1. Assessment, Accountability and CALPADS Update
Chun-Wu Li, Ph.D.
Administrator, Assessment and Accountability
Assessment Accountability Continuous Improvement Unit
Division of Educational Services
August 17, 2018

2. Assessment Update
CAASPP summer institute materials

3. (See Handout “ELPAC and CALPADS Webinar”)
ELPAC Update
(See Handout “ELPAC and CALPADS Webinar”)
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Event address for attendees:
Event number: Event password:

4. 2019 Summative (ELPAC) Administration and Scoring Trainings (ASTs)
Registration for the 2019 Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Administration and Scoring Trainings (ASTs) has opened.
Dates and locations can be found on the ELPAC website at the 2019 Summative ELPAC ASTs web page.

20. Accountability Update

21. Four-Year ACGR and Outcome Reports
The CDE has developed the following new DataQuest Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) and Outcome reports that incorporate the new business rule changes:
Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate
Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (with County/District/School data)
Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Outcome
Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Outcome (with County/District/School data)
To access the 2017 Four-Year ACGR and Outcome reports on DataQuest, navigate to the DataQuest home page at

35. CALPADS Update
(See Handouts: “Critical Reminders for 2018 Dashboard” and “Using the One-Year Graduation Cohort for the College and Career Indicator for Alternative Schools”

36. Critical Reminders for 2018 Dashboard

37. Using the One-Year Graduation Cohort for the College and Career Indicator for Alternative Schools
Beginning with the 2018 California School Dashboard (Dashboard), the one-year graduation cohort will be used for the College/Career Indicator (CCI) for all schools participating in the Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) program.

38. Assessment and Accountability Related Items

39. Upcoming Conferences/Meetings/Trainings
September 6 or September 7, 2018: “ELPAC Academy”, RCOE.
September 25-26, 2018: “New CAASPP and ELPAC Coordinator Training”, Ontario, 2018.
September 27, 2018: “State Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting”, Ontario.
October 9, 2018: “CAST Academy”, RCOE.
October 23-26, 2018: “NGSS Exploring Performance Assessments in Science (EPAS) Workshop”, RCOE-Murrieta (10/23-24 for ES; 10/25-26 for MS/HS).
October 29-30, 2018: “CAASPP Institute,” Riverside Convention Center.
November 7-8, 2018: “K-12 BEAL Mathematics Training”, UCR-Extension.
November 12-14, 2018: “CERA Conference”, Anaheim.
December 5-6, 2018: “K-12 BEAL ELA Training”, RCOE.
January 24, 2019: “Interim Assessment and Digital Library Training”, RCOE.