| Program Activities | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
California Department of Education (CDE) 2012 Growth Academic Performance Index (API) Report posted on the CDE API Web page [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/index.asp]. |
September 2012 |
| 2013 California Distinguished School Awards Program announcement letter from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) e-mailed to principals of middle and high schools and to district and county superintendents. | Mid-October |
| 2013 Distinguished Schools eligibility criteria posted on the CDE California Distinguished School Awards Program Web page [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/index.asp]. | Mid-October |
| List of schools eligible to apply posted on the CDE California Distinguished School Awards Program Web page. | Late October |
| 2013 Middle and High School Application posted on the California Distinguished School Awards Program Web page. | Late October |
| Technical assistance workshops by the Distinguished Schools Program Coordinators at county offices of education (COEs). | November |
| Postmark deadline for submission of 2013 Middle and High School Applications. | December 10 |
| Legal compliance/complaint screening of applicant schools conducted by the CDE. | December-April |
| Evaluation of 2013 Middle and High School Applications conducted by local educators under the direction of the CDE. | January 9-11, 2013 |
| List of nominees submitted to the SSPI for approval. | January |
| COEs notified of evaluation results. COEs coordinate the preliminary notification to districts and school for site validations. | February |
| Notification of evaluation results letters e-mailed to school principals by the CDE. | February |
| Revised 2012 API Report, including data corrections, posted on the API Web page. | February |
| Confirmation of eligibility based on updated 2012 API information. | February |
| Site validations conducted by COEs and the CDE. | February-March |
| Announcement of 2013 Distinguished Middle and High Schools by the SSPI. | Late March |
| Awards ceremony registration information e-mailed to principals of 2013 Distinguished Middle and High Schools. | Late March |
| 2013 California Distinguished School Awards regional ceremonies. | April-May 2013 |