BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 2600
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Date of Hearing: May 7, 2014
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Joan Buchanan, Chair
AB 2600 (Bonilla) - As Amended: March 20, 2014
SUBJECT : Pupil assessment: California Assessment of Student
Performance and Progress
SUMMARY : Changes the name of the Measurement of Academic
Performance and Progress (MAPP) to the California Assessment of
Student Performance and Progress (CASSPP).
FISCAL EFFECT : This bill is keyed non-fiscal
COMMENTS : The MAPP was established by AB 484 (Bonilla),
Chapter 489, Statutes of 2013, to replace STAR. The transition
to the MAPP is part of the larger transition to the Common Core
State Standards (CCSS) and the Smarter Balanced assessment,
which will be aligned to the CCSS. AB 484 contemplates
expansion of the MAPP by requiring the SPI to submit
recommendations to the SBE, the Legislature, and the Director of
Finance by March 1, 2016 regarding additional assessments that
may be included. The SPI is required to consult with
stakeholders and to take into consideration assessments already
administered or planned, the use of consortium-developed
assessments, various item types, computer-based testing, and a
timeline for implementation.
The CDE subsequently learned that MAPP is a registered
trademark, and cannot be used. Accordingly, the name has been
changed to California Assessment of Student Performance and
Progress (CAASPP). This bill reflects that name change in
statute.
Related legislation. AB 1599 (Committee on Education), is the
annual education omnibus bill. AB 1599 contains technical,
noncontroversial provisions, one of which is to make the name
change from MAPP to CASSPP.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
California School Boards Association
AB 2600
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Opposition
None received
Analysis Prepared by : Rick Pratt / ED. / (916) 319-2087