California Adult Education: Assessment, Accountability, EL Civics

Welcome! This page contains information for California schools and agencies about Assessment and Accountability including access online surveys, data submission, ordering materials, and other resources. It also includes a button to access all the resources related to EL Civics and another button to access California Professional Development opportunities.

Please note: log in is required to access many of the links on this page. Clicking certain links may prompt you to request access to the California Accountability Community. If this occurs, simply follow the instructions on your screen.

Administrative Resources

The data dictionary for 2024-25, with new WIOA compliant data definitions, is now available.

File	Type	Size	Download
WIOA II Data Dictionary 2025–26	PDF	750.51 KB	Download
CAEP Data Dictionary 2025-26	PDF	743.50 KB	Download
WIOA Data Dictionary 2024-25 Summary of Changes	PDF	631.33 KB	Download

2025–26 Ordering Guide

If you are non-WIOA funded, please go to the California Adult Education Program (CAEP) page.

The California WIOA, Title II: AEFLA Ordering Guide is now available for download.

Attachments

File	Type	Size	Download
A - California Assessment Policy Guidelines 2024-25	PDF	430.86 KB	Download
B - CDE Local Guidelines for Implementing State Assessment Policy	DOCX	31.45 KB	Download
CAEP Outcomes by Program	PDF	793.90 KB	Download
CAEP Reports in TE	PDF	350.06 KB	Download
Data Integrity Report	PDF	521.21 KB	Download
Employment and Earnings Survey	PDF	294.90 KB	Download
Payment Points Troubleshooting	PDF	1.51 MB	Download
Personnel Information	PDF	509.45 KB	Download
Proxy Guidelines	PDF	15.74 KB	Download

Assessment and Instruction

File	Type	Size	Download
Distance Learning Considerations	PDF	390.92 KB	Download
Distance Learning and Remote Testing	PDF	104.61 KB	Download
New Agency and Staff Toolkit 2024-25	PDF	895.33 KB	Download
Acronyms for CAEP and WIOA II	PDF	156.04 KB	Download

Basic Data Collection

File	Type	Size	Download
TE Student Demographics Record Information	PDF	218.89 KB	Download
TE Class Instance Record	PDF	196.00 KB	Download
Reasons for Exiting	PDF	193.73 KB	Download
Goal Setting	PDF	278.72 KB	Download
Students Barriers to Employment	PDF	867.38 KB	Download
Definitions for Short Term Services	PDF	1.38 MB	Download
Instructional and Special Programs	PDF	146.15 KB	Download
Personal Status	PDF	120.65 KB	Download
TOPSpro Enterprise Entry-Update Record	PDF	271.11 KB	Download

CDE and Other Resources

CDE Adult Education Website
Bulletin AEFLA 18-02
Management Bulletin AEFLA 2017-01 This bulletin provides guidance about collecting Social Security numbers and obtaining written consent to share information for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implementation while protecting and safeguarding personal information
Voluntary Authorization to Share Personally Identifiable Information And Records Form The purpose of this form is to facilitate compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
CALPRO Website
OTAN Website