- California Department of Education
 - Official site featuring a school district directory, news, teaching and learning resources, and student data. - Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results
- Includes school, district, county, and statewide summary STAR test results.
- Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
- Administration of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) programme. Test results are used for student and school accountability purposes.
- Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
- Offers documents to the Adult Education community as well as a place where members can share ideas, access files, and more. Registration is required.
- DataQuest
- Helps you find facts about California schools and districts. Includes the Academic Performance Index (API), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), course enrollments, dropouts, enrolment information, and more.
- California State Board of Education (2)
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Information for improving student academic achievement of content standards by communicating policy and expectations and supporting districts by providing instructional guidance.
- César E. Chávez Model Curriculum
- Information on the holiday honouring labour leader César Chávez, as well as links to curriculum for K-12 teachers from the California Department of Education.
- Special Education
- Information and resources to serve the unique needs of persons with disabilities so that each person will meet or exceed high standards of achievement in academic and nonacademic skills.
- Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
- Collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents in grades kindergarten through grade twelve.
- Child Development
- Resources and information for child development contractors, families, and community members regarding child development programmes funded by the state.
- Standards and Assessment Division
- Develops, coordinates, and implements California's statewide testing programmes and provides professional guidance in the collection, reporting, and use of student achievement information to improve California's schools.
- Academic Performance Index (API)
- Measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures.
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
- Statewide accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress.
- Charter Schools
- Includes resources, overview, and information on starting a charter school in California.
- Education Technology
- Provides assistance to schools and districts in integrating technology with teaching and learning.
- CDE Publications
- Information, education, and curriculum resources for teachers, parents, and school administrators from the California Department of Education.
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Safe Schools and Violence Prevention Office
- Finance, Technology and Administration Branch
- Oversees the CDE budget, accounting, information systems, and personnel services; apportionment of state and federal resources to local educational agencies (LEAs); and assistance to LEAs for fiscal and business aspects of public schools.
- English Learners
- Focuses on the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students.
- Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 (PSAA)
- Authorizes the creation of an educational accountability system for California public schools. Its primary goal is to help schools improve and to measure the academic achievement of all students.
- Policy and Evaluation Division
- Oversees the calculation and reporting of school and district accountability data, administers statewide school and teacher awards programmes, and conducts evaluation studies.
- State Accountability Report Card
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB) required annual statewide summary report of student assessment results, high school graduation rates, teacher qualifications, and other indicators.
- Legal and Audits Branch
- Advises and represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the California Department of Education, and the State Board of Education on legal matters.
- Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM)
- Provides accountability for alternative schools serving very high-risk, highly mobile students. These schools include community day, continuation, opportunity, county community, county court, California Youth Authority, and other alternative schools that meet stringent criteria set by the State Board of Education.
- Standardized Testing and Reporting - STAR
- Learn more about the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) programme and view real questions released from actual tests.
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