The passage of AB 705 (Irwin) has fundamentally changed the way that students are assessed and placed into courses in English, English as a Second Langugage (ESL), and mathematics. Colleges will be required to fully implement the requirements of AB 705 by Fall 2019 for English and mathematics and by Fall 2020 for ESL. This webpage has been created to collect available resources for colleges as they develop new curriculum, revise assessment and placement models, and develop innovative ways of supporting students and increasing their chances of success. As new resources are developed, they will continue to be added to this webpage, allowing interested faculty to find all of ASCCC's resource related to AB 705 at a single location.
If your college has specific questions related to the local implementation of AB 705 that are not answered by these documents, please send that question to info [at] asccc.org.
You can access adopted Resolutions pertaining to AB 705 here - use the Title search box and enter "AB 705".
Approved AB 705 Regulations - March 18, 2019
Approved AB 705 Regulations Summary - March 18, 2019
AB 705 Regional Meetings
September 2019
Sept. 5, ESL CB 21 Recoding Project Regional, Clovis Community College - Herndon Center
Sept. 11, ESL CB 21 Recoding Project Regional, Cypress College
Sept. 23, ESL CB 21 Recoding Project Regional, Skyline College
October 2019
Oct. 7, AB705 Regional Reading Circles, Marriott Riverside, 3400 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Oct. 14, AB705 Regional Reading Circles, Courtyard Sacramento Cal Expo, 1782 Tribute Road, Sacramento, CA 95815
Oct. 18, AB705 Regional Reading Circles, Kimpton Goodland, 5650 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117
Oct. 21, AB705 Regional Reading Circles, Renaissance Los Angeles Airport, 9620 Airport Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Oct. 25-26, OERI Discipline Convenings
Oct. 28, AB705 Regional Reading Circles, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA 92108
November 2019
Nov. 4, AB705 Regional Reading Circles, Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf, 2500 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Nov. 15, AB705 Regional Reading Circles, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Fresno Convention Center, 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, CA 93721
September 20, 2018 - Materials
AB 705 ESL Update
Concurrent Supports and Possible Innovations
Implementation Requirements for AB 705
Placement Models
Understanding the AB 705 FAQ
