CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sacramento September 2015 Keric Ashley, Deputy Superintendent District, School, and Innovation Branch Just Getting Started

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction SB Stats 1,815 LEAs administered tests 3.17 million students (ELA tests) 3.18 million students (Math tests) 600,000 Interim Comprehensives 693,000 Interim Blocks 311,489 Concurrent Users 238,000 Digital Library Users 2

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Messages on Assessment Results New standards – new instruction - new tests – new results Expected results – starting point Patience Test scores are only a part of a larger picture Scores are for continuous improvement, not sanctions 3

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Percentage of All California Students by Achievement Level Content Area Number of Students Tested Number of Students Receiving Parental Exemption 1 Percent of Students who Exceeded Standards Percent of Students who Met Standards Percent of Students who Nearly Met Standards Percent of Students who Did Not Meet Standards English Language Arts/Literacy 3,154,46319, Mathematics3,169,23919,

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Baseline Findings ELA versus Math Trends Grade 11 ELA scores Achievement Gaps African-Americans English Learners Economically Disadvantaged 5

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction CAASPP Baseline Results Web Site Complete statewide, county, district and school baseline results. Drop-down search functions. Common graphics and result displays for ease of use. CAASPP results are located on the CDE Web page at 6

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Overall Results: Both Graphics and Tables 7 Note: Simulated data were used to generate this graphic and table.

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Claim Results: A Deeper Look 8 Note: Simulated data were used to generate this table.

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Using Drop-Down Menus to Access Student Group Results 9

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction CAASPP Parent Guides: A comprehensive online resource 10 Subject by subject, grade by grade sample questions. Sample items explain academic standards being addressed. Examples note the kinds of questions students must answer correctly to reach each achievement level. The Parent Guides will be posted on the CDE CAASPP Web page at

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction CAHSEE Update SB 172 CAHSEE – will reach the Governor’s desk in September Proposes to suspend CAHSEE for 3 years to conduct a study Amnesty for all, if signed November administration of CAHSEE, if vetoed 11

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction –16: Fall CELDT 2015–16: ELPAC Item Tryouts *For accountability, may need to use the 2014–15 CELDT in 2016– 17 because students who take the 2015–16 Edition may recall some items. 2016–17: Fall CELDT IA/AA* 2016–17: ELPAC Field Test Sampling (Fall and Spring) Fall 2018 ELPAC Initial operational Spring 18: Spring ELPAC Summative operational Proposed ELPAC Timeline 3/25/2015

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Alternate Assessment Update Field Test Only 747 LEAs participated 60,000 tests completed Students given 15 questions each in ELA and Math (grades 3-8,11) operational test in development 13

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Accountability Update AYP “Pause” – no advancement in PI based on SB scores, but on participation rate (95%), graduation rate or attendance rate (90%) No API – future legislation likely to eliminate single number calculation in favor of multiple measures 14