2020–2021 Training Opportunities

On behalf of the California Department of Education, Educational Testing Service and the Sacramento County Office of Education host a variety of workshops and professional development opportunities each year. Trainings are held at various locations throughout California and several trainings are also broadcast as live-streamed webinars. Training opportunities are available for both CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators as well as Classroom Educators.

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June 2020: New ELPAC Coordinator Training

Held by our county office of education (COE) partners, the first ELPAC coordinator training is designed for ELPAC coordinators who are new to their role, or want a refresher. This training session will:

Familiarize new coordinators with the Initial and Summative ELPAC processes,
Explain the responsibilities of the ELPAC coordinator,
Offer suggested time frames for completing activities, and
Explore procedures and practices to support a successful ELPAC administration.

Audience: LEA ELPAC coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Registration: Register at any event near you! These trainings will happen at COEs across California. COEs may choose to deliver this training virtually given the COVID-19 situation.

Contra Costa / Solano County Office of Education:
Date: June 9, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

Fresno County Office of Education:
Date: June 23, 2020
Registration: Registration now available

Imperial County Office of Education:
Date: June 15, 2020
Registration: Registration now available

Kern County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Los Angeles County Office of Education:
Date: June 18, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

Riverside County Office of Education:
Date: June 19, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

Sacramento COE / Placer COE / El Dorado COE:
Date: June 2, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

San Bernardino County Office of Education:
Date: June 11, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

Shasta County Office of Education:
Date: June 23–24, 2020
Registration: Registration now available

Sonoma COE / Humboldt COE:
Date: June 2–4, 2020
Registration: Registration now available

Stanislaus County Office of Education:
Date: May 20, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

July 2020: New CAASPP Coordinator Welcome Webinar

This webinar, hosted by the Sacramento County Office of Education, provides information about the following:

The training opportunities that are available for new coordinators.
The various assessments included in California’s assessment system.
Coordinator checklist and where to find more information to help you in your new role, as well as existing resources that you can share with your administrators and teachers.
Question and Answer session with experienced coordinators.

Audience: LEA CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Date: July 16, 2020, 3−4 p.m.

Registration: Registration is now available

July 2020: New Coordinator Webinar #1

This webinar, hosted by the Sacramento County Office of Education, provides information about the following:

A review of upcoming coordinator checklist tasks.
A deep dive into assessment results and the coordinator role in sharing those results.
Question and Answer session with experienced coordinators.

Audience: LEA CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Date: July 23, 2020, 3−4 p.m.

Registration: Registration is now available

July-August 2020: Summer Institute

The Summer Institute 2020 is a two-day, in-person, professional development opportunity for classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and teachers on special assignment in kindergarten through grade twelve looking to understand how different types of assessment work together to support student learning. Administrators may also find this training useful to inform their support of classroom educators.

Participants will gain familiarity with the performance tasks in the Smarter Balanced summative and interim assessments and will be trained on analysis and hand scoring of student work to improve teaching and learning. Participants will also learn about resources in the Smarter Balanced assessment system that can support teaching and learning in the classroom.

Dates:

July 13–July 14: Redding
July 16–July 17: Sacramento
July 21–July 22: Los Angeles
July 23–July 24: San Bernardino
July 30–July 31: Santa Clara
August 3–August 4: San Diego
August 6–August 7: Bakersfield
August 11–August 12: Fresno

Registration: Registration details will be available soon.

August 2020: Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting

The North-South Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting provides school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools the latest information and updates on California's assessment and accountability systems.

Audience: LEA CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators.

Dates:

August 19–Sacramento
August 26–Ontario

Registration: Registration information will be sent directly to CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators and will be posted publically in June.

September 2020: New CAASPP Coordinator Training

Held by our COE partners, the first CAASPP coordinator training is designed for CAASPP coordinators who are new to their role, or want a refresher. This training session will:

Focus on the roles and responsibilities of the LEA CAASPP coordinator in planning and preparing for a successful CAASPP administration.
Familiarize new coordinators with the assessments that fall under the CAASPP umbrella,
Explain the responsibilities of the CAASPP coordinator,
Offer suggested time frames for completing activities.

