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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 2600 (Bonilla)
          As Amended  June 11, 2014
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |78-0 |(May 15, 2014)  |SENATE: |35-0 |(June 16,      |
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          Original Committee Reference:    ED.
           
           SUMMARY  :  Changes the name of the Measurement of Academic  
          Performance and Progress (MAPP) to the California Assessment of  
          Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP).   

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None.  This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the  
          Legislative Counsel.

           COMMENTS  :   The MAPP was established by AB 484 (Bonilla),  
          Chapter 489, Statutes of 2013, to replace Standard Testing and  
          Reporting.  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  
          Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to submit  
          recommendations to the State Board of Education, 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 California Department of Education subsequently learned that  
          MAPP is a registered trademark, and cannot be used.   
          Accordingly, the name has been changed to CAASPP.  This bill  
          reflects that name change in statute.

          Senate amendments correct cross references.

          Conflict with the education trailer bill.   On June 15, 2014,  
          the Legislature passed SB 858 (Budget and Fiscal Review  
          Committee), which is the omnibus education budget trailer bill.   
          SB 858 makes substantive changes to Education Code Section 60640  








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          relating to primary language assessments and also makes the  
          technical name change from MAPP to CAASPP.  This bill does not  
          include the substantive changes contained in SB 858.   
          Accordingly, if this bill is enacted, it will chapter out the  
          changes made by SB 858.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Rick Pratt / ED. / (916) 319-2087 


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