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CA Educ Code § 60615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 2 - Program Provisions|Section 60615.

60615.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a parent’s or guardian’s written request to school officials to excuse his or her child from any or all parts of the assessments administered pursuant to this chapter shall be granted.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 975, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Educ Code § 60616 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 2 - Program Provisions|Section 60616.

60616.  Any achievement test adopted by the state board pursuant to this chapter may be reviewed by any Member of the Legislature or any member of the governing board of a school district, if the member agrees in writing prior to the review to maintain the confidentiality of the test.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 757, Sec. 14. Effective September 30, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 60617 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 2 - Program Provisions|Section 60617.

60617.  The governing board of any school district may meet in closed session only to review the actual contents of any approved or adopted assessment, provided the governing board agrees by resolution to accept any terms or conditions for that review that are established by rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. The purpose of this provision is to maintain the confidentiality of the assessments under review.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 975, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Educ Code § 60618 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 2 - Program Provisions|Section 60618.

60618.  (a) The academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 60605 that are used as standards for the purposes of this article are to be considered model standards for any other purpose.(b) School districts may use these model standards as a guideline in developing district standards.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 920, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Educ Code § 60630 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 3 - Program Evaluation and Analysis|Section 60630.

60630.  (a) The Superintendent shall prepare and submit, and subsequently post on the internet website of the department, an annual report to the state board containing an analysis of the results and test scores of the summative assessments administered pursuant to Section 60640. The Superintendent shall notify the state board and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature that the annual report is available on the internet website of the department.(b) The Superintendent shall post a periodic update on the implementation of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress on the internet website of the department, and notify the state board and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature that the update is available on the internet website of the department.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 89. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 60642.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60642.5.

60642.5.  (a) The Superintendent, with approval of the state board, shall provide for the development of an assessment instrument, to be called the California Standards Tests, that measures the degree to which pupils are achieving the academically rigorous content standards and performance standards, to the extent standards have been adopted by the state board. These standards-based achievement tests shall contain the subject areas specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 60603 for grades 2 to 8, inclusive, and shall include an assessment in history/social science in at least one elementary or middle school grade level selected by the state board and science in at least one elementary or middle school grade level selected by the state board, and the core curriculum areas specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 60603 for grades 9 to 11, inclusive, except that history-social science shall not be included in the grade 9 assessment unless the state board adopts academic content standards for a grade 9 history-social science course, and shall include, at a minimum, a direct writing assessment once in elementary school and once in middle or junior high school and other items of applied academic skill if deemed valid and reliable and if resources are made available for their use.(b) In approving a contract for the development or administration of the California Standards Tests, the state board shall consider each of the following criteria:(1) The ability of the contractor to produce valid, reliable individual pupil scores.(2) The ability of the contractor to report results pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 60643 by August 8.(3) The ability of the contractor to ensure alignment between the standards-based achievement test and the academically rigorous content and performance standards as those standards are adopted by the state board. This criterion shall include the ability of the contractor to implement a process to establish and maintain alignment between the test items and the standards.(4) The per pupil cost estimates of developing and, if appropriate, administering the proposed assessment with a system to facilitate the determination of future per pupil cost determinations.(5) The procedures of the contractor to ensure the security and integrity of test questions and materials.(6) The experience of the contractor in successfully conducting testing programs adopted and administered by other states. For experience to be considered, the number of grades and pupils tested shall be provided.(c) The standards-based achievement tests may use items from other tests.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 757, Sec. 19. Effective September 30, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 60642.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60642.6.

60642.6.  (a) The department shall acquire, and offer at no cost to local educational agencies, interim and formative assessment tools for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, as provided through the consortium membership pursuant to Section 60605.7. The interim assessments shall be designed to provide timely feedback to teachers that they may use, in combination with other sources of information they have about their pupils’ progress, to continually adjust instruction to improve learning.(b) A local educational agency that elects to use the interim assessments provided for under this section shall ensure that teachers who administer the assessments have access to all functions and information, which are designed for teacher use, relating to the assessments and pupil performance on the assessments.(c) All interim assessments offered pursuant to this section shall be developed in close consultation with current classroom teachers at each grade level assessed for the purpose of soliciting feedback regarding the capacity of the interim assessments to provide timely feedback to allow teachers to continually adjust instruction to improve learning.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 752, Sec. 2. (AB 1035) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Educ Code § 60642.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60642.7.

