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Common Core Standards Communication Tools

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

CalRecycle

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

California State Board of Education

Policies on Assessment and Accountability.

California Department of Education

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

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 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 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 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.

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

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.

TeacherVision

In addition to thousands of worksheets, graphic organizers, assessment forms, quizzes, games, and activities, TeacherVision offers teacher-tested (and approved!) classroom management tools, lesson plans, bulletin board ideas, whiteboard-compatible digital books, and hundreds of supplementary videos.