What level of detail must the SARC provide relative to results from the California Standards Test?
Both NCLB and California law require that information be made available pertaining to California Standards Test (CST) results by grade level, proficiency level, and specific required subgroups, including race/ethnicity. This requirement may be met by including all the information directly in the SARC, or LEAs may choose instead to provide essential summary information in the SARC accompanied by an explanation and an Internet link to a source where the additional detailed information is available. Detailed CST data are available from the CDE on the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Web site [http://star.cde.ca.gov/index.asp]. SARCs that are posted on LEA Web sites may meet the legal requirements for detailed assessment data by providing a link to the STAR Web site. In the event of a public request for a paper copy of the SARC that includes CST data results, it is the LEA’s responsibility to provide the test data in addition to the printed copy of the SARC. CST results on the SAR
