Assessment Spotlight, Issue 330

Focusing on the CAASPP System and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)—and including, when timely, updates on California’s other statewide assessments. For questions related to test administration, coordination, and trainings, visit the CAASPP and ELPAC website .

Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting

Registration is now open to all for the 2025 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting (AAIM) , hosted by the California Department of Education (CDE). These virtual meetings will provide coordinators with the latest information and updates on California's assessment and accountability systems.

The sessions, designed for assessment and accountability coordinators, will be presented virtually on two consecutive Thursday afternoons in August. The dates and topics are as follows:

• August 7, 2025, 2−4:30 p.m.—Accessibility, Test Delivery System Enhancements, Initial ELPAC, ELPAC Information Guide, Teacher Hand Scoring System, Interim and Formative Assessments, California Alternate Assessment for Science, California Spanish Assessment, Starting Smarter Resources for Parents/Guardians, Achievement Level Descriptors, California Educator Reporting System, and National and International Tests
  
• August 14, 2025, 2−4 p.m.—California School Dashboard and Accountability Update

If you are unable to attend but would like to receive materials or a notice when the recording is posted, complete the 2025 AAIM Materials and Recordings form .

Do you have questions for the CDE assessment or accountability teams? You can send us questions in advance by submitting them to the 2025 AAIM Q&A form . We will answer these questions live during the sessions.

To receive future CAASPP and ELPAC updates and notifications, subscribe to the CAASPP mailing list by sending a blank email message to subscribe-caaspp@mlist.cde.ca.gov. Are you a new subscriber? For previous Assessment Spotlight issues, visit the CDE Assessment Spotlight web page.