California CAASPP Smarter Balanced Test Results | EdSource
WEBThe California Department of Education (CDE) released test score results from the 2023 Smarter Balanced assessments of math and English language arts on Oct. 18th for tests taken by students in the spring of 2023. Read EdSource's coverage of the results. The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and ...
Calling the Cops: An EdSource investigation into policing in …
WEBJun 6, 2024 · An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools. Highest rate of serious incidents: Liberty Middle School, Lemoore; 104 incidents or nearly 12 per 100 students, including 12 fights or assaults and 17 drug-related incidents. Highest rate of fighting or assaults among schools with over 500 students: Rutherford B. Gaston Middle …
State of California Smarter Balanced Test Results | EdSource
WEBOverall Test Results. In the overall State of California test results for 2023, 46.66% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 53.34% did not, a change of -0.4% from 2022. In math, 34.62% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 65.38% not meeting it: a change of 1.24% from 2022. Two achievement levels.
New pathway to a diploma opens doors for students with
WEBJul 20, 2022 · Potentially 80,000 students — 10% of the overall number of students enrolled in special education in California — would benefit from the new pathway. Advocates for students with disabilities hailed the idea, saying it’s long overdue. A high school diploma for students who’ve worked hard and met their academic goals opens doors to ...
What parents and teachers need to know about universal
WEBOct 13, 2021 · 2. Is TK free? How is it paid for? Children can attend TK at no cost because it is part of California’s K-12 public school system. Districts receive funding for TK students based on average daily attendance, which is the average number of students in attendance over the course of the school year.
California teacher credentialing requirements continue to be
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · Diana Lambert. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing extended a waiver Thursday that will allow those in teacher preparation programs to begin teaching while they finish required exams, coursework and practice hours. It was the latest in a series of state actions to ease teaching requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic.
To improve literacy, focus on writing | EdSource
WEBOct 20, 2021 · We know a focus on effective writing instruction is essential to any effort to improve literacy rates. Whereas reading is knowledge, writing is agency, power and influence. Writing not only helps students master new material, but it also serves as a tool for self-expression, reflection and community building.
Study says reading aloud to children, more than talking, builds ...
WEBJul 8, 2015 · Study says reading aloud to children, more than talking, builds literacy. Uriel Torres, 4, counts the windows on a building pictured in the Clifford book he’s reading with his tutor, Lisa Hern, at his home in East Palo Alto. In “The Pout-Pout Fish” children’s picture book, the author weaves words like “aghast” and “grimace” into ...
There are many benefits to starting science education early
WEBMar 8, 2018 · Introducing scientific vocabulary at an early age helps children boost their verbal skills and greatly helps their ability to understand science in elementary school. “Language, science, abstract thinking — they all go hand in hand,” Rood said. California’s new K-12 science standards, called the Next Generation Science Standards, begin ...
Where California’s education funding is going | EdSource
WEBJul 13, 2021 · University of California. $302 million: restores General Fund cut in 2020-21. $173 million: General Fund increase. States intent of Legislature to reduce nonresident enrollment to 18% at UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego. California State University. $299 million: restores General Fund cut in 2020-21. $185.9 million: General Fund increase.
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