Federal government finds flaws in California’s plan to improve lowest-performing schools

December 27, 2017

Federal government finds flaws in California’s plan to improve lowest-performing schools

Is state board exercising flexibility or violating the Every Student Succeeds Act?

November 6, 2017

Stagnant California test scores pose problem; state board may rejigger how to rate districts

State may change color configurations on the school dashboard to reduce the number of districts and student subgroups requiring county assistance.

July 17, 2017

State board, advocacy groups fundamentally disagree over plan for complying with federal education law

Is the state's bare-bones response to the Every Student Succeeds Act a shrewd tactic or a missed opportunity?

March 2, 2017

School, parent groups urge state board to give more weight to high school tests

The coalition believes the new school dashboard minimizes the importance of 11th-grade Smarter Balanced results.

July 11, 2016

How to decipher the state's proposed school and district report cards

The state board hopes parents and the public will embrace a multi-colored dashboard.

October 2, 2014

State introduces tools for school change

With districts working this fall to put into action their first locally created school accountability plans, the California Department of Education rolled out a new online resource center on Thursday designed to help schools change.

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December 27, 2017