Assessment Advisory Committee
Charter
The Assessment Advisory Committee conducts the review of assessment instruments submitted by colleges and test publishers for Chancellor’s Office approval. The committee works with the Chancellor’s Office and psychometric consultants for the Chancellor’s Office, who conduct the psychometric review of assessment instruments and provide other technical expertise as required. The committee then advises the Chancellor’s Office on assessments presented for approval and provides recommendations regarding those approvals.
For questions or concerns, contact AssessmentAdvisory@CCCCO.edu.
Memos and Resources
Disproportionate Impact (DI) Calculator for ESL Course Placement (DIC-ESL)
The Disproportionate Impact Calculator for ESL Course Placement (DIC-ESL) is designed for situations where the outcome variable has more than two categories (polytomous outcomes). Specifically, it addresses the unique challenge of evaluating the disproportionate impact (DI) of ESL course placement recommendations on various cultural and linguistic subgroups.
Disproportionate Impact Calculator for ESL Course Placement (DIC-ESL) (Excel)
Disproportionate Impact Calculator for ESL Course Placement WITH MOCK DATA (DIC-ESL) (Excel)
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Assessment Training For Local Colleges
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Training Dates |
Slides |
Recording |
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10/19/2022 |
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10/20/2022 |
Upcoming Review Cycles for ESL Assessment Instruments
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– |
Fall 2026 |
Fall 2027 |
Fall 2028 |
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Applicants Reviewed |
Local & Second-party Assessments |
Local & Second-party Assessments |
Local & Second-party Assessments |
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Applications Reviewed |
ESL Assessments |
ESL Assessments |
ESL Assessments |
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Applications Due (Applicant) |
8/17/2026 |
8/16/2027 |
8/14/2028 |
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Preliminary Psychometric Response Shared with Applicants |
9/14/2026 |
9/13/2027 |
9/11/2028 |
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Applicant Response to Preliminary Psychometric Response Due (Applicant) |
9/28/2026 |
9/27/2027 |
9/25/2028 |
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AAC Member Training on Assessment Review |
10/20/2026 |
10/19/2027 |
10/17/2028 |
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Preliminary Psychometric Reports Shared with AAC Members |
10/20/2026 |
10/19/2027 |
10/17/2028 |
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AAC Review of Assessment Instruments |
11/17/2026 & 11/18/2026 |
11/16/2027 & 11/17/2027 |
11/14/2028 & 11/15/2028 |
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AAC Committee Recommendations to CCCCO BOG |
January 2027 |
January 2028 |
January 2029 |
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Assessment Training for Local Colleges
The Chancellor’s Office has partnered with Buros Center for Testing (expert assessment instrument consultants) to curate pre-recorded training videos aimed at providing technical assistance to colleges and second-party testing publishers in the development of ESL assessment instruments that are submitted to the Chancellor’s Office approval.