Tuesday, April 16, 2013

UPDATE: 2012-13 Academic Achievement Award Recipients - Academic Achievement Awards (CA Dept of Education)

2012-13 Academic Achievement Award Recipients - Academic Achievement Awards (CA Dept of Education):

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.



CountyDistrictSchool
AlamedaFremont UnifiedJ. Haley Durham Elementary
El DoradoSBC - Aspire Public SchoolsAspire Titan Academy
FresnoClovis UnifiedLincoln Elementary
FresnoFowler UnifiedMarshall Elementary
FresnoSanger UnifiedFairmont Elementary
FresnoSelma UnifiedAndrew Jackson Elementary
FresnoSelma UnifiedJames Garfield Elementary
FresnoCentral UnifiedJames K. Polk Elementary
FresnoRiverdale Joint UnifiedFipps Primary
HumboldtArcata ElementarySunny Brae Middle
KernGreenfield UnionW. A. Kendrick Elementary
Los AngelesAzusa UnifiedVictor F. Hodge Elementary
Los AngelesCovina-Valley UnifiedBarranca Elementary
Los AngelesCulver City UnifiedLinwood E. Howe Elementary
Los AngelesGarvey ElementaryDewey Avenue Elementary
Los AngelesGlendale UnifiedAnderson W. Clark Magnet High
Los AngelesGlendale UnifiedBalboa Elementary
Los AngelesHawthorneHawthorne Math and Science Academy
Los AngelesLawndale ElementaryEnvironmental Charter High
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedN.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedