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California Standards Tests (CSTs)

General Information

Background

The CSTs are a major component of the STAR program. The CSTs are developed by California educators and test developers specifically for California. They measure students' progress toward achieving California's state-adopted academic content standards, which describe what students should know and be able to do in each grade and subject tested.

Visit the STAR CST Blueprints page on the California Department of Education Web site to see the CST blueprints.

Who Will Take the CSTs?
Students in grades two through eleven take multiple-choice CSTs for various subjects. Students in grade seven complete a writing assessment—the CST for Writing—as a part of the CST for English–Language Arts (ELA).

2010 Test Materials

Directions for Administration (DFAs)
Linked DFA documents correspond to printed DFAs.


Sample Answer Documents
Sample answer documents are provided here for reference only. Do NOT use these samples for testing; use only the answer documents that you receive with the STAR materials.


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