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

2. CAHSEE Update

3. 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.

4. California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System
(CAASPP)

5. 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
Application Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2015
Samples of individual Score Reports are posted on the CDE CAASPP Website page at
SBE awarded CAASPP Test Administration and Development Contract to ETS.

6. 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.

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

8. (See RAN CALPADS Update 5-13-15)

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

10. Important Assessment/Accountability Dates

11. 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

12. 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/ /04/2015 – Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA