Arising from a research-based, comprehensive school transformation strategy, community schools organize in- and out-of-school resources and supports such as mental health services, meals, health care, tutoring, internships, and other learning and career opportunities to fit specific community needs. Through this strategy, students, families,…

This document contains discussion topics for a meeting with the California superintendent of instruction. The headings for the areas of concern are "Positive Aspects of State Categorical Programs,""Concerns with Assimilating Local, State, and Federal Programs," and "General Administrative Concerns." Most attention is…

California State Department of Education officials visited Azusa Unified School District as part of their study on the governance of education after Proposition 13. This article summarizes, from the District's perspective, the discussions on categorical programs and ways the State Department could help the district to improve education.…

This paper explores the cultural images that underlie educational policy and regulation. Based on interviews with California officials involved in educational policy and governance, it argues that strategies for regulating education are limited by the commitment of officials and their publics to a language of individual benefits and individual…

Examines the role that state departments of education in California, Florida, Maryland, and Washington play with local school districts in planning, designing, constructing, and/or operation and management of educational facilities. (MLF)

The California Postsecondary Education Commission adopted a declaration of policy in 1988 in order to clarify and communicate its responsibility to advance educational equity in the context of the demographic changes occurring in California. A committee on educational equity examined the Commission's past actions and activities relating to…

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 803, Chapter 972, of the California Statutes of 1977, which prohibits unlawful discrimination in programs receiving state aid, this report outlines regulations for the investigation and adjudication of discrimination complaints within the California community colleges. The report first examines the responsibility of the…

This book describes a practicum project that developed instruments and procedures to aid staff members of the California State Department of Education in monitoring multiple educational programs. The instruments and procedures developed were used by staff members to analyze applicable federal and state regulations and evaluate program quality for…

The California Department of Education commissioned a study to help guide ongoing information dissemination practices to the educational community. A pilot study, department of education staff interviews, and field interviews preceded document tracking. Phone interviews were conducted with district administrators, principals, and teachers…

This guide deals with five areas of interest to bilingual education in California: (1) state mandates that were enacted in response to the Lau v. Nichols Supreme Court decision of 1974; (2) instructional and support services requirements in language development, reading, mathematics, multicultural education, and staff development; (3) other…

This book describes a practicum project that analyzed the organizational structure of the regional service teams at the California State Department of Education and designed a strategy to reduce the organizational problems caused by consolidating application procedures for seven state and federal categorical aid programs. The practicum design…

Summarizes recent state initiatives in values education, highlighting actions in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and California, that promote values education programs and policies. Legislatures, typically, have chosen personnel to promote moral education, or have passed resolutions, or added language to existing codes regarding the necessity of…

This four-part manual details procedures to be followed by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), the California State Department of Education (SDE), and the California Employment Development Department (EDD) in serving students eligible for wage allowances and educational benefits under the Trade Readjustment Act of 1974. Part I…

The publication was prepared as a statement on the position of the California State Department of Education pertaining to the concept of career education. Career education is conceptualized as the bridge to relevancy between education and work; it moves the school out of the ivory tower into interaction with the total community. The position paper…

This advisory for superintendents on the California Mentor Teacher Program provides background information, discusses issues in initial program planning, describes the state department of education's role and upcoming activities in program implementation, and gives information on funding for the program. The background section describes the…