GVCS State Mandated Testing Information
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
- Smarter Balanced Online Assessment
- ELA: Required in grades 3-8 and 11
- Math: Required in graddes 3-8 and 11
- California Science Test (CAST)
- Required in grades 5,8, and 11 or once in high school.
Physical Fitness Test (also known as the PFT or P.E. Test)
- Required in grades 5, 7, and 9.
3rd Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | NO TEST |
| Physical Fitness Test | NO TEST |
4th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | NO TEST |
| Physical Fitness Test | NO TEST |
5th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | Required |
| Physical Fitness Test | Required |
6th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | NO TEST |
| Physical Fitness Test | NO TEST |
7th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | NO TEST |
| Physical Fitness Test | Required |
8th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | Required |
| Physical Fitness Test | NO TEST |
9th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | NO TEST |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | NO TEST |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | NO TEST |
| Physical Fitness Test | Required |
10th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | NO TEST |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | NO TEST |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | NO TEST |
| Physical Fitness Test | NO TEST |
11th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | Required |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | Required |
| Physical Fitness Test | NO TEST |
12th Grade
| CAASPP ELA-Smarter Balanced | NO TEST |
| CAASPP Math- Smarter Balanced | NO TEST |
| CAASPP Science- CAST | NO TEST (If completed in High School) |
| Physical Fitness Test | NO TEST |