Common Assessment Abbreviations
The table below provides common testing-related acronyms and their meanings.
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| STAR | Standardized Testing and Reporting Program |
| CSTs | California Standards Tests |
| CAT/6 Survey | California Achievement Tests, 6th Edition Survey |
| CAPA | California Alternate Performance Assessment |
| CMA | California Modified Assessment |
| STS | Standards-based Tests in Spanish |
| EAP | Early Assessment Program |
| CELDT | California English Language Development Test |
| CAHSEE | California High School Exit Examination |
| PFT | Physical Fitness Test |
| CHSPE | California High School Proficiency Examination |
| GED | General Educational Development |
| NAEP | National Assessment of Educational Progress |
| SB | Standards-based |
| NRT | Norm-referenced test |
| CR | Criterion-referenced |
| MC | Multiple choice |
| PA | Performance assessment |