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Contents
A Message from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.......................................... 6
Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................................... 7
Fingertip Facts on Education in California.............................................................................. 8
Education Agencies
California Department of Education..................................................................................... 9
State Board of Education .................................................................................................... 15
California State Board of Education Public Roster............................................................. 17
County Offices of Education............................................................................................... 18
Local Control........................................................................................................................ 18
Education Statistics................................................................................................................. 19
California Basic Educational Data System............................................................................. 19
Enrollment in California Public Schools, 2003-04 Through 2005-06.................................. 20
Enrollment and Number of California Public Schools, by Grade Span, 2005-06 ............... 21
California’s Largest and Smallest Public School Districts, 2005-06................................... 22
California Schools’ Changing Ethnic Makeup .................................................................... 23
Teacher Credentials and Experience, 1998-99 Through 2005-06 ..................................... 24
Number and Percent of Teachers in Selected Age Groups, 2005-06................................ 24
Full-Time Equivalent Pupil Services Staff in California Public Schools, 1995-96
Through 2005-06............................................................................................................ 25
Number of Computers Used for Instruction-Related Purposes and Number of
Classrooms with Internet Access in California Public Schools, 2005-06 ....................... 25
K–12 High Speed Network Connectivity ............................................................................ 25
Requirements
Compulsory Education and Minimum School-Admission Age ....................................... 26
Immunization and Health Checkup .................................................................................... 27
Public Access....................................................................................................................... 29
Immigration Status of Students—Proposition 187 of 1994 and Welfare Reform
Act of 1996 ........................................................................................................................ 31
High School Graduation and College Admission Requirements .................................... 33
State Board of Education Waivers ......................................................................................... 35
Testing ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Standardized Testing and Reporting Program....................................................................... 37
California High School Exit Examination................................................................................ 39
California English Language Development Test.................................................................... 40
Physical Fitness Testing ........................................................................................................ 41
California High School Proficiency Examination .................................................................... 42
General Educational Development ........................................................................................ 43
National Assessment of Educational Progress ...................................................................... 43
Accountability .......................................................................................................................... 45
Accountability Progress Reporting......................................................................................... 45
2006-07 APR System......................................................................................................... 45
State Requirements: Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 ........................................... 45
Federal Requirements: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ..................................................... 49
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