This handbook was designed as a referenced guide to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) testing program. Many year-round schools have been created in the district. This has necessitated adjustments in the testing schedule so that all LAUSD students are tested in the same time frame in their educational programs. The handbook was developed for use by staff in schools, area offices, and central offices. The testing programs are grouped into three main areas including state tests, norm-referenced tests, and criterion-referenced tests. A chart illustrates the test sequence in grades 1 through 12. Each test in the program is described in detail. The following testing programs are included: the California Assessment; Physical Performance; District; Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I and State Compensatory Education; Bilingual Education; Basic Inventory of Natural Language; Elementary School Competency; and Secondary School Competency. The guidebook includes a useful school/program planning worksheet. (DWH)