During the 2018-2019 legislative and budget cycle, the California State Legislature and Administration established the Student Equity and Achievement (SEA) Program, which was created to consolidate funding allocated for three distinct, but interconnected, categorical programs: (1) the Basic Skills Initiative; (2) the Student Equity Program and (3)…

The human brain develops rapidly in the first five years of life. High-quality early learning experiences can have a profound and lasting positive effect on young children during these years, setting the stage for success in kindergarten and beyond. This is especially true for young children with high needs who are from low-income families; who…

The Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) provide funding for states and territories to provide instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), and Adult Secondary Education (ASE) to adults in need of these literacy services. California State Budget Act…

In the last three decennia, many governments have introduced market mechanisms in education. They have done so by enhancing parental choice and encouraging school competition, through policies like abolishing catchment areas, creating voucher programmes and setting up charter schools. These market mechanisms have given rise to fierce debates in…

This report presents findings from a rigorous evaluation of the Early Start to Emancipation Preparation (ESTEP)-Tutoring Program in Los Angeles. ESTEP-Tutoring provides up to 50 hours of remedial one-on-one tutoring in reading and math to foster youths ages 14 to 15 who are one to three years behind grade level in either reading or math. The…

This report of the Joint Committee on Educational Goals and Evaluation to the California Legislature discusses the need for educational goals and evaluation, the committee investigation, and the collection of information. As a result of the investigation, it was concluded that: (1) it is essential that the goal-setting process include the…

The five objectives of this paper are: (1) to make some observations about the California Community Colleges, (2) to state appropriate goals to be accomplished by a system of public education, (3) to relate these goals to alternative options in possible changes in governance of public education, (4) to relate these goals to possible changes in the…

This report, compiled by the College of the Canyons Office of Institutional Development and Technology, assesses the programs and projects of College of the Canyons as part of the Partnership for Excellence (PFE) Program. The report explains that the PFE Program is a mutual commitment by the State of California and the California Community College…

Suggests that schoolboards exercise as a priority task their responsibility to serve as strong links between the schools and the public. Offers a recipe for an "accountability" annual report. (Author/WM)

The Stull Act (after its principal sponsor, Assemblyman John Stull) requires all school districts in California to adopt a uniform set of guidelines for use in evaluating the professional competence of their certificated personnel. The act went into effect on September 1, 1972. In the spring of 1972, it became apparent from newspaper articles that…

This report outlines the state of the Los Angeles Community College District for 1975-76 with projected goals for 1976-77. Activities for 1975-76 are discussed in the following areas: (1) district vitality with respect to increased community participation in programs; new and continuing construction; cooperation with local, state, and federal…

In an effort to serve several purposes with the same instrument, a questionnaire was designed so that respondents could indicate their requirements for information concerning schools, to rank goals and objectives, and make determination as to which aspects of a child's development were primarily a home responsibility and which aspects were the…

Homeless individuals are eligible for adult education services, such as literacy training and basic skills remediation, under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. In California, 7 agencies in 1989 and 13 in 1990 were selected as service providers to serve 100 homeless adults each per project year. Each funded agency assessed…

Los Angeles City College participated in a Statewide survey of institutional goals. The Institutional Goals Inventory was given to 400 LACC faculty, day and evening students, and community people, and 92 percent were returned. Inventory statements covered 20 goal areas designed to determine present thinking as to what the institutional goals are…

The 68th Annual Meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education was themed "Continuing Education: Making a Difference." The conference sessions explored continuing education's ability to transform lives, communities, and institutions while producing a strong return on investment. Speakers reflected on continuing education's…