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California Standards Test (CST): Science

Subject: Science
Grade Level(s): 5, 8 – 12
Measures Growth: No
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The California Standards Test is part of the STAR Program, administered each spring to all California students. The CST measures student achievement in science in grades 5, 8, and 10, as well as in Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics.

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Aligned to the standards I teach
Assesses higher-order thinking
Assesses a range of students, including those from far below to far above grade level
Takes students a reasonable amount of time to complete

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Misses growth of some students, such as those far below and/or far above grade level
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