Promotes the policy and budget priorities of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction before the Legislature, Congress, and the state and federal Administrations, and provides guidance and support for the development and oversight of high quality charter schools.
Lupita Cortez
Alcalá,
Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
Phone: 916-319-0821
Fax: 916-319-0116
Biography for Lupita Cortez Alcalá, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
Divisions/Offices
Career & College Transition Division
Provides administrative services, resources, and policy support to local
educational agencies to improve performance in secondary education, including
middle and high schools, adult education, career technical education, workforce
development, and distance learning programs.
Child Development Division
Provides leadership and support to contractors and the child development
community, ensuring high quality early education programs are provided to
children ages birth to 13 years.
Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division
The Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division supports the
Curriculum Commission, develops curriculum frameworks, oversees the adoption of
instructional materials, produces and distributes instructional materials in
specialized media.
English Learner Support Division
Professional Learning Support Division
Provides direction and resources to support educators to increase their
content knowledge and the effectiveness of their instructional support
strategies to meet the unique needs of every student, including English
learners, to ensure high academic achievement.
