advanced Placement Exams are given in the spring to students enrolled in AP classes. You can access information about all AP exams at the College Board website. You can also see released test questions at the Advanced Placement website. Advanced Placement exams are given in the following subjects at La Quinta:
California English Language Development Test (CELDT)
The California English Language Development Test is administered yearly to all students who speak English as a second language. Students' CELDT scores are categorized into the following bands: Beginning Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced Advanced The Garden Grove Unified School District Goal #2 is that "English Language Learners will steadily progress towards developing English language proficiency and will score Early Advanced within four years of entering the district." The CELDT is used to monitor students’ progress on achieving this goal. Students take a reading, writing, listening and speaking portion each fall. Proficiency level results are mailed home by the end of February. Benchmark Exams GGUSD Benchmark Exams are administered to students quarterly in their academic classes according to the classes in which they are enrolled. Students may take the following Benchmark Exams:
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