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Education in California

Education in California. California Task Force on K-12 Civic Learning July 2, 2013 Presenters: Craig Cheslog, Principal Advisor to State Superintendent of Public Instruction David Gordon, Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools. California Fast Facts. 1.39 million English Learners

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Education in California

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  1. Education in California California Task Force on K-12 Civic Learning July 2, 2013 Presenters: Craig Cheslog, Principal Advisor to State Superintendent of Public Instruction David Gordon, Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools

  2. California Fast Facts • 1.39 million English Learners • 15 languages with over 3,500 students • 38.2% starting kindergarten with English as a second language

  3. California Fast Facts • 6.2 million students • 1.39 million English Learners • 15 languages with over 3,500 students • 38.2% starting kindergarten with English as a second language

  4. California Ranks 49th in the Nation in Per Pupil SpendingPer-pupil expenditures (PPE), adjusted for regional cost differences (2010)

  5. Federal Government • No Child Left Behind • Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) • Race to the Top • Special Education • Anti-Discrimination Laws

  6. Governor • Appoints the State Board of Education • Proposes State Education Budget

  7. State Board of Education • Adopts State Curriculum, Textbooks, Statewide Assessments • Standards for Student Performance • Recommendation by the Instructional Quality Commission

  8. State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Elected by Voters • Day-to-day operation of the Department of Education • Administers state education laws • Advises school districts on legal, financial and program matters • Collects and analyzes data

  9. Local School Districts • 1,000 (50% have < 1,000 students) • Range in sizes from 3 to 667,251 • Publicly elected boards • Hire superintendent • Oversee budget and personnel and set policy for districts

  10. County Office of Education • 58 • Fiscal oversight • Juvenile Court Schools/Community Schools • Special Education Programs • Training and Technical Assistance for districts • “Back office” operations for small districts

  11. Sample Interest Groups • California Teachers Association (CTA) • California Federation of Teachers (CFT) • California School Boards Association (CSBA) • Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) • California Parent Teacher Association (PTA) • California School Employees Association (CSEA) • Service Employees International Union (SEIU) • California County of Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) • Individual School Districts

  12. Traditional Approach to Educating • Students Learn by Subject • Content Standards • Curriculum Frameworks • Textbooks • Classroom Teacher • Exams

  13. Traditional California Civic Learning • History/Social Science Standards • 12th Grade U.S. Government class • Some elementary teaching, e.g., 4th Grade California History

  14. Trends in California • Common Core • Goal is “College and Career Readiness” • Emphasis on Career-Technical Education side-by-side with Traditional Academic Education • Emphasis on English Language Learners (ELL) • Smarter Balanced Computer-Based Interactive Assessments • Major shift in offing to “hands on, project-based instruction,” away from textbooks and towards more online and “blended” instruction

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