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AB-1705

ESS 25-16 Required Action: Equitable Placement and Completion Grant Program Second Progress Report (Due August 30, 2025) (PDF) - May 23, 2025

Academic Affairs 24-69 Updated Guidance for Placement and Enrollment for Students in STEM Programs (PDF)

ESLEI 24-15 Required Action: AB 1705 Validation of Equitable Placement, Support and Completion Practices for STEM Programs - February 27th, 2024

ESLEI 24-13 California Community College Equitable Placement Support and Completion Funding Allocation: Reporting Requirements and Timelines - February 20, 2024

ESS 23-19 Assembly Bill 1705 Validation of Equitable Placement, Support and Completion Practices for General Education and Non-STEM Programs (PDF) - May 22, 2023

ESS 23-08 Required Action: Equitable Placement, Support and Completion (AB 1705) Funding Allocation and the Submission of Funding Plans (PDF) - May 1, 2023

ESS 22-400-009 Assembly Bill 1705 Implementation (PDF) - December 23, 2022

ESS 22-400-008 Local English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement Assessments Assessment Advisory Committee Review (PDF) - December 12, 2022

ESS 22-300-019 Results of Equitable Placement and Completion (AB 705) English and Math Improvement Plans and Next Steps for Implementation (PDF) - November 22, 2022

AB-1805

ESS 21-300-006 Equitable Placement: Required AB 1805 Reporting (PDF) ~ May 20, 2021

AB-705

ESS 22-200-013 Approved ESL Assessment Instruments and Updates on the Chancellor's Office Assessment Advisory Committee (PDF) ~ June 27, 2022

ESS 21-300-015 Equitable Placement and Completion: English and Math Validation of Practices and Improvement Plans (PDF) ~ November 17, 2021

ESS 21-200-004 Equitable Placement (AB 705) ESL Adoption Plan Submission (PDF) ~ February 3, 2021

ESS 20-300-009 Equitable Placement (AB 705) Validation of Practices Data Reporting (PDF) ~ November 13, 2020

ES 20-24 Emergency Guidance for AB 705 Implementation (PDF) ~ June 23, 2020

AA 19-42 Credit English as a Second Language Guidance (PDF) ~ September 26, 2019

AA 19-19 AB 705 Guided and Self Placement Guidance and Adoption Plan Instructions (PDF) ~ April 15, 2019

AA 18-41 Assembly Bill 705 Initial Guidance Language for Credit English as a Second Language (PDF) ~ July 20, 2018

Assembly Bill 705 Initial Guidance Language (PDF) ~ March 22, 2018

AA 17-63 AB 705 Implementation and Timeline (PDF) ~ December 6, 2017

AB-1705

AB 1705 STEM Evaluation Template (Due July 2027) (Excel) 

AB 1705 College-Specific Reports

Webinar Slides: AB 1705 Equitable Placement Updates, February 13, 2025 (PDF)

Webinar Recording: AB 1705 Equitable Placement Updates, February 13, 2025

Preparatory Pathways and STEM Calculus Completion Under AB 1705 (Nov 2024)

Equitable Placement, Support and Completion Fall 2024 Webinar Resource and Links

AB 1705 STEM Calculus Pathways FAQ ~ (PDF) – March 28, 2024 

AB 1705 Equitable Placement, Support and Completion STEM Validation of Practices Webinar - (PDF) ~ March 4th, 2024

AB 1705 Equitable Placement, Support and Completion STEM Validation of Practices Webinar Recording - March 4th, 2024

AB 1705 Implementation Guide, November 2023 (PDF)

AB1705 Frequently Asked Questions, November 2023 (PDF)

Webinar Slides: Remedial Education Reform: Celebrating Progress - Finishing the Work (PDF) Recording ~ Feb 7, 2023

Webinar Slides: Guidance on the Equitable Placement, Support and Completion (AB 1705) Funding Allocation and the Submission of Funding Plans (5-18-23) (PDF) (Webinar Recording)

Equitable Placement and Completion Improvement Plans Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

AB-1805

AB 1805 Reporting Template with Instruction (Excel)

AB 1805 Resource Guide (PDF)

AB705

Frequently Asked Questions about AB 705 for Credit English as a Second Language (PDF)

Equitable Placement (AB 705) Validation of Practices Template Submissions Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

AB 705 Credit English as a Second Language Implementation Timeline (PDF)

Webinar Slides: Equitable Placement and Completion Improvement Plans (PDF) ~ November 29,2021

AB 705 Guided and Self-Placement Method Submission Form (PDF)

Overview of AB 705 2019 Adoption Plans (PDF)

AB 705 Validation of Practices Data Template with Instruction (Excel)

ESL Standards and Approved Assessments

Visit our Assessment Advisory Committee web page for Information about standards and assessments.