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Articles
Tracing the Roots of Teacher Tenure, California Journal, (May 1999), 10-18, by Sigrid Bathen (Posted 21-Feb-2006; PDF 2.7MB; 9pp.)
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California Journal, (May 1999), 10-18. Magazine feature in the May 1999 issue of California Journal on the history of teacher tenure in California and a movement to reform it.
California Department of Education History
A History of the California State Department of Education 1900-1967. Sacramento: Bureau of Publications, State Department of Education, November, 1968.
History of how the California Department of Education was formed and evolved in the state between 1960 through 1967:
- Cover and Contents page. (Modified 21-Jun-2007; DOC; 481KB; 3pp.) | PDF (Posted 20-Apr-2006; 181KB; 3pp.)
- A History of California State Department of Education, 1900-1967. (Modified 24-Jun-2008; DOC; 28KB; 2pp.) | PDF (Posted 20-Apr-2006; 324KB; 2pp.)
- The "Department of Public Instruction" Before 1921. (Modified 21-Jun-2007; DOC; 55KB; 9pp.) | PDF (Modified 24-Jun-2008; 2.4MB; 9pp.)
- The Jones Report and the Department of Education, 1921-1927. (Modified 21-Jun-2007; DOC; 55KB; 9pp.) | PDF (Posted 20-Apr-2006; 2.2MB; 9pp.)
- Departmental Change and Growth Through the Years of Depression and War, 1927-1945. (Modified 21-Jun-2007; DOC; 64KB; 11pp.) | PDF (Posted 20-Apr-2006; 2.4MB; 11pp.)
- The Strayer Report and the Reorganization of the Department, 1945-1963. (Modified 21-Jun-2007; DOC; 79KB; 13pp.) | PDF (Posted 20-Apr-2006; 2.7MB; 13pp.)
- The Little Reports and Reappraisal, 1963-1967. (Modified 24-Jun-2008; DOC; 67KB; 12pp.) | PDF (Posted 20-Apr-2006; 2.9MB; 12pp.)
- Appendices A-C. (Modified 21-Jun-2007; DOC; 73KB; 12pp.) | PDF (Posted 20-Apr-2006;2.8MB; 12pp.)
Johnson, Leighton H., Development of the Central State Agency for Public Education in California 1849-1949. Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1952, pp. 1, 126-139. (Posted 26-Mar-2007; DOC; 64KB; 12pp.) | PDF (Posted 06-Feb-2006; 2.2MB; 13pp.)
Selected pages on the history of education in California over a 100 year period.
Thumbnail History of Public Education in California, August 1961 (notes) (Posted 21-Jun-2007; PDF 306KB; 1p.)
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Short synopsis outlining the history of public education California from 1849 to 1961. The author is unknown.
Education Master Plan
The Master Plan for Education [http://digitalarchive.oclc.org/da/ViewObject.jsp?objid=0000084563&reqid=61712] (Outside Source) and the Office of the Education Master Plan Web site are available through the California State Library Archive. The Master Plan was written by a legislative committee and presented to the legislature in 2002, superseding the 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education. The goal of the Master Plan for Education is to streamline education legislation and create one seamless system of public education, from pre-kindergarten through University.
Reports
A Brief Summary of Public Education in the State of California. Report by the Office of the Superintendent. Sacramento, California, 1970 (Posted 24-Mar-2006; PDF; 281KB; 4pp.).
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Paper outlining the different components of education in California, including sections on "State School Laws," "Division of Instruction," and "State Board of Education," produced by the Office of the Superintendent.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, The. A report on the history of the office in the State of California, and a review of the recent trends in the other 49 states prepared by Assembly Legislative Reference Service, Sacramento, California, 1963.
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Office History, Pages 1-16. (Posted 08-Mar-2007; DOC; 59KB; 16pp.) | PDF (10-Jan-2006; 2.3MB; 16pp.)
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Office History, Pages 17-32. (Posted 08-Mar-2007; DOC; 219KB; 16pp.) | PDF (Posted 10-Jan-2006; 2.6MB; 16pp.)
Wood, Will C. Education — A Foundation for Business. A report presented to the Commonwealth Club of California, 1931. (Modified 03-Apr-2008; DOC; 49KB; 7pp.) | PDF (Posted 17-Feb-2006; 692KB; 7pp.)
Report by Bank of America Vice President Will C. Wood on his years with the California Department of Education between 1914-1927 and his observations on educational trends and policies. The location of the presentation is unknown.
Wood, Will C. The Relation of the City Superintendent to the Community, the School Board and the Teaching Body. (Posted 29-Mar-2007; DOC; 36KB; 9pp.) | PDF (Posted 17-Feb-2006; 3.6MB; 11pp.)
A report on the issue of constantly changing superintendents and how this relates to inconsistency in education and fads in teaching. The location and date of the report are unknown.
Speeches
Dr. Edwin F. Klotz
Klotz, Dr. Edwin F. Analysis of the Relationship of the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Address before a Senate Education Subcommittee Hearing, Sacramento, California, 1967. (Posted 16-Mar-2007; DOC; 56KB; 12pp.) | PDF (Posted 11-Jan-2006; 2.8MB; 13pp.).
Testimony regarding Senate Resolution No. 357.
John Mockler
Mockler, John. " Testimony by John Mockler, Murdoch of Mockler and Associates to the Governor’s Commission on Educational Quality, Sacramento, California, 1987. (Posted 18-Apr-2007; DOC; 47KB; 10pp.) | PDF (Posted 21-Feb-2006; 687KB; 10pp.)
Testimony on the history of categorical funding in California.
Wilson C. Riles
Riles, Wilson C. "Educating Inner City Children: Challenges and Opportunities." A presentation to the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Warrenton, Virginia, 1969. (Posted 03-Apr-2007; DOC; 56KB; 10pp.) | PDF (Posted 17-Feb-2006; 1.9MB; 11pp.)
Selected pages of a presentation on education problems children in the inner city.
