| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AAC | augmentative and alternative communication |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| AST | Administration and Scoring Training |
| CA CCSS | California Common Core State Standards |
| CA NGSS | California Next Generation Science Standards |
| CAA | California Alternate Assessment |
| CAASPP | California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress |
| CALPADS | California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System |
| CalTAC | California Technical Assistance Center |
| CCR | California Code of Regulations |
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CR | constructed response |
| DEI | Data Entry Interface |
| DFA | Directions for Administration |
| DIA | designated interface assistant |
| EL | English learner |
| ELAS | English language acquisition status |
| ELD | English language development |
| ELP | English language proficiency |
| ELPAC | English Language Proficiency Assessments for California |
| ELPSA | English Language Proficiency and Spanish Assessments |
| HLS | home language survey |
| IEP | individualized education program |
| IFEP | initial fluent English proficient |
| ISAAP | Individual Student Assessment Accessibility Profile |
| K–2 | kindergarten through grade two |
| LEA | local educational agency |
| LOSS | lowest obtainable scale score |
| MC | multiple choice |
| MCE | Manually Coded English |
| MIDS | Multiple Identifiers |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NPS | nonpublic, nonsectarian school |
| PFA | Preparing for Administration |
| SBE | State Board of Education |
| SCOE | Sacramento County Office of Education |
| SIS | student information system |
| SSID | Statewide Student Identifier |
| SSR | Student Score Report |
| STAIRS | Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System |
| TBD | To Be Determined |
| TDS | test delivery system |
| TE | test examiner |
| TOMS | Test Operations Management System |
