Assessment Spotlight, Issue 355

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 .

Release of 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress Mapping Study Results

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mapping study, which compares state proficiency standards with NAEP achievement levels. The report aligns state assessment proficiency standards with the NAEP scale using data from 2021‒22 state assessments and 2022 NAEP assessments in reading and math for grades four and eight.

The results of the study are now available on the Mapping State Proficiency Standards webpage on the NCES website . If you have any questions about NAEP, please contact the California NAEP State Coordinator, Krista Pohl, at CALNAEP@cde.ca.gov.

Save the Date for the 2026 California Assessment Conference

Save the date for the 2025 California Assessment Conference (CAC) on October 27–29, 2026 in Riverside, CA.

The 2026 CAC is a unique opportunity for all educators to explore the connections between classroom instruction and assessment. Join us with your school or district team to learn how other California educators use assessment tools and data to improve teaching and learning.

Stay tuned! Conference registration will open soon!

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