California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

Eighth-grade students from Valadez Middle School Academy read "Piper Chen Sings" with first graders from Melrose and Rio Vista elementary schools during the 15th annual Read for the Record event on Oct. 26, 2024. The celebration, part of a worldwide literacy campaign, promotes the importance of early reading and language development.

OC students outperform peers statewide, nearing pre-pandemic levels in English

Vicky Nguyen October 9, 2025

Orange County students once again outperformed their state and regional peers on California’s annual assessments, with English language arts scores nearly returning to pre-pandemic levels and similar gains in math and science.

VIDEO: Getting to know the California School Dashboard

Ian Hanigan January 29, 2019

There was a time when a batch of standardized test scores was considered a passable snapshot of a school’s performance....

State education officials cite data issue in delay of assessment scores

Ian Hanigan August 28, 2017

The latest round of standardized test scores measuring student achievement in California are on hold until further notice. The state...

Five things you need to know about the California School Dashboard

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2017

State education officials have just unveiled a brand new accountability and improvement system to show how California’s public schools are performing...

Orange County students post increases in English, math across all grade levels on latest state assessments

Ian Hanigan August 24, 2016

Orange County students made across-the-board gains on computer-based assessments aligned with California’s English and math instructional standards, according to results released...