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Educational Policy Reforms
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Reauthorized STAR program (SB 233)
This reauthorization bill moved the California Standards Tests in history–social science and science from grade 9 to grade 8, eliminated the Golden State Examinations (GSEs), created the grade 8–9 general mathematics California Standards Test, and directed an increasing emphasis of the California Standards Tests over the norm-referenced test. -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
When NCLB was the law, it affected every public school in the United States. Its goal was to level the playing field for students who are disadvantaged, including:
Students in poverty
Minorities
Students receiving services
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The Williams Legislation Act
As a result of the Williams case, the CDE has proposed changes to the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) template that all schools must update and publish annually. The proposed changes will help all schools report the overall condition of their facilities, the number of teacher misassignments and vacant teacher positions, and the availability of textbooks or instructional materials. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004)
IDEA 2004 is a United States law that mandates equity, accountability, and excellence in education for children with disabilities. The changes involved modifications to the IEP process and procedural safeguards, it aligned with NCLB, there was an increase in decision making for school personnel as far as special education placements. It also required school districts to implement the Response to Intervention approach. -
Common Core State Standards Initiative in California
Since 2010, a number of states across the nation have adopted the same standards for English and math. These standards are called the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Having the same standards helps all students get a good education, even if they change schools or move to a different state. Teachers, parents, and education experts designed the standards to prepare students for success in college and the workplace. -
Race to the Top - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the Race to the Top Assessment Program provides funding to consortia of states to develop assessments that are valid, support and inform instruction, provide accurate information about what students know and can do, and measure student achievement against standards designed to ensure that all students gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college and the workplace. -
Bilingual Education Act
The special education reform began in February of 2010 with 10 networks and approximately 260 schools that made a commitment to educating students with disabilities in their community schools in the student’s least restrictive environment, to the greatest extent possible. Beginning in September 2012 all schools will educate the majority of students with disabilities in their community schools. -
Kindergarten Readiness Act
The Kindergarten Readiness Act (SB 1381), passed in September 2010, changed the entry date to September 1 so all children would enter kindergarten at age 5. The new age requirement is being phased in over three years starting in 2012-13. -
Common Core implementation in California
On March 7th, 2012 the State Board of Education approved the implementation of Common Core in California.
California formally adopted the Standards. Governor Jerry Brown allocated $1.25 billion in the state budget to assist with implementation but also assured educators that Core-aligned tests will not be used as part of teacher evaluations through the 2015-2016 school year. The grant remains controversial with California teacher's unions because of concerns about the use and size of the grant. -
The California School Dashboard
The California School Dashboard is an online tool that shows how local educational agencies and schools are performing on the state and local indicators included in California's school accountability system. The Dashboard is a key part of major shifts in California K-12 schools, changes that have raised the bar for student learning, transformed testing, and placed the focus on equity for all students. The Dashboard provides information that schools can use to improve. -
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
The Next Generation Science Standards is a multi-state effort in the United States to create new education standards that are "rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education -
Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
The LCAP is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities. The LCAP provides an opportunity for local educational agencies (LEAs) to share their stories of how what, and why programs and services are selected to meet their local needs -
Senate Bill No. 876
Existing law establishes the Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, to provide funding for the renovation, repair, or improvement of an existing building to make it suitable for licensure for child care and development services and for the purchase of new relocatable child care facilities for lease to local educational agencies and contracting agencies that provide child care and development services. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
The Every Student Succeeds Act responds to some of the key criticisms of NCLB. One is that NCLB relied too much on standardized tests. Another is that schools faced harsh penalties when all of their students weren’t on track to reach proficiency on state tests. -
The Flipped Learning Global Initiative
On January 26, 2018, the Flipped Learning Global Initiative introduced its International Faculty, created to deliver a consistent standard of training and ongoing support to schools and school systems around the world. -
Social Emotional Learning
The term “social and emotional learning” emerged from a meeting in 1994 hosted by the Fetzer Institute. Social-emotional learning is thinking about the competencies that underscore our ability to be available to learn and available to teach. However, in May of 2018 suddenly SEL came into the spotlight and became the focus of schools nation wide. -
Digital Learning
Digital learning is any type of learning that is accompanied by technology or by instructional practice that makes effective use of technology. It encompasses the application of a wide spectrum of practices including blended and virtual learning. -
Comprehensive School Safety
Effective January 1, 2019, Assembly Bill 1747 (Rodriguez), School Safety Plans, became law. This bill requires that during the writing and development of the comprehensive school safety plan (CSSP), the school site council or safety committee consult with a fire department and other first responder entities in addition to currently required entities -
Distance Learning
In March of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the closure of the vast majority of schools worldwide. Many schools moved to online remote learning through platforms including Zoom, Cisco Webex, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, D2L, and Edgenuity. Concerns arose over the impact of this transition on students without access to an internet-enabled device or a stable internet connection -
California Department of Education Launches 2019 School Dashboard
The California Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (SBE) today launched the 2019 California School Dashboard, a key component of the state’s school accountability system. The Dashboard includes the latest data available on 2018–19 graduation rates, suspension rates, test scores, English learner progress, college/career readiness, and chronic absenteeism.
