Attachment 1: Outreach and Professional Development Activities The California Department of Education (CDE), in coordination with California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) contractors, has provided a variety of outreach activities, including in-person workshops, focus group meetings, and presentations throughout the state to prepare local educational agencies for the administration of the CAASPP System. In addition, the CDE continues to release information regarding the CAASPP System, including weekly updates, on its Web site and through listserv e-mail. The following tables provide descriptions of outreach and professional development activities during March and April 2018. Table 1. Trainings Estimated Date(s) Location Number of Description Attendees California Science Test (CAST) Academy. The CAST Academy offered participants a training 4/23 Sacramento 580 opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the assessment design and expectations of the CAST. CAST Academy. The CAST Academy offered 86 participants a training opportunity to develop a 4/25 Fresno (excludes deeper understanding of the assessment virtual) design and expectations of the CAST. CAST Academy. The CAST Academy offered 100 participants a training opportunity to develop a 4/26 Irvine (excludes deeper understanding of the assessment virtual) design and expectations of the CAST.
Attachment 1: Outreach and Professional Development Activities The California Department of Education (CDE), in coordination with California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) contractors, has provided a variety of outreach activities, including in-person workshops, focus group meetings, and presentations throughout the state to prepare local educational agencies for the administration of the CAASPP System. In addition, the CDE continues to release information regarding the CAASPP System, including weekly updates, on its Web site and through listserv e-mail. The following tables provide descriptions of outreach and professional development activities during March and April 2018. Table 1. Trainings Date(s) Location Estimated Number of Attendees Description 4/23 Sacramento 580 California Science Test (CAST) Academy. The CAST Academy offered participants a training opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the assessment design and expectations of the CAST. 4/25 Fresno 86 (excludes virtual) CAST Academy. The CAST Academy offered participants a training opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the assessment design and expectations of the CAST. 4/26 Irvine 100 (excludes virtual) CAST Academy. The CAST Academy offered participants a training opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the assessment design and expectations of the CAST.