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The policy mandates that all students must complete a science test by the twelfth grade, providing Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) with flexibility to schedule testing in grades ten or eleven, preferably during a student's final science course. 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This test will be administered only once in high school (i.e. , in grade ten, eleven, or twelve) . All students must take a science test by grade twelve. High school students who participated in the 2017–18 California Science Test (CAST) field test or California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for Science pilot test, year 2 have met the science requirement.  \nStudents will take either the CAST or the CAA for Science, which is designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The information below will help local educational agencies (LEAs) determine when to administer the CAST or the CAA for Science to high school students.  \nGrade  \n12  \nStudents in grade twelve who have not yet taken the science test will automatically be registered to take the test.  \nGrade  \n10or 11  \nLEAs can elect to administer the science test to students in grade tenor grade eleven who have not taken the 2017–18 science test.  \nIt is recommended that students in these grades take the test when they are enrolled in their last science course. LEAs will have flexibility in deciding when to test their grade ten or eleven students.  \nGrade  \n9 Grade nine students are not eligible to take the science test.  \nMore information about the CAST and CAA for Science can be found on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System web page at [https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/](https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/) .  \nCalifornia Department of Education • September 2018","cbCaipcj64Laqdea","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipcj64Laqdea","pdf",131327,"English","# Science Test Overview\n## Student Eligibility and Grade Requirements\n## Assessment Administration Guidelines\n## Additional Resources","[{\"question\":\"Who is required to take the science test in high school?\",\"answer\":\"All high school students must take a science test, either the CAST or the CAA for Science, by the end of the twelfth grade.\"},{\"question\":\"Can grade nine students take the science test?\",\"answer\":\"No, grade nine students are not eligible to take the science test.\"},{\"question\":\"When should students in grade ten or eleven take the science test?\",\"answer\":\"LEAs have flexibility in scheduling, but it is recommended that students take the test while they are enrolled in their final science course.\"}]","Science Test Administration - High School Students | PDF",1790994020]