Standards Related Resources
California Resources
Nationwide Resources
Press and Periodical Resources
The resources listed below provide information on standards-related issues. The links included here lead primarily to each organization’s home page, so you may need to use the search engines furnished on the site to find relevant information on standards.
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California Department of Education (CDE)
www.cde.ca.gov
The CDE collects and distributes data and information on California public schools, acts as an advisor to school districts and county offices of education, and monitors state and federal education programs. The State Superintendent for Public Instruction, a non-partisan elected position currently held by Jack O'Connell, is the Chief Executive Officer of the CDE.
1430 N Street
PO Box 944272
Sacramento, CA 95814
916/319-0791
California Department of Education (CDE) - Education Technology Office
www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et
CDE's Education Technology Office provides assistance to schools and districts in integrating technology into teaching and learning.
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916/323-5715
E-mail: edtech@cde.ca.gov
California Education Code
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
(At www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html, Check the box next to "Education Code" and click on "Search")
State law governing public schools, school districts, and county offices of education are generally found in the Education Code. (Some sections of the Code apply to community colleges as well.) Bills enacted by state lawmakers generally amend, add, or repeal sections of the Education Code.
California Office of the Secretary of Education (OSE)
www.ose.ca.gov
The Governor's appointed Secretary of Education, currently David Long, advises and makes policy recommendations to the Governor on education issues.
Office of the Secretary of Education
1121 L Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
916/323-0611
Fax: 916/323-3753
Official California Legislative Information (LEGINFO)
www.leginfo.ca.gov
The LEGINFO site is sponsored by the Legislative Council of California, pursuant to California law. It contains full text of California bills and laws, which you can search either by bill number or key words, as well as legislative publications and information on current events in the Legislature.
Achieve, Inc.
www.achieve.org
Achieve, Inc. is an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization that helps states raise academic standards. It was founded by a group of governors and CEOs following the 1996 National Education Summit to address a growing concern about the quality of education in America's schools.
1775 Eye Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20006
202/419-1540
Fax: 202/828-0911
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
http://cresst96.cse.ucla.edu
The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) conducts research to improve assessment and accountability systems. The CRESST website provides full-text articles, policy reports, and resources for teachers and parents.
University of California, Los Angeles
300 Charles E. Young Dr. North
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310/206-1532
Fax: 310/825-3883
Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)
www.upenn.edu/gse/cpre
www.wcer.wisc.edu/cpre
CPRE is a consortium of researchers from Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Pennsylvania. It conducts research on policy, finance, school reform, and school governance.
In 2000, CPRE compiled profiles of assessment and accountability systems in each of the 50 states. Click on the "Publications" section of CPRE's website to access these profiles electronically.
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E-mail: cpre@gse.upenn.edu
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
www.ccsso.org
CCSSO is a nationwide nonprofit organization composed of the heads of the departments of education within the states and extra jurisdictions. CCSSO provides publications and services on preschool–12th grade education issues.
One Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001
202/336-7000
Fax: 202/408-8072
Education Commission of the States (ECS)
www.ecs.org
ECS is a national, bipartisan, nonprofit organization of state officials that helps governors, legislators, state education officials, and others develop and carry out policies that promote improved student learning at all levels.
700 Broadway, #1200
Denver, CO 80203
303/299-3600
Fax: 303/296-8332
E-mail: ecs@ecs.org
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
www.mcrel.org
McREL conducts research on curriculum, learning, instruction, standards, assessment, and leadership development. McREL’s Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K–12 Education contains standards in a variety of subject areas that are based on a consolidation of a number of national and state-level efforts.
- Research reports on standards are available for purchase online at: www.mcrel.org/products/standards/
- McREL’s Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K–12 Education contains standards in a variety of subject areas that are based on a consolidation of a number of national and state-level efforts: www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks
4601 DTC Boulevard, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80237
303/377-0990
Fax: 303/337-3005
National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)
www.ncee.org
NCEE is a nonprofit organization that concentrates on helping states and localities build the capacity to design and implement their own education and training systems.
555 13th Street, NW
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20004
202/783-3668
Fax: 202/783-3672
E-mail: info@ncee.org
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
www.ncsl.org
www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/edu.htm
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is a bipartisan organization serving lawmakers and legislative staffers in the 50 states. Among other services, NCSL provides information and referrals, assists lawmakers in writing legislation, conducts training programs and seminars, and lobbies in Washington, DC, on behalf of the states.
The NCSL website has an extensive body of information and analysis of public policy, including coverage of the range of education issues.
444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 515
Washington, DC 20001
202/624-5400
Fax: 202/737-1069
National Governors Association (NGA)
www.nga.org
The National Governors Association is a bipartisan national organization of, by, and for the nation's governors. NGA serves governors and their senior staff members by representing states on Capitol Hill and before the administration on key federal issues, developing policy reports on innovative programs, and offering technical assistance. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations and best practices in education, welfare, health, the environment, technology, and other areas of public interest.
Hall of States
444 N. Capitol St., Suite 267
Washington, DC 20001
202/624-5300
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
www.ncrel.org
NCREL, part of the federal government's Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Network, provides research-based information and direct assistance to educators, policymakers, and communities on a wide range of education issues, including curriculum and instruction, assessment, and school reform.
1120 E. Diehl Rd., Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563
800/356-2735
630/649-6500
Fax: 630/649-6700
E-mail: info@ncrel.org
Public Agenda
www.publicagenda.org
Public Agenda, a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research organization, exists to help American leaders better understand the public's point of view and to help citizens better understand critical policy issues.
6 E. 39th St.
New York, NY 10016
212/686-6610
Fax: 212/889-3461
The Education Alliance at Brown University
www.alliance.brown.edu
The Education Alliance promotes educational change to provide all students in our nation's schools with equitable opportunities to succeed. Alliance projects focus on applied research and technical assistance concentrating on equity and diversity issues.
222 Richmond St., Suite 300
Providence, RI 02903
800/521-9550
401/274-9548
Fax: 401/421-7650
E-mail: admin@alliance.brown.edu
U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov/
The U.S. Department of Education is the federal governing body for education in the United States. This site contains information on the department’s initiatives and priorities, grant opportunities, programs, and services as well as publications, research, statistics, and other information.
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202
800/USA-LEARN
Fax: 202/401-0689
Education Week
www.edweek.org
Education Week is a weekly newspaper that covers national and state-by-state education issues. The Daily News section of the website includes links to education articles both nationwide and by regions.
Education Week also publishes
Quality Counts, an annual report on the condition of public education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
6935 Arlington Rd., Suite 100
Bethesda, MD 20814
800/346-1834
301/280-3100
Fax: 301/280-3200
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