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Understanding Science How it Really Works

This website helps teachers reinforce the nature and process of teaching science through resources, curriculum, and interactive programs.

Adequate Yearly Progress

A statewide accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress.

Alternative School Accountability Model (ASAM)

The California Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 established ASAM which provides school-level accountability for alternative schools serving highly mobile and at-risk students

California Academic Content Standards

Adopted by the State Board of Education, these are the basis for the curriculum frameworks that provide blueprints for implementing the content standards in English-language arts, mathematics, history-social science, science, visual and performing arts, physical education, health, and career-technical education.

California Adoptions of Instructional Materials

See the list of state adoptions and confer with local LEAs to investigate additional support materials within the adopted package that may be of use during after school hours.

California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)

An annual collection of basic student and staff data; includes student enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course enrollment, enrollment in alternative education, gifted and talented education, and more

California Careers Resource Network

Find useful links to primary resources, including the student-friendly California Careers Planning Guide and learn about Real Game, the simulation with great potential for cooperative learning and team competition; career interest inventories; SCANS resources; Occupational Information Network.

California Department of Education

The CDE website has all of the California academic standards information.

California State Board of Education

Policies on Assessment and Accountability.

CalRecycle

The education and environment initiative allows students to use funding to teach history and science through an environmental lens.

Common Core Standards Communication Tools

Materials that are used to disseminate information about California’s Common Core standards.

Data Quest

Create school and district reports on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), Academic Performance Index (API), enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course enrollments, staffing, English learners, state assessment data disaggregated at the school level, like-school rankings.

EDinformatics

EDinformatics provides information about state testing as well as practice tests.

Kid-Friendly Standards

Kids can use this website to understand the core standards for themselves.

Local Educational Agency Plan (LEAP)

Required by all local educational agencies (LEAs) in California that receive funds under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.

New Standards for High Quality After School Programs

Tom Torlakson releases the new quality standards for after school programs

Program Improvement schools

All schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) that do not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) are identified for PI under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Program Quality Measurement Tools

The Quality Self Assessment Tools help measure the quality of out of school time programs to make sure they are up to the ever-changing standards.

Public School Accountability Act (PSAA)

Authorizes the creation of an educational accountability system for California public schools. Its primary goal is to help schools improve and to measure the academic achievement of all students.