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The pilot replaces the California Standards Test and California Modified Assessment for science and focuses on deep science understanding and scientific thinking. CAST is computer based, includes a performance task, totals 12–15 questions plus 5–7 performance questions, and takes no more than one hour. 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Testing should not take more than one hour. Both students and teachers will be asked to complete a survey about their testing experience.  \nWHO  \n\n| The CAST will be administered to all students in grades five and eight, and all students in the pre-selected grade for each high school. All high schools in California will participate. Each highschool will be assigned a single grade to test-grade ten, eleven, or twelve.\u003Cbr>High school grade assignments can be found on the CAASPP Portal Website at [http://www.caaspp.org/](http://www.caaspp.org/)[ ](http://www.caaspp.org/)[administration/about/science/](administration/about/science/) |\n| --- |\n| science-assignments.html.\u003Cbr>WHY |\n\nThe purpose of the pilot test is to try out the newly developed item types and test system functionality.  \nThe completed CAST pilot tests will be used for participation purposes for accountability.  \nThe pilot also will provide information for item development for the spring 2018 field test and offer an opportunity to test out the accessibility supports for the CAST.  \n WHEN   \n2016–17  \n2017–18  \n2018–19  \nPre-Pilot  \nJuly 2016 – February 2017  \nPilot*  \nMarch – July 2017  \nField*  \nSpring 2018  \nOperational January – July 2019  \n*Until development of the test has been completed and reviewed, no student scores or aggregated results will be released.  \nFor additional information, call your CAASPP Coordinator or visit the California Department of Education CAST Web page at [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caasppscience.asp](http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caasppscience.asp).  \nMarch 2017","cbCaitrIPfWDdQnJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitrIPfWDdQnJ","pdf",90431,"English","# WHAT\n## HOW\n## WHO\n## WHY\n## WHEN","[{\"question\":\"What is the California Science Test (CAST) pilot aligned with?\",\"answer\":\"The CAST pilot is aligned with the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS), adopted by the State Board of Education in March 2013.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the pilot test administered and what does it include?\",\"answer\":\"The pilot test is computer based and includes a performance task requiring students to solve complex problem sets, with a total of 12–15 questions plus 5–7 performance task questions.\"},{\"question\":\"Who will take the CAST pilot and when will it run?\",\"answer\":\"It will be administered to all students in grades five and eight, and to students in the pre-selected high school grade. 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