California High School Proficiency Examination

Funding Description

The California Department of Education is seeking applications from test publishers of tests designed to measure competency in the basic skills taught in California public high schools. The proposed tests must be commercially available, nationally normed tests that measure achievement of the Common Core State Standards. The successful respondent's test will be considered for possible selection as California's high school proficiency test, known as the California High School Proficiency Examination.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	This Request for Applications is seeking applications from test publishers of tests designed to measure the basic skills taught in California public high schools. The proposed tests must be commercially available, nationally normed tests that measure achievement of the California Common Core State Standards. The successful Respondent's test will be considered for possible selection as California's high school proficiency test, known as the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE).
Other Eligibility Considerations	If selected, the publisher must be willing to: enter into the California Department of Education's (CDE's) CHSPE administration contract with the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) as a subcontractor; license the test for administration by the CDE under the name of the CHSPE; supply all necessary test materials and scoring keys to SCOE to administer and score the test; and fully support its product for no less than five years without revision.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code sections 48410(e), 48412, and 48414 pertain to the CHSPE program. Chapter 23, Statutes of 2019, Line item 6100-113-0001 schedules (5) and (6)
Source / Type	Test Fees / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2019-20
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8590
Total Available	Unavailable
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The costs of the administration of the CHSPE are fully funded through the collection of testing fees from individual test takers. The applicant must identify the per-test-taker cost estimates for the costs of licensing the proposed paper-based test format and all applicable scoring keys and other tools necessary to produce and report test results, as well as the costs for completing the required coordination and collaboration activities outlined in this RFA. Using the proposed per-test-taker cost estimates as a guide from both the successful applicant and SCOE (the CHSPE administration contractor), the CDE will determine and approve the final fees to be charged to test takers.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	October 1, 2019
Due Date	December 10, 2019
Expected Notification Date	February 17, 2020

Additional Information

Application	California High School Proficiency Examination [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r19/chspe19rfa.asp]
Background	California High School Proficiency Examination [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sp/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Bernadine Holman, 916-319-0500, chspe@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Bernadine Holman, 916-319-0500, chspe@cde.ca.gov
Division	Assessment Development & Administration Division, 916-445-9449 (phone), 916-319-0969 (fax)