April 2005 Information Memoranda

Periodically, the State Board Members may receive information memoranda from State Board staff and the California Department of Education. The information memoranda may include background information, updates on issues of interest to the State Board Members, and reports on a variety of educational topics.

• No Child Left Behind State Technology Plan (DOC; 106KB; 13pp.)
• 2004-05 California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) Evaluation Report, including, but not limited to, review of the Report recommendations related to the 2005-08 request for application (RFA) (DOC; 4858KB; 67pp.)
• School Accountability Report Card: Proposed Template and Data Definitions for the 2005-06 School Year (DOC; 40KB; 2pp.)
• California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE): Information on Senate Bill (SB) 964 Preliminary Report (DOC; 33KB; 1pp.)
• California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE): Information on Reporting the Results for the 2004-05 Test Administrations (DOC; 33KB; 1pp.)
• Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program: Request for Submission (RFS) for the California Standards Test (CST), California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Test in Spanish (STS), and Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) (DOC; 42KB; 2pp.)
• Results of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) Bid Opening (DOC; 40KB; 2pp.)
• Update on the Redesign of the Instrument for Coordinated Compliance Review (CCR) and the Review Process (DOC; 190KB; 19pp.)
• Regulation Revisions for Healthy Start (DOC; 52KB; 8pp.)
• National Board Certified Teachers: Distribution of California Teachers (DOC; 578KB; 4pp.)
• Physical Education Model Content Standards and the FITNESSGRAM® Assessment Program (DOC; 101KB; 6pp.)
• The Principal Training Program: Instructional Leader Coaches Option (Assembly Bill 164) (DOC; 53KB; 6pp.)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004 Highly Qualified Special Education Teacher Requirements (DOC; 47KB; 3pp.)
  • Attachment 1 - Public Law 108-446 (PDF; 1421KB; 162pp.)
• California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards Draft (DOC; 40KB; 2pp.)
• Legislative update (DOC; 69KB; 7pp.)