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.

Read the Charter (PDF)

For questions or concerns, contact AssessmentAdvisory@CCCCO.edu.

Members

* Consultants: Not voting members of the committee
TBD = To Be Determined

Name Organization College
Dr. James Todd (Chair)
 California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Educational Services & Support
Chantée Smith (Co-Chair)
Proxy
 California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
 Educational Services & Support
 * Dr. Jessica Jonson  University of Nebraska Lincoln Buros Center for Testing  N/A
 * Dr. Katherine Chin University of Nebraska Lincoln Buros Center for Testing  N/A
Laura Ramirez California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers (CCC CIO)  Pasadena City College
Vacant Chancellor’s Office WEDD Adult Education Programs (CCCCO) N/A
Cuahtemoc Carboni
 Chief Student Services Officers Association (CSSO)
 Barstow College
Vacant Research and Planning (RP) Group N/A
Wil Wu California Association of Community College Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACCRAO)
 City College of San Francisco
Vacant Research & Planning (RP) Group
TBD
Angela Medina Rhodes
 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) 
 Rio Hondo
Edgar Perez Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Los Angeles Valley College
Jenny Saechao
 Chancellor’s Office Student Equity and Achievement Program (SEAP) N/A
Ryan Lennon CCC Assessment Association Southwestern College
Stacey Jones CCC Assessment Association Butte College
Rhonda Williams
 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
 Pasadena City College
Brandi Bailes Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) San Bernardino Community College
Andres Cruz Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Glendale Community College
Rebecca Al Haider
 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
 Reedley College
Erik Woodbury
 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
 De Anza College
Vacant California Community Colleges Classified Senate (4CS) 
 N/A
Vacant Chancellor’s Office Research, Analytics, and Data (CCCCO)

N/A
Vacant Research and Planning (RP) Group N/A
Vacant (Primary 1) Chief Student Services Officers Association (CSSO)
 N/A
Vacant (Primary 1) Student Senate CCC (SSCCC)
 N/A
Vacant (Primary 1) Student Senate CCC (SSCCC)
 N/A
Vacant (Alternate) Student Senate CCC (SSCCC)
 N/A

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) 

Other Resources

Type of Placement Measure Review and Approval Decision Tree: English as a Second Language. Aug 2025 (PDF) 

Supplemental Resource for Colleges Seeking Approval of a Locally Managed ESL Assessment Instrument (Jul 2025) (PDF) 

ESS 25-35 Expiring English as a Second Language Assessment Instruments and a Supplemental Resource for Seeking Approval of Locally Managed Assessments, July 24, 2025 (PDF) 

2022 Standards for Assessment Instrument Review: English as a Second Language (PDF) 

Reviewing English as a Second Language (ESL) Guided Placement or Self-Placement Processes, June 2025 (PDF)

Chancellor's Office List of BOG-Approved ESL Assessment Instruments, June 26, 2025 (PDF)

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Assessment Training For Local Colleges

Training Dates Slides Recording
10/19/2022 Power Point Slides Day 1 Recording Link
10/20/2022 Power Point Slides Day 2 Recording Link 

Upcoming Review Cycles for ESL Assessment Instruments

- Fall 2025 FALL 2026  Fall 2027  Fall 2028
Applicants Reviewed Local & Second-party Assessments Local & Second-party Assessments  Local & Second-party Assessments
 
 Local & Second-party Assessments
Applications Reviewed ESL Assessments ESL Assessments
 ESL Assessments ESL Assessments
Applications Due (Applicant) 8/11/2025 8/17/2026 8/16/2027 8/14/2028
Preliminary Psychometric Response Shared with Applicants 9/8/2025 9/14/2026 9/13/2027 9/11/2028
Applicant Response to Preliminary Psychometric Response Due (Applicant) 9/22/2025 9/28/2026 9/27/2027 9/25/2028
AAC Member Training on Assessment Review 10/14/2025 10/20/2026 10/19/2027 10/17/2028
Preliminary Psychometric Reports Shared with AAC Members 10/14/2025 10/20/2026 10/19/2027 10/17/2028
AAC Review of Assessment Instruments 11/13/2025 & 11/14/2025  11/17/2026 & 11/18/2026 11/16/2027 & 11/17/2027 11/14/2028 & 11/15/2028
AAC Committee Recommendations to CCCCO BOG  January 2026 January 2027 January 2028  January 2029