Testing and Accountability Glossary

  • API

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    Academic Performance Index

    AYP

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    Adequate Yearly Progress

    AP

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    Advanced Placement

    AVID

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    Advanced Via Individual Determination

    CMA

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    California Modified Assessment

    CST

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    California Standards Test Reporting program

    CAPA

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    California Alternate Performance Assessment

    CAHSEE

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    California High School Exit Examination

    CELDT

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    California English Language Development Test

    CDE

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    California Department of Education

    CHSPE

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    California High School Proficiency Exam

    NAEP

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    National Assessment of Educational Progress

    PFT

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    Physical Fitness Test

    PSAT

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    Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test

    STAR

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    Standardized Testing and Reporting program

    STS

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    Standards-based Tests in Spanish