60642.7.  (a) The interim assessments offered to local educational agencies pursuant to Section 60642.6 are intended for the purposes of improving teaching and pupil learning. Results of the assessments may be used to provide timely feedback to teachers that they may use to continually adjust instruction to improve learning, for communication with pupils’ parents or guardians, and for use by teachers in identifying professional development goals.(b) Results from the interim assessments shall not be used for any high-stakes purpose, including, but not limited to, teacher or other school staff evaluation, accountability, pupil grade promotion or retention, graduation, course or class placement, identification for gifted or talented education, reclassification of English learners, or identification as an individual with exceptional needs.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 752, Sec. 3. (AB 1035) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Educ Code § 60643.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60643.6.

60643.6.  A local educational agency shall be reimbursed by the contractor selected pursuant to this article for any unexpected expenses incurred due to scheduling changes that resulted from the late delivery of testing materials in connection with the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 327, Sec. 24. (AB 1599) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Educ Code § 60644 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60644.

60644.  (a) By November 1, 2014, the department shall identify and make available to school districts information regarding existing assessments in language arts and mathematics that are aligned to the common core academic content standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605.8 and appropriate for pupils in grade 2 for diagnostic use by classroom teachers. The purpose of these assessments shall be to aid teachers and to gain information about the developing language arts and computational skills of pupils in grade 2.(b) The savings realized from the elimination of the grade 2 standards-based achievement testing shall be used by local educational agencies to administer the assessments identified pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) The department shall ensure that the selected grade 2 diagnostic assessments are valid for purposes of identifying particular knowledge or skills a pupil has or has not acquired in order to inform instruction and make educational decisions. The selected grade 2 diagnostic assessments shall not be valid measures for purposes of pupil, personnel, or local educational agency accountability.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 479, Sec. 1. (SB 247) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Educ Code § 60647 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60647.

60647.  An action to challenge a provision of this article or a determination made by the state board under this article, shall be filed and adjudicated pursuant to Sections 860 to 870, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure. No exercise of discretion by the state board in its administration of this article or exercise of its discretion pursuant to Section 60605 shall be overturned absent a finding that the state board acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 757, Sec. 23. Effective September 30, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 60648 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60648.

60648.  Exclusive of consortium summative assessments, the Superintendent shall recommend, and the state board shall adopt, performance standards on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress summative tests administered pursuant to this article. The performance levels shall identify and establish the minimum performance required for meeting a particular achievement level expectation. Once adopted, these standards shall be reviewed by the state board every five years to determine whether adjustments are necessary.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 327, Sec. 25. (AB 1599) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Educ Code § 60648.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES|PART 33 - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING|CHAPTER 5 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement|ARTICLE 4 - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress|Section 60648.5.

60648.5.  (a) The first full administration of assessments aligned to the common core standards in English language arts and mathematics shall occur in the 2014–15 school year unless the state board determines that the assessments cannot be fully implemented.(b) The department shall determine how school districts are progressing toward implementation of a technology-enabled assessment system, and the extent to which the assessments aligned to the common core standards in English language arts and mathematics can be fully implemented. The department shall provide a report and recommendations to the state board, the Department of Finance, and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature on or before October 1, 2014.(c) Based on the information in the report required under this section, the state board shall determine whether the state shall fully implement the operational consortium computer-adaptive summative assessments in English language arts and mathematics in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, and grade 11 for the 2014–15 school year.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 489, Sec. 24. (AB 484) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Educ Code § 66010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 40 - DONAHOE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 66010.

