MBUSD students ace state tests

Local students far exceeded their peers statewide in test results released by the California Department of Education last week.The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) was administered in the spring to more than 3 million students in grades 3 to 8 and 11. The tests have replaced the former pencil-and-dot standardized tests with a computer-adaptive assessment that bases follow-up questions on students’ answers in real time. The new tests focus on English and m