"Supporting California's Educational Technology Community"

As cited in CEDPA's bylaws, the purpose of this organization shall be:

(a) To provide information to the California public educational community concerning educational information systems and technologies via dissemination at an annual conference, through quarterly periodicals and special seminars.

(b) To foster the exchange of knowledge of educational information systems and technologies concepts, systems and experiences between local education agencies and other associations both at the state and national level.

(c) To inform the association membership of important information concerning educational information systems and technologies.

(d) To provide recommendations to the State Department of Education, State Legislature, school districts, county offices of education and other public educational organizations concerning educational information systems and technologies.

(e) To develop professional standards for the educational information systems and technologies community within the State of California.