State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces 2012-13
Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced that 56 California public schools with sustained progress in academic improvement among low-income students have been chosen for the 2012-13 Title I Academic Achievement Award.
"These schools serve students facing real challenges, and they've risen to meet them through hard work and dedication," Torlakson said. "It is inspiring to see their students achieve more in the classroom today so they can enjoy more opportunity in the years to come."
The Title I Academic Achievement Award is given only to schools receiving federal Title I funds as authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Title I, the single largest federal educational program for K-12 public education, assists schools in meeting the educational needs of students living at or below the poverty line. Of the more than 9,900 schools in California, more than 6,000 of them participate in the Title I program.
The criteria to qualify for the Title I award have become more rigorous in recent years. To receive this distinction, the school must demonstrate that all students are making significant progress toward proficiency on California's academic content standards. Additionally, the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged students must have doubled the achievement targets set for them for two consecutive years.
The National Title I Association also presents each year two National Title I Distinguished School Awards per state. The awards are given to one Academic Achievement Award winning school that has demonstrated exceptional student performance for two or more consecutive years and to one Academic Achievement Award winning school that made the most progress in closing the achievement gap between student groups.
To learn more about Title I awards, please visit the California Department of Education (CDE) Web page at: Academic Achievement Awards.
The CDE acknowledges the financial contributions of Comcast, Wells Fargo, the California State Lottery, the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, the California Building Industry Association, the California School Boards Association, and Lozano Smith, which will make possible the regional 2013 California school awards ceremonies recognizing theCalifornia Distinguished Schools, the Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools, and California's nominees for the National Blue Ribbon Schools.
2012-13 Academic Achievement Award Recipients
Schools honored with the Title I Academic Achievement Award for 2012-13.| County | District | School |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | Fremont Unified | J. Haley Durham Elementary |
| El Dorado | SBC - Aspire Public Schools | Aspire Titan Academy |
| Fresno | Clovis Unified | Lincoln Elementary |
| Fresno | Fowler Unified | Marshall Elementary |
| Fresno | Sanger Unified | Fairmont Elementary |
| Fresno | Selma Unified | Andrew Jackson Elementary |
| Fresno | Selma Unified | James Garfield Elementary |
| Fresno | Central Unified | James K. Polk Elementary |
| Fresno | Riverdale Joint Unified | Fipps Primary |
| Humboldt | Arcata Elementary | Sunny Brae Middle |
| Kern | Greenfield Union | W. A. Kendrick Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Azusa Unified | Victor F. Hodge Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Covina-Valley Unified | Barranca Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Culver City Unified | Linwood E. Howe Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Garvey Elementary | Dewey Avenue Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Glendale Unified | Anderson W. Clark Magnet High |
| Los Angeles | Glendale Unified | Balboa Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Hawthorne | Hawthorne Math and Science Academy |
| Los Angeles | Lawndale Elementary | Environmental Charter High |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | Charles White Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | Orthopedic Hospital |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | Broadway Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | Chapman Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Unified | Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet |
| Los Angeles | Newhall | Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | Julia B. Morrison Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Paramount Unified | Alondra Middle |
| Los Angeles | Saugus Union | Rio Vista Elementary |
| Los Angeles | West Covina Unified | Merced Elementary |
| Los Angeles | West Covina Unified | San Jose Charter Academy |
| Los Angeles | Hacienda la Puente Unified | Los Altos Elementary |
| Los Angeles | Alhambra Unified | Park Elementary |
| Merced | Atwater Elementary | Mitchell Elementary |
| Orange | Centralia Elementary | Centralia Elementary |
| Orange | Garden Grove Unified | A. J. Cook Elementary |
| Orange | Garden Grove Unified | Linton T. Simmons Elementary |
| Orange | Santa Ana Unified | Middle College High |
| Orange | Santa Ana Unified | John Muir Fundamental Elementary |
| Riverside | Hemet Unified | Idyllwild |
| Riverside | Jurupa Unified | Stone Avenue Elementary |
| Sacramento | River Delta Joint Unified | Isleton Elementary |
| Sacramento | Sacramento City Unified | Aspire Capitol Heights Academy |
| San Bernardino | Fontana Unified | Dorothy Grant Elementary |
| San Bernardino | Redlands Unified | Mentone Elementary |
| San Bernardino | Victor Valley Union High | University Preparatory |
| San Diego | Chula Vista Elementary | Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary |
| San Diego | San Diego Unified | Kearny International Business |
| San Diego | San Diego Unified | King-Chavez Primary Academy |
| San Francisco | San Francisco Unified | Chin (John Yehall) Elementary |
| San Mateo | Jefferson Elementary | Susan B. Anthony Elementary |
| Santa Clara | Milpitas Unified | William Burnett Elementary |
| Siskiyou | Butteville Union Elementary | Butteville Elementary |
| Siskiyou | Scott Valley Unified | Etna Elementary |
April 2013 Information Memoranda
Background information and updates on issues of interest to the State Board Members.
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.
- California High School Exit Examination: Results from the 2011–12 Waiver Data Collection for Students with Disabilities (DOC; Posted 16-Apr-2013)
- California English Language Development Test: Transitioning to the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (DOC; Posted 16-Apr-2013)
- Program Improvement Year 3 Corrective Action: Analysis of 2011–12 End-of-Year Evidence of Progress of Local Educational Agency Plan Implementation (DOC; Posted 16-Apr-2013)
- State Legislative and Budget Update, Including, but not Limited to, Information on the 2013–14 Legislative Session(DOC; Posted 16-Apr-2013)
- Review of Governor’s Budget Proposal for 2013–14 (DOC; Posted 16-Apr-2013)
- Migrant Education Program State Parent Advisory Council Report for 2011–12 (PDF; 6MB; Posted 16-Apr-2013)
- Assembly Bill 790 Linked Learning Pilot Program (DOC; Posted 16-Apr-2013)
- Summer Meal Waivers (DOC; Posted 16-Apr-2013)