Acronyms and Disclaimers
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CERS | California Educator Reporting System |
| DEI | Data Entry Interface |
| DFA | Directions for Administration |
| EL | English learner |
| ELD | English language development |
| ELP | English language proficiency |
| ELPAC | English Language Proficiency Assessments for California |
| ELPI | English learner progress indicator |
| EO | English only |
| HLS | home language survey |
| IEP | individualized education program |
| IFEP | initial fluent English proficient |
| LEA | local educational agency |
| RFEP | reclassified as fluent English proficient |
| RSVP | Rotating Score Validation Process |
| STAIRS | Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System |
| TAM | Test Administration Manual |
| TBD | ito be determined |
| TDS | test delivery system |
| TE | test examiner |
| THSS | Teacher Hand Scoring System |
| TOMS | Test Operations Management System |
| TRCS | technology readiness checker for students |
For a list of additional acronyms and initialisms visit the CDE Acronyms and Initialisms web page.
Disclaimers
- The guidance in this document does not constitute legal advice and is not binding. If LEAs have questions about the implications on specific laws within this document on local programs or specific circumstances, the CDE encourages LEAs to seek local counsel.
- The material in this publication is not copyrighted and may be reproduced but should never be altered.