CalEdFacts

Table of Contents

California Department of Education

• Belief & Purpose
• Role & Responsibilities
• Organization

State Board of Education

• Board Members
• Board Responsibilities

Other Entities

• County Offices of Education
• Local Control - Districts and Counties

Education Statistics

• Fingertip Facts on Education in California
• California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)
• Enrollment in California Public Schools by Grade
• Enrollment and Number of California Public Schools by Grade Span
  
• California's Largest and Smallest Public School Districts
• Statewide Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade (DataQuest Report)
• Ethnic Distribution of California Public School Teachers (DataQuest Report)
• Number of English Learners by Language (DataQuest Report)
• Teacher Education Level (DataQuest Report)
• Pupil Services Staff in California Public Schools (DataQuest Report)
• K-12 High-Speed Network Connectivity

Requirements

• Kindergarten
• Immunization and Health Checkup
  • Oral Health Assessment Program
• Public Access
• High School Graduation Requirements
• College Admission Requirements
  
• State Board of Education Waivers
• Accountability Report Cards
• Title I
  • Education for Homeless Student
• School Recognition Programs
• Individual Award/Recognition Programs
• Testing
  • California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
  • Physical Fitness Testing
  • California High School Proficiency Examination
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress

Instructional Resources

• Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Adoption Processes
  • Instructional Quality Commission
  • Curriculum Frameworks Adoption Process
  • Instructional Materials Evaluation and Adoption Process
  • Standards Maps for Grades Nine Through Twelve
• School Libraries

Specialized Programs

• Special Education
  • State Special Schools and Services Division
  • Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Translations
• Child Care and Development Programs
• Adult Education
• Educational Options in Public Schools
  • Alternative Schools and Programs of Choice
  • Magnet Programs and Schools
  • Diploma Plus High Schools
  • Community Day Schools
  • Continuation Education
  • County Community Schools
  • Home and Hospital Instruction
  • Independent Study
  • Juvenile Court Schools
  • Opportunity Education
• Charter Schools
• Private Schools and Private School Enrollment

Learning Support

• Safe Schools and Violence Prevention
• Nutrition Services
  • Meal Programs
  • Education and Training
  • Child Nutrition Information and Payment System
• English Learners
• Educational Partnerships
  • Coordinated School Health
  • CA School Climate, Health, & Learning Surveys
    • California Healthy Kids Survey
    • California School Climate Survey
      
  • Foster Youth Services Programs
  • School Attendance Review Board
  • Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents

Class Size

• Class Size Penalties

School Finance

• Statewide Average Salaries and Expenditure Percentages
• Education Budget
• State Lottery

References

• Helpful Contacts for Education Information
• Calendar of Events*

* Dates included on this calendar is gathered from various sources and is not intended as definitive or official notification from the California Department of Education.