This resource notebook presents samples of training materials and local policies and procedures and is intended to accompany an overview document which provides information on California legislation concerning surrogate parents in special education. Part 1 provides a summary of special education laws, services, and parent and student rights. Part…

This report on California's higher education system and its Master Plan for Higher Education focuses on making California a fully multicultural democracy in which all are empowered to participate as equal citizens. The report is organized in nine sections the first of which is an introductory essay reviewing the background of the state's higher…

Employment of community college faculty who do not meet California statewide minimum qualifications, but whose qualifications are locally determined to be "equivalent" is authorized by Assembly Bill 1725. The process and criteria to determine equivalency must be agreed upon by the local academic senate and governing board. As of October…

The development and current status of state-supported educational programs serving disabled students in California public colleges and universities are briefly reviewed, and current state policy and recommendations for future policy are addressed. While programs at all three public segments are considered, the California Community Colleges are…

These statements by 19 of California's government, business, and educational leaders address the need to adapt California's schools and colleges to the rapid changes occurring in the State's economy and society. They have a common theme: government, business, and educational initiative and cooperation are needed if California is to retain its…

This monograph and its companion, "Legislative Education Leadership in the States," portray the contemporary role of state legislators and map the structure of education leadership in terms of both the characteristics of influential legislators and staff and the nature of influence structures in state legislatures. This volume reports…

This paper described findings from a three-year study on the impact of California legislation reforming the gifted and talented program. Results were concentrated in four areas: (1) population changes, (2) effect of new categories, (3) racial/ethnic changes, and (4) impact of funding formula. (LMO)

Online learning holds promise for providing new educational opportunities to a wide range of students across the country. The rapid expansion of K-12 online learning, however, threatens to outpace the development of appropriate state-level policies that serve to fulfill the promise. As the National Association of State Boards of Education warned…

This report presents data on the amount and types of financial assistance available to help students pay the costs of attending postsecondary institutions in California between 1990-91 and 1995-96, with some trend data going back to 1977-78. Sixteen charts and 12 tables update data on undergraduate student fees for California public colleges and…

This report presents the results of a study of higher education in California, focusing on the impending fiscal crisis of increasing demand, tuition, and costs. The study found that at a time when the educational needs for productive employment are increasing, college costs and demand are rising faster than funding. Until now, institutions have…

This digest provides a summary at-a-glance of critical legislative activity and related reports that have addressed many facets of California's teacher recruitment and development challenges over the decade. The nine chapters focus on: "Teacher Recruitment,""University-Based Teacher Preparation,""Teacher…

This guide to planning for transition from school to work for middle school or high school students with disabilities in California is intended to assist parents, teachers, and other service providers in coordinating person-centered transition planning and services. The first section examines requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities…

Five case studies of implementation of instructional policy changes at the classroom level by elementary-school mathematics teachers are discussed. The case studies focus on California's new Mathematics Framework. The interaction between teacher practice and policy is emphasized. Teachers' inherited beliefs, knowledge, and existing practices are…

Describes California's efforts to examine and shape beginning teacher induction policies in the California New Teacher Project and its successor, the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program. Key research findings related to support and assessment and the emerging policy directions resulting from this work are presented. (SM)

The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides an opportune occasion to take a fresh look at the federal role in teacher professional development. Funds designed to improve teachers' professional prowess currently are tucked into a number of federally funded programs--programs, for example, for students living in…