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According to the California Department of Education, "English-language development Professional Development Institutes were established to provide 120 hours of intensive, standards-based training to teachers of English learners." -
In 2000, the development of standards-based writing tests for students in grades 4 and 7, and the California Standards-based history, social science, and science tests for students in grades 9-11 was authorized. -
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As stated on the California Department of Education website, '2002: California Reading First plan approved by the U.S. Department of Education; intended to ensure that all students can read by the end of the 3rd grade." -
As stated on the California Department of Education website, "State Board of Education (SBE) approved development of the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) for students with significant cognitive disabilities to meet federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requirements." (https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/re/hd/yr96-10tl.asp) -
This act holds schools accountable for the success of each student and imposes penalties for schools that do not make adequate progress toward annual lgoals. -
This law reauthorizes IDEA, while making changes to the IEP process while also requiring school districts to use the Response To Intervention approach as a strategy for early detection of specific learning disabilities. -
The American Association on Mental Retardation became the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This is a significant change, as it assisted in the movement toward people-first language in special education. -
The California State Board of Education began the development of the California Modified Assessment for students with Individualized Education Plans -
The Common Core State standard Initiative was introduced in 2009. -
Race to the Top was an initiative implemented created by the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to promote innovation and improve achievement. -
The Kindergarten Readiness Act was passed in 2010 and effectively changed the Kindergarten entry date to September 1st. This new entry date required that all students reach age 5 before entering Kindergarten. -
According to ballotpedia, around" 5.5 million college students took at least one online class in 2012. -
According to the California Department of Education (CDE), this act was authorized by assembly bill 514 in October 2013, and it requires the CDE to post information such as a list of statewide resources for students who have been affected by gangs, gun violence, and psychological trauma that was caused by violence at home, at school, and/or in the community. (www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/vp/cefsafeschools.asp) -
Social-Emotional Learning guidelines enable educators to provide students with the tools to become successful in school, career, and the community (https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr18/yr18rel15.asp). -
The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) went into effect in 2013. This new law provided an outline for a new school funding model. -
The California School Dashboard is an online tool that displays the performance of California schools and local education agencies. This tool was implemented in 2013, and has played a significant role in the shift in Ca K-12schools. (https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/cm/generalcadashboardfaq.asp#:~:text=The%20Dashboard%20is%20a%20component,agencies%20accountable%20for%20student%20performance) -
The Next Generation Science Standards were adopted on September 4, 2013 and were created to assist teachers in implementing new science standards and developing new science curriculum (https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp) -
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaces the No Child Left Behind Act and serves as an update to the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by allowing each state more control in determining a school's quality. -
The California Multilingual Education Act is implemented. -
As stated on the California Department of Education website, "Assembly Bill 2291, which became effective on January 1, 2019, requires that local educational agencies (LEAs) adopt, on or before December 31, 2019, procedures for preventing acts of bullying, including cyberbullying."