Assessment Spotlight, Issue 382

Focusing on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (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 .

California Educator Reporting System Training Sessions

The next two sessions in the 2026–27 California Educator Reporting System (CERS) Essentials Training Series will highlight CERS features that can help educators and administrators dig deeper to get more insights from assessment data:

• Exploring the Features of Interim Assessment Data
  
  • Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 3:30 to 4:25 p.m.
    
• Creating Customized Reports as an Administrator
  
  • Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 3:30 to 4:25 p.m.

Register now for the October 2026 CERS Essentials Sessions and consider attending with colleagues as a team!

Formative Assessment Shared Practices Webinar Series

Registration is now open for the CDE-sponsored Formative Assessment Shared Practices Webinar Series. Learn directly from California classroom teachers about how they use formative assessment to support teaching and learning. In addition, administrators will share how they support their teachers in learning about formative assessment. Each webinar is grounded in the formative assessment process, with a different area of focus including Tools for Teachers, accessibility strategies, and the use of interim assessments to support classroom instruction. The three webinars in the series are:

• Formative Assessment That Works: Flexible Practices for All
  
  • Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
    
• From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Actionable Support for Diverse Learners
  
  • Tuesday, February 2, 2027, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
    
• Connecting the Dots: Using Interim Assessments Formatively
  
  • Tuesday, February 9, 2027, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Register now for the Formative Assessment Shared Practices Webinar Series !

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