Academic Content Standards
The following is a list of the Academic Content Standards adopted by the California State Board of Education. They may be downloaded from the Academic Content Standards Web page. Or, printed publications can be purchased from the CDE Press Educational Resource Catalog.
- Career Technical Education, Adopted May 2005
- English Language Arts, Adopted December 1997
- English Language Development, English Version
- Health Education Content Standards March 2008
- History-Social Science, Adopted October 1998
- Mathematics, Adopted December 1997)
- Physical Education Model Content Standards, Adopted Jan-2005
- Science, Adopted October 1998
- Visual and Performing Arts, Adopted January 200
Advisory Committees and Councils
Advisory committees and councils mandated by state and federal legislation.
Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents
The Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents (CMD) is a secure database to assist local educational agency (LEA) staff in locating parental notification documents translated into non-English languages. Provides information regarding state and federal laws requiring information to be provided to parents in language that is comprehensible to them.
Family-School Compacts
- Sample Preschool School Compact | DOC
(Posted 24-June-2011; 22KB; 1p.)
A sample of how to write a preschool pledge. - Sample Elementary School Compact | DOC (Posted 10-May-2012; 30KB; 2 pp.)
This compact is an example of what can be used between a family and a school. - Sample Secondary School Compact | DOC (Posted 29-August-2011; 22KB; 2pp.)
Voluntary agreement sample that can be used between families and schools.
Tip Sheet: Linking a School-Family Compact to Learning
Copyrighted by Anne T. Henderson
Family-School Partnership Act
Information about California law that allows parents, grandparents, and guardians to take time off from work to participate in their children’s school or child care activities.
Family-School Partnership Act Brochure (Posted 24-June-2011; DOC; 37KB; 3pp.)
Available Translations for the Family-School Partnership Act Brochure
Legal Citation: Labor Code 230.8
Family Area Network Listserv
E-mail announcements, entitled FAN mail, with information about family involvement activities, legislation, funding opportunities, and more.
Grants
Nell Soto Parent/Teacher Involvement
The purpose of the Nell Soto Parent/Teacher Involvement Program [Senate Bill (SB) 33, 2002] is to strengthen communication between school staff and parents to improve students' academic achievement.
Parent Handbooks
- Parent Handbook for English-Language Arts (Posted 20-Jul-2004; DOC; 202KB; 28pp.)
- Parent Handbook for History-Social Science
- Parent Handbook for Mathematics
- Parent Handbook for Science
Parents' Rights
Policies
Federal legislation related to parental involvement
State Board of Education policy related to parental involvement
Sample Title I School-Level Parental Involvement Policy
Resources
- Family Engagement Framework
- DataQuest
Information (Academic Performance Index, enrollment, average class size, and much more) about schools and districts in California. - Parent Family links
Web sites that provide information to assist in the building of partnerships among families, schools, and communities.
Schools That Have Been Recognized For High Achievement
Title I, Part A
- Supplemental Educational
Services Approved Providers
List of service providers approved by the California State Board of Education. - Title I, Part A, Parental
Involvement
Extensive information regarding Title I, Part A is provided.
