Notice of Public Meeting - Public Schools Accountability Act (CA Dept of Education)

Notice of Public Meeting - Public Schools Accountability Act (CA Dept of Education):

April 23, 2013
Meeting of the Full Committee

Date, Time, and Location

April 23, 2013
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814

Agenda

To be discussed and take action as necessary and appropriate:

1. Welcome and Introductions
   
2. Recommendations to the Superintendent on alternatives to the decile ranks as a method for determining eligibility, preference, or priority for statutory programs
   
3. Recommendation to the Superintendent on a methodology to base the Academic Performance Index (API) on individual student level growth
   
4. Options for incorporating graduation data into the API

Public Comments

If you have any questions regarding the PSAA agenda, please contact Karen Heiner by phone at 916-319-0635, or by e-mail atKHeiner@cde.ca.gov, or by mail at the address below. An opportunity for public comment will be offered after each item and limited to 2 minutes.

California Department of Education
Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division
1430 N Street, Suite 5408
Sacramento, CA 95814

Additional Information
Please visit the PSAA Web page.

Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA)

Authorizes the creation of an educational accountability system for California public schools. Its primary goal is to help schools improve and to measure the academic achievement of all students.

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PSAA Program Information

• CalEdFacts PSAA Section
  California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.

California Education Code and PSAA

• 52050-52050.5 Legislative Intent 
  
• 52053-52055.53 Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program 
  
• 52055.600-52055.662 High Priority Schools Grant Program 
  
• Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 

API 2013 Regional Meetings

The California Department of Education is developing a college and career indicator to include in the Academic Performance Index and is seeking input on the indicator by conducting regional meetings. Please view the schedule for meeting dates and locations.

• Regional Meetings
  

PSAA Advisory Committee

• Notice of Public Meeting (Posted 11-Mar-2013)
  
• Meeting Dates
  
• PSAA Meeting Webcast Archive
  
• Committee Members 2012–2014

PSAA Components

• Academic Performance Index (API)
  
• Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM)