Notification Letter Templates
Testing notification letter templates are available to notify parents/guardians about the various testing options that local educational agencies (LEAs) may employ to complete testing. An LEA may use whatever method fits its needs to notify parents/guardians about the test administration. These letters can be customized and used as a printed document or provided to parents/guardians electronically.
To access information, letter templates, and other resources for students identified as English learners or initially fluent English proficient, visit the CDE Identification & Parent Notification Requirements web page.
The following Statewide Testing Notification template contains language that can be inserted into a parent/guardian handbook or other annual parent/guardian notification document to serve the purpose of meeting state and federal obligations to inform parents/guardians of the year's statewide assessments pursuant to 5 California Code of Regulations § 852, inclusive of the right to exempt pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615:
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The following letter templates serve as notices to parents/guardians of the year's statewide assessments and do not satisfy an LEA's obligation to notify parents/guardians of their right to exempt their child from statewide assessments pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615.
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Smarter Balanced and CAST
CSA
The following letter templates serve as notices to parents/guardians of the year's statewide assessments and do not satisfy an LEA's obligation to notify parents/guardians of their right to exempt their child from statewide assessments pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615.
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CAAs for ELA and Mathematics
CAA for Science
The following letter templates serve as notices to parents/guardians of the year’s statewide assessments pursuant to California Education Code Section 60810 and include text about conducting in-person and remote administration:
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The following letter templates serve as notices to parents/guardians of the year’s statewide assessments pursuant to California Education Code Section 60810:
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The following letter templates serve as notices to parents/guardians of the year's statewide assessments pursuant to California Education Code Section 60810 and include text about conducting in-person and remote administration:
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The following letter templates serves as notice to parents/guardians of the year’s statewide assessments pursuant to California Education Code Section 60810: