CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sacramento November 2015 Keric Ashley, Deputy Superintendent District, School, and Innovation Branch CDE Assessment Update

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Future of California Assessments English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) to replace CELDT California Alternate Assessment to replace CAPA in ELA/Math Next Generation Science Standards assessment to replace the CST in Science Primary Language Assessment to replace Standards-based Test in Spanish (STS) 2

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Future of California Assessments AB 484 requires the Superintendent to make recommendations on the expansion of CAASPP to the SBE, Legislature and Department of Finance by March 2016 January SBE – guiding principles March SBE - recommendations 3

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Stakeholder Input Multiple content-specific stakeholder meetings (science, history/civics, visual and performing arts, etc.) Policy-level stakeholder meetings on November 16 and 17 Higher Education stakeholders on December 8 4

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Context State Superintendent Torlakson and the CDE are committed to implementing a comprehensive and coherent system of assessments for California Overall goal is to consider strategies for supporting effective teaching in all grades and content areas and promoting learning for all students 5

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction What is a comprehensive assessment system? Set of measures administered at the classroom, school, district, and state levels –May be in any grade or content area –May vary by test type ( e.g., formative, interim, summative ) –May vary by test purpose ( e.g., to support instructional decision-making, for accountability ) –May vary by mode of administration ( e.g., paper/pencil, computer-supported ) Together, provide useful information to wide range of audiences 6

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Background Information Provide recommendations captured from a number of key resources –Assembly Bills 250 and 484 Superintendent and CDE materials and reports –CA stakeholder input from public comment –Key resources for educational research & measurement (e.g., Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, Nat’l Research Council) and NGSS-based assessment communities ( e.g., CCSSO Framework, Stanford Next Generation Science Standards Assessment Project ) –Scan of state assessment systems –US Department of Education 7

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Draft Guiding Principles for California’s Future K-12 Assessment System Set of emerging Guiding Principles that are widely supported recommendations based on research- and best-practice at the state and district levels Set of emerging Guiding Principles that are also specifically designed to align with California’s unique context and needs 8

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principles California stakeholders envision AND students, educators, and parents will benefit from... 9

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 1 … an integrated, coherent system of multiple measures, all working in unison to –model and promote effective teaching practices and improve student learning –communicate state priorities for instruction of all students, including college and career ready expectations –yield trustworthy performance data that can be used in wide range of content areas. 10

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 2...a purpose-driven system in which each measure in this system—whether traditional selected-response, a writing prompt, performance- or portfolio- based, a culminating project, or other assessment type—serves a specific purpose or addresses a specific need. 11

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 3...an inclusive system that considers the needs of all students, including English learners and students with disabilities. 12

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 4...a system that is guided by research and industry best-practice-supported expectations for ensuring that each measure in this system meets the highest standards for technical quality. 13

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 5...an innovative system that capitalizes on existing and emerging technologies to enable effective and efficient testing of all students and the timely and responsible use of results by a range of audiences. 14

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 6...a transparent system that provides clear guidelines for appropriate test administration, scoring, reporting, and use of results. 15

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 7...a dynamic, streamlined system that is feasible, yields actionable information about what students know and can do without undue burden and is cost- effective. 16

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Guiding Principle 8...general guidance, resources, and tools from the CDE that support local-level decision-making about the combination of measures that is most appropriate in each jurisdiction. 17