The California Systemic Initiatives Assessment Collaborative

自1996年11月以来，教育体制改革司(ESR)一直支持加州系统倡议评估协作(CSIAC)。CSIAC的目的是帮助ESR资助的倡议和其他实体获得和使用高质量的、基于标准的科学评估。该项目组建了一个咨询小组，帮助制定绩效任务、开放式项目和增强的多项选择项目，以使完整的仪器与AAAS基准和国家科学教育标准保持一致。CSIAC在1997年和1998年春季对该文书进行了两次大规模的、多个国家的行政管理(5、8、10级)。这项测试有英语和西班牙语两个版本。目前的提议使WestEd能够满足1998-1999年测试管理的广泛需求，现有的用户和大量其他系统和组织提出了要求。这些用户目前为测试支付直接费用。WestEd使用NSF资金来支付持续的项目开发(这样任务就不会重复)；顾问委员会的职能；数据分析、顾问和旅行。

The Division of Educational System Reform (ESR) has supported the California systemic Initiatives Assessment Collaborative (CSIAC) since November, 1996. The purpose of CSIAC is to help ESR-funded initiatives and other entities have access to and use high-quality, standards-based assessments in science. The project has assembled an advisory panel that has helped in developing performance tasks, open-ended items and enhanced multiple choice items in aligning complete instruments that are aligned with the AAAS Benchmarks and the National Science Education Standards. CSIAC has conducted two large-scale, multi-state administrations (grades 5, 8, 10) of the instrument, in the spring of 1997 and 1998. The test was available in English and Spanish versions.The current proposal allows WestEd to respond to the extensive demand for 1998-1999 administration of the test, with the current complement of users and a significant number of other systems and organizations that have requested it. These users currently pay the direct cost for the test. WestEd uses NSF funds to pay for continued item development (so that tasks are not repeated); the advisory board function; data analysis, consultants, and travel.