October 28, 2015

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October 28, 2015

To Whom It May Concern:

NOVEMBER 2015 STATE BOARD MEETING REVISEDITEMS 5 AND 6

FOR CAASPP REGULATIONS WEB POSTINGS

The purpose of this letter is to inform you thatrevised versions of the following agenda items for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) have been posted:

  • Revised Item 5 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress: Approve Commencement of Rulemaking Process for Amendments to the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 850 through 864.
  • Revised Item 6 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress: Approve the Finding of Emergency and Proposed Emergency Regulations for Amendments to the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 850 through 864.

The re-posting of these items was necessary in order to replace the incorrect draft versions that were inadvertently posted on October 23, 2015, with the updated correct versions. The majority of the edits for both items were minor and made to conform changes in language, ensure consistency of terms, correct formatting, and correct numbering of sections. All substantive changes made to the text of the proposed regulations (Item 5, Attachment 3 and Item 6, Attachment 2) are shown in the table below. Corresponding edits to the Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (Attachment 2 of Item 5)were also made along with edits to correct incomplete entries of the originally posted draft. These are listed on page 3. In addition, in the Finding of Emergency document (Attachment 1 for Revised Item 6, page 6),the titles and links for two reports were updated.

Changes to Item 5 (Attachment 3) and Item 6 (Attachment 2)
Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations
Original Posted Version 10/23/15 / Revised Version 10/28/15
Page 4, line 14, § 850 ( t)(s):
( t)(s) “Primary language test” means a test as provided in Education Code sections 60640(b) and (c)(j) and its corresponding test materials in each primary language for which a test is available for English Learners (ELs) and pupils enrolled in dual immersion program. The primary language test is the Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS). / Page 4 of 30, line 17§ 850 ( t)(s):
(t)(s) “Primary language test” means a test as provided in Education Code sections 60640(b) and (c)(j) and its corresponding test materials in each primary language for which a test is available for English Learners (ELs) and pupils enrolled in dual immersion program. The primary language test is the Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), until a successor test becomes available.
Added subsection (f) to§ 858 / Page 21 of 30, line 15,§ 858 (f):
(f) The CAASPP test site coordinator shall be responsible for maintaining registration accounts for educators at their site for administering, reporting, and using the CAASPP system, including, but not limited to, access to the formative assessment tools.
Page 28 of 30, line 2, § 862(a)(1):
(1) The number of pupils enrolled in each school and in the LEA on the firstlast day of testing;. / Page 27 of 30, line 31:
(1) The number of pupils enrolled in each school and in the LEA on the first day of testing;.
Page 28 of 30, line 26, § 862 (b)(2)(A):
(A) transmitted electronically in a manner prescribed by the contractor(s) and/or the CDE by December 31within 90 calendar days from the date the apportionment information report is electronically sent to the LEA, or / Page 28 of 30, line 24, § 862 (b)(2)(A):
(A) transmitted electronically in a manner prescribed by the contractor(s) and/or the CDE by DecemberMarch31, or
Page 28 of 30, line 29, § 862 (b)(2)(B):
(B) if transmitted after December 31the 90 days, the apportionment information report must be accompanied by a waiver request as provided by Education Code section 33050. For those apportionment information reports transmitted after December 31the 90 days, apportionment payment is contingent upon the availability of an appropriation for this purpose infor the fiscal year in which the testing window began. / Page 28 of 30, line 25, § 862 (b)(2)(B):
(B) if transmitted after December 31March 1, the apportionment information report must be accompanied by a waiver request as provided by Education Code section 33050. For those apportionment information reports transmitted after December 31March 1, apportionment payment is contingent upon the availability of an appropriation for this purpose infor the fiscal year in which the testing window began.
Page 29 of 30, line 6, § 862.5 (a):
(a) The amount of funding to be apportioned to the LEA shall be the amount established by the SBE per the number of tests administered to eligible pupils, and the number of pupils enrolled on the firstlast day of testing who were not tested in the LEA. The number of tests administered and the number of pupils not tested shall be determined by the certification of the LEA CAASPP coordinator pursuant to section 862. / Page 29 of 30, line 2, § 862.5 (a):
(a) The amount of funding to be apportioned to the LEA shall be calculated using the ratesamount established by the SBE annually for each CAASPP achievement testper the number of tests administered to eligible pupils, and the number of pupils enrolled on the first day of testing who were not tested in the LEA. The amount of funding to be apportionednumber of tests administered and the number of pupils not tested shall be determined by the certification of the LEA CAASPP coordinator pursuant to section 862.

Following is a list of major additions and changes made to the ISOR (Attachment 2) in the Revised Item 5:

ISOR Page Number / Section Reference
4 / 850 (o)
4 / 850 (t)
5 / 850 (af)
5 / 850 (ai)
7 / 853.5 (c)(5)
8 / 853.5 (g)
8 / 853.7 (a)
8 / 853.7 (a)(5)
9 / 853.7 (b)
11 / 858 (a)
12 / 858 (f)
12 / 862 (a)(1)
13 / 862 (b)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(B)
13 / 862.5 (a)
13 / Other change
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Sincerely,

/s/

Keric Ashley, Deputy Superintendent

District, School, and Innovation Branch

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