Audience: LEA CAASPP coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Registration: Register at any event near you! These trainings will happen at COEs across California. COEs may choose to deliver this training virtually given the COVID-19 situation.

Contra Costa / Solano County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Fresno County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Humboldt County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Imperial County Office of Education:
Date: September 23, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

Kern County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Los Angeles County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Riverside County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Sacramento COE / Placer COE / El Dorado COE:
Date: September 10, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

San Bernardino County Office of Education:
Date: September 25, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

Shasta County Office of Education:
Date: September 24, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

Sonoma County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Stanislaus County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

September 2020: New Coordinator Webinar #2

This webinar, hosted by the Sacramento County Office of Education, provides information about the following:

A review of upcoming coordinator checklist tasks
A deep dive into Accessibility Resources and the coordinator role in relation to accessibility
Question and Answer session with experienced coordinators

Audience: LEA CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Date: September 24, 2020, 3−4 p.m.

Registration: Registration is now available

September 2020: Alternate ELPAC Field Test In-Person Training

The 2020–21 Alternate ELPAC Field Test testing window is January 12 through February 16, 2021. Please note that all ELPAC test examiners are required to be trained to administer the Alternate ELPAC Field Test. To accommodate the LEA’s training needs, many regional workshops around the state will be available from September 30th through November 12, 2020.

This training session will:

Provide Test Examiners opportunities to practice using the Alternate ELPAC Training test
Assist Test Examiners in preparing for administrating the Alternate ELPAC

Audience: LEA ELPAC Test Examiners

Date: This training will be from September 30th through November 12, 2020.

Registration: Registration Coming Soon.

October 2020: New Coordinator Webinar #3

This webinar, hosted by the Sacramento County Office of Education, provides information about the following:

A review of upcoming coordinator checklist tasks
A deep dive into Resources for Student Practice, e.g. practice tests, interim assessments, etc.
Question and Answer session with experienced coordinators

Audience: LEA CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Date: October 22, 2020, 3−4 p.m.

Registration: Registration is now available

October 2020: California Assessment Conference

2020 Vision: Capitalizing on Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning.

This conference will provide classroom educators with information about using statewide assessment data to improve teaching and learning.

Audience: Classroom Educators.

Dates: October 6–8, 2020: Riverside

Registration: For more information visit the California Assessment Conference website

November 2020: CDE Assessment Update Webinar

This webinar, hosted by the CDE, provides LEA CAASPP and ELPAC Coordinators with an update on assessment information and a chance to ask any questions of CDE staff.

Audience: LEA CAASPP and ELPAC coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Registration: Registration is now available

November 2020: New ELPAC Coordinator In-Person Training

Held by our COE partners, this continuation of the November training is designed for ELPAC coordinators who are new to their role, or want a refresher. This training session will:

Review tasks associated with preparing for testing,
Cover how to support sites during testing
Assist coordinators in planning for post-test activities such as gathering feedback from site coordinators and test administrators

Audience: LEA ELPAC coordinators who have been in their role for less than 12 months or want a refresher on the coordinator responsibilities.

Registration: Register at any event near you! These trainings will happen at COEs across California. COEs may choose to deliver this training virtually given the COVID-19 situation.

Contra Costa / Solano County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Fresno County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Humboldt County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Imperial County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Kern County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Los Angeles County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Riverside County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Sacramento COE / Placer COE / El Dorado COE:
Date: November 12, 2020
Registration: Registration is now available

San Bernardino County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Shasta County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Sonoma County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

Stanislaus County Office of Education:
Date and Registration coming soon

December 2020: New CAASPP Coordinator In-Person Training

Held by our COE partners, this continuation of the December training is designed for CAASPP coordinators who are new to their role, or want a refresher. This training session will:

Review tasks associated with preparing for testing,
Cover how to support sites during testing,
Assist coordinators in planning for post-test activities such as gathering feedback from site coordinators and test administrators