Regional Assessment Network (RAN) Update Chun-Wu Li, Ph.D. Assessment and Accountability Services Division of Educational Services May 15, 2015

CAHSEE Update

SB 172 This bill would suspend the administration of the high school exit examination and would remove the high school exit examination as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school for each pupil completing grade 12, for the 2016–17, 2017–18, and 2018–19 school years.years, or when the approved high school exit examination is no longer available.

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System (CAASPP)

SBAC Update Digital library Educator Involvement Opportunity Apply to join the State Network of Educators Further information and a link to the application are posted at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/diglib.asp. Application Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2015 Samples of individual Score Reports are posted on the CDE CAASPP Website page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/caaspp15rpttalkpts.asp. SBE awarded CAASPP Test Administration and Development Contract to ETS.

SBAC Scores Any student who logs onto both the CAT and the PT in the same content area will be included in the numerator for AYP participation. Note: If a student logs onto only the PT, but not the CAT, the student would not be counted as participating and not included in the numerator. If completes 10 CAT questions and 1 PT question, the student will receive the SBAC content score.

Accountability Update (See RAN Accountability Update 5-13-15)

(See RAN CALPADS Update 5-13-15)

(See RAN ELPA Handout 5-13-15) CELDT and ELPAC Update (See RAN ELPA Handout 5-13-15)

Important Assessment/Accountability Dates

2015-2016 RCAN Meeting Dates July 31, 2015 September 18, 2015 October 23, 2015 November 20, 2015 January 29, 2016 March 18, 2016 * April 29, 2016 May 27, 2016 *9:00 am-2:30 pm

Additional Assessment/Accountability Related Meeting Dates 2015 Post-Test Workshop and Webcast 05/20/2015 Webcast start time us 1 pm Five in-person Trainings Two workshops will be held at each location one in the monring and one in the afternoon 05/27/2015-Los Angeles, CA 05/29/2015-San Diego, CA 2015 Assessment and Accountability Information Meetings South: 09/29/2015-Ontario, CA North: 10/05/2015-Sacramento, CA Webcast: 10/05/2015 California Educational Research Association (CERA) Conference 12/02/2015-12/04/2015 – Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA