| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| 5 CCR | California Code of Regulations, Title 5 |
| ACT | American College Test |
| AI | artificial intelligence |
| AP | Advanced Placement |
| CA NGSS | California Next Generation Science Standards |
| CAAs | California Alternate Assessments |
| CAASPP | California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress |
| CALPADS | California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System |
| CAST | California Science Test |
| CAT | computer adaptive test |
| CCC | California Community Colleges |
| CCR | California Code of Regulations |
| CCSS | Common Core State Standards |
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CERS | California Educator Reporting System |
| CSA | California Spanish Assessment |
| CSEM | conditional standard error of measurement |
| CSU | California State University |
| DFA | Directions for Administration |
| EAP | Early Assessment Program |
| EL | English learner |
| ELA | English language arts/literacy |
| ELAS | English language acquisition status |
| ELD | English Language Development |
| ELP | English language proficiency |
| ELPAC | English Language Proficiency Assessments for California |
| HOSS | highest obtainable scale score |
| IEP | individualized education program |
| ISR | Individual Student Report |
| LEA | local educational agency |
| LOSS | lowest obtainable scale score |
| NEL | EL who has been enrolled in a US school fewer than 12 months, thus exempt for ELA |
| NS | No score |
| NT | Not tested |
| NTE | Not tested medical emergency |
| PGE | Parent/Guardian exemption |
| PII | personally identifiable information |
| PLDs | performance level descriptors |
| PPT | paper–pencil test |
| PT | performance task |
| RFEP | reclassified fluent English proficient |
| SBE | State Board of Education |
| SIS | student information system |
| SSR | Student Score Report |
| TDS | test delivery system |
| TOMS | Test Operations Management System |
| WER | Writing Extended Response |
