About the ASAM
The Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) is the California Department of Education’s accountability system for alternative schools. The ASAM provides school-level accountability for approximately 1,000 alternative schools in California serving very high risk, highly mobile students.
Each ASAM school reports data annually on three self-selected indicators appropriate for their student population. Indicators that schools may select include
- Improved Student Behavior
(Indicator 1)
- Suspension
(Indicator 2)
- Student Punctuality
(Indicator 3)
- Sustained Daily Attendance
(Indicator 4)
- Student Persistence
(Indicator 5)
- Attendance
(Indicator 6)
- Writing Achievement
(Indicator 8)
- Reading Achievement
(Indicator 9)
- Math Achievement
(Indicator 10)
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Promotion to Next Grade
(Indicator 11)
Course Completion (Actual)
(Indicator 12A/B)
Course Completion (Average)
(Indicator 12C)
Credit Completion (Actual)
(Indicator 13A)
Credit Completion (Average)
(Indicator 13B)
High School Graduation
(Indicator 14)
General Education Development (GED) Completion
(Indicator 15A)
GED Section Completion
(Indicator 15C)
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About the ASAM Reporting System
Beginning with the collection of 2008-09 data (collection period is from June 2009 through October 2009), ASAM schools will use the ASAM Reporting System (ARS) to report both school-level data (e.g., annual enrollment data, aggregate attendance numbers, suspension rates, etc.) and student-level data (e.g., individual student pre- and post-test results for writing, reading, and/or math achievement). In past years, depending on the indicators on which a school reported, it was sometimes necessary to report data to two databases—the Online Reporting System (ORS) and the Pre-Post Assessment Tracking and Reporting System (PATRS). The new ARS site was developed so that ASAM schools could report all their data using only one site.
If you have questions about reporting data or the ARS, please click on the Frequently Asked Questions or the Other Resources links below, the Help tab above, or contact the WestEd ASAM Call Center for assistance at 866-665-3627 or by e-mail at asam@wested.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) provide answers to questions about the reporting process and requirements, accountability indicators, how to use this site and where to get help for your questions.
ASAM School Performance
The Alternative School Performance on ASAM Accountability Indicators 2002-03 to 2007-08 (PDF)
provides a summary of overall ASAM school performance on each of the non-test-based indicators
between 2002–03 and 2007–08, with emphasis on 2007–08 results.
In addition, a separate section of the report describes ASAM school performance on the pre-post
test-based measures in writing, reading, and mathematics for 2007–08.
Other Resources
This link provides a list of related resources of relevance to ASAM schools.