2008 Resource Cards on California Schools

April 2008
Our resource cards are compact and easy to use. With an index, and separate sections that cover related topics, these cards give you fingertip access to the latest information about California’s public education system. The final three cards provide information about students' progress in higher education.

Table of Contents:

Finance Data

• Categorical Aid
• Categorical Programs: State
• Categorical Programs/NCLB: Federal
• Facilities
• Local Elections: General Obligation Bonds
• Local Elections: Parcel Taxes
• Rankings for California
• Total Revenues for Education

Finance Background/General Background
Finance Background

• Budget Calendar
• Proposition 13 & Gann Limit
• Proposition 98
• Revenue Limits for School Districts
• Revenues for School Districts (Local Sources)
• School Finance Chronology

General Background

• Charter Schools
• Class Size Reduction
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Governance of Public Schools
• Instructional Materials
• Special Education

Staffing/Students/Performance
Staffing

• Administrators in California
• Collective Bargaining
• Teacher Credential Requirements
• Teacher Demographics

Students

• English Learners
• Enrollments
• Student Demographics

Performance

• Academic Performance Index (API)
• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
• Program Improvement/Interventions
• Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
• STAR data

High School/Postsecondary Education
High School

• California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
• High School Graduation
• High School Curriculum

Higher Education

• College Eligibility
• College Enrollments
• Community Colleges

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