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Southern Kern Unified bulletin lays out CAASPP prep and testing schedule for juniors and underclassmen
Summary
Student broadcasters announced a multiweek CAASPP testing schedule: a math prep week for juniors, then English and two math exams, followed by science for sophomores and a makeup week; a school staff member explained CAASPP’s purpose.
Student broadcasters during Southern Kern Unified’s morning bulletin said juniors will begin a CAASPP math preparation week this week, followed by English testing next week, two math exams the week after and science testing for sophomores the following week, with a week of makeups after.
A school staff member identified in the bulletin as Mister Noderman described the test’s role: “CAST testing is the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress test. It's an important standardized test in California. It helps measure student achievement and school performance,” he said. He added that the test “measures student learning, measures college and career readiness, guides curriculum and instruction, and influences funding and policy decisions.”
The bulletin item began with a direct reminder to juniors: “Attention all juniors. This week is prep week for the math, CAASPP testing. Next week will be English. And then the week after that is the math, the 2 math exams. The week after that for sophomores will be science, and then after all the testing is done, they will have a full week of makeups,” a student broadcaster said.
The bulletin did not specify exact calendar dates, testing times, or details about accommodations and makeup exam sign-up procedures. School staff or district administrators were not quoted beyond the explanation attributed to Mister Noderman, and no formal district policy text or links were provided during the announcement.
Students were urged to prepare and to take the tests seriously, but the bulletin did not state any administrative consequences tied to individual scores.
