Acronyms in This Guide
This table includes acronyms and initialisms used in the Interim Assessment User Guide.
|
Term |
Meaning |
|---|---|
| ALD | achievement level descriptor |
| 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 |
| CARS | Crisis Alert Response System |
| CAST | California Science Test |
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CERS | California Educator Reporting System |
| DEI | Data Entry Interface |
| DFA | Directions for Administration |
| ELA | English language arts/literacy |
| ELPAC | English Language Proficiency Assessments for California |
| IAB | Interim Assessment Block |
| IAIP | Interim Assessment Item Portal |
| ICA | Interim Comprehensive Assessment |
| IEP | individualized education program |
| K–2 | kindergarten through grade two |
| LEA | local educational agency |
| PII | personally identifiable information |
| PLD | performance level descriptor |
| SEM | standard error of measurement |
| SSID | Statewide Student Identifier |
| SSO | Single Sign-On |
| STAIRS | Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System |
| TA Interface | Test Administrator Interface |
| TDS | test delivery system |
| THSS | Teacher Hand Scoring System |
| TOMS | Test Operations Management System |