Division Updates and Program Notes
Recent developments in statewide testing.
California Assessment System: Chart - PDF (134KB; 1p.)
Quick reference guide to all student tests. Updated August 2008.
Testing Date 2009-10
Testing Dates for State Assessments 2009-10.
Testing Date 2008-09
Testing Dates for State Assessments 2008-09.
10 Key Elements of Testing-May
2004 (PDF; 174KB; 8pp.)
Types, terminology, measurement principles, development process,
and measurement principles.
Testing Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications (DOC; 2.3MB; 6pp.; Oct-2008)
Matrix 1. Matrix of Testing Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications for Administration of California Statewide Assessments; and Matrix 2. Matrix of Test Variations for Administration of California Statewide Assessments for English Learners.
Guidelines on Academic Preparation for State Assessments (PDF; 179KB; 4pp.)
Appropriate academic preparation for all state assessments.
California Assessment
System: Three-Year Plan (PDF; 48KB; 10pp.)
California's Assessment System, developed by the State Board of
Education and the California Department of Education.
North/South Information Meeting
2008 presentation materials.
Pre-ID Services
for Statewide Assessments
Information on Pre-ID services for statewide assessments.
