STEMScopes Update
September 15, 2026

Elementary Beginning of Year Assessment
The STEMscopes Beginning of Year (BOY) Assessment window opens for grades 2-5 as of August 31st and concludes October 2nd. Grades K-1 will test from November 16th - December 18th. The assessment must be administered through STEMscopes.
If you need support with your STEMscopes account, please submit a Help Desk ticket at gopusd.com/helpdesk and select Account/Application and then Academic Apps as your issue.
How to Assign the Beginning of Year Assessment
The Beginning of Year Assessment does not automatically appear for students -- you will need to assign it. See directions below. To enlarge the image, hover over the image, then click on the arrows in the top right corner of the image.
Sign in to STEMscopes and click on Assessments
Select Benchmarks, then on Grades to filter by grade level. Choose your grade level from the list.
When your assessment appears, click on Assign
Enter your End Date (10/02/26)
Click on Manage Assignees, then +Add Class
Select your class from the dropdown menu
Student View
For the student view of how to find the assessment and how to Save while the assessment is in progress, see the images below.
Email: EdTech@pusd.us
Website: pusd.us/its
Location: 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, CA, USA
Phone: 626-396-3699