66010.  (a) Public higher education consists of (1) the California Community Colleges, (2) the California State University, and each campus, branch, and function thereof, and (3) each campus, branch, and function of the University of California.(b) As used in this part, “independent institutions of higher education” are those nonpublic higher education institutions that grant undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, or both, and that are formed as nonprofit corporations in this state and are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. (c) No provision of this part is intended to regulate, subsidize, or intrude upon private education, including, but not limited to, independent educational institutions and religious schools, nor to vary existing state law or state constitutional provisions relating to private education.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Educ Code § 66010.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 40 - DONAHOE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Comprehensive Mission Statement|Section 66010.1.

66010.1.  The purpose of this article is to identify common educational missions shared by educational institutions in California and to differentiate more specific missions and functions between the various educational segments.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1198, Sec. 4.1.)
CA Educ Code § 66010.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 40 - DONAHOE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Comprehensive Mission Statement|Section 66010.2.

66010.2.  The public elementary and secondary schools, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, and independent institutions of higher education share goals designed to provide educational opportunity and success to the broadest possible range of our citizens, and shall provide the following:(a) Access to education, and the opportunity for educational success, for all qualified Californians. Particular efforts should be made with regard to those who are historically and currently underrepresented in both their graduation rates from secondary institutions and in their attendance at California higher educational institutions.(b) Quality teaching and programs of excellence for their students. This commitment to academic excellence shall provide all students the opportunity to address issues, including ethical issues, that are central to their full development as responsible citizens.(c) Educational equity not only through a diverse and representative student body and faculty but also through educational environments in which each person, regardless of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or economic circumstances, has a reasonable chance to fully develop his or her potential.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 637, Sec. 1. (AB 620) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Educ Code § 66010.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 40 - DONAHOE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Comprehensive Mission Statement|Section 66010.3.

66010.3.  The public elementary and secondary schools shall be responsible for academic and general vocational instruction from kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, including preparation of pupils for postsecondary instruction, future participation in California’s economy and society, and adult instruction to the extent of state support.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1198, Sec. 4.3.)
CA Educ Code § 66010.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 40 - DONAHOE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Comprehensive Mission Statement|Section 66010.5.

66010.5.  The mission of the public segments of higher education shall also include a broad responsibility to the public interest, and independent segments of higher education are encouraged to assume a broad responsibility to the public interest. As part of this responsibility, the public and independent segments are encouraged to support programs of public service and to involve faculty and students in these programs.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1198, Sec. 4.4.)
CA Educ Code § 66010.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 3 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 40 - DONAHOE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Comprehensive Mission Statement|Section 66010.6.

66010.6.  The missions of agencies charged with coordination, administration, or implementation of higher education policies and programs in California shall be as follows:(a) The California Postsecondary Education Commission is the statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency. The commission shall serve as a principal fiscal and program advisor to the Governor and the Legislature on postsecondary educational policy. Consistent with Section 66903, the commission’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) Analysis and recommendations related to long-range planning for public postsecondary education.(2) Analysis of state policy and programs involving the independent and private postsecondary educational sectors.(3)  Analysis and recommendations related to program and policy review.(4) Resource analysis.(5) Maintenance and publication of pertinent public information relating to all aspects of postsecondary education.The commission shall consult with the postsecondary educational segments and with relevant state agencies, including the Student Aid Commission, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and other relevant parties, in its preparation of analyses and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature. However, the commission shall remain an independent and nonpartisan body responsible for providing an integrated and segmentally unbiased view for purposes of state policy formulation and evaluation.(b) The California Student Aid Commission is the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. These programs include grant, work study, and loan programs supported by the state and the federal government.Consistent with this responsibility, the Commission shall provide, in consultation with the postsecondary education segments and relevant state agencies, policy leadership on student financial aid issues, evaluate the effectiveness of its programs, conduct research and long-range planning as a foundation for program improvement, report on total state financial aid needs, and disseminate information to students and their families.(c) The Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education is the primary state agency responsible for approving and regulating private postsecondary and vocational educational institutions and for developing state policies for private postsecondary and vocational education in California. The council shall represent the private postsecondary and vocational education institutions in all state level planning and policy discussions about postsecondary and vocational education.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1587, Sec. 3.)