CalEdFacts

CalEdFacts is a compilation of statistics and information on a variety of issues concerning education in California.

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Table of Contents

California Department of Education

• Belief & Purpose
• Role & Responsibilities
• Organization

State Board of Education

• Board Members
• Board Responsibilities
• Meeting Schedule

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
• Student Racial/Ethnic Makeup Comparison
• Ethnic Distribution of California Public School Teachers (Dataquest report)
• Number of English Learners by Language (Dataquest report)
• Teacher Credentials and Experience
• Teachers in Selected Age Groups
  
• Teacher Education Level (Dataquest report)
• Full-Time Equivalent Pupil Services Staff in California Public Schools
• Number of Computers and Classrooms with Internet Access
• K-12 High-Speed Network Connectivity

Requirements

• Kindergarten
• Immunization and Health Checkup
  • Oral Health Assessment Program
• Public Access
• Immigration Status of Students
• High School Graduation Requirements
• College Admission Requirements
  
• State Board of Education Waivers
  
• Accountability
  • Accountability Progress Reporting
  • State Requirements: The Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999
  • Alternative Schools Accountability Model
  • Federal Requirements for English Learners
  • Adequate Yearly Progress Requirements for the 2009-10 School year
• No Child Left Behind Act
  • Program Improvement
  • Accountability Report Cards
  • Title I
    • Education for Homeless Student
    • Neglected or Delinquent
• School Recognition Programs
• Individual Award/Recognition Programs
• Testing
  • Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
  • California High School Exit Examination
  • California English-Language Development Test
  • Physical Fitness Testing
  • California High School Proficiency Examination
  • General Educational Development
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress

Instructional Resources

• Educational Grade Span Resources
  • Elementary Makes the Grade!
  • Taking Center Stage -- Act II
  • Aiming High: High Schools for the 21st Century
• 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
  • Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program
• School Libraries

Specialized Programs

• Special Education
  • State Special Schools and Services Division
  • Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Translations
• Child Care and Development Programs
  • Cal-SAFE
• 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

• Comprehensive and Student Support
  • School Counseling Programs
  • Mental Health Services Act Program
• Safe Schools and Violence Prevention
• Nutrition Services
  • Local Wellness Policy
  • Meal Programs
  • Education and Training
  • Child Nutrition Information and Payment System
• English Learners
• Educational Partnerships
  • Parent/Family Involvement
  • Coordinated School Health
  • Healthy Start
  • CA School Climate, Health, & Learning Surveys
    • California Healthy Kids Survey
    • California School Climate Survey
      
  • After School Programs
  • Foster Youth Services Programs
  • CalServe Initiative
  • School Attendance Review Board
  • Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents

Facilities and Staffing

• School Facilities
  • School Facilities Fingertip Facts
  • Public School Data
  • Public Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Enrollment Growth
  • New Construction and Modernization Needs
  • Basic Construction Data
  • State General Obligation Bond History
  • Proposition 1D
  • Local School Bonds
• Class Size
  • Class Size Penalties
    • Number of Teachers and Average Class Size in California Public Schools: by Grades

School Finance

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

References

• Helpful Contacts for Education Information
• Calendars *
  • 2012 Calendar of Events | DOC (Revised 9-Apr-2012)
  • 2011 Calendar of Events | DOC (Posted 10-Nov-2010)
  • 2010 Calendar of Events | DOC (Revised 29-Sep-2010)

* Dates included on these calendars are gathered from various sources and are not intended as definitive or official notification from the California Department of Education.

Questions:   California Department of Education | 916-319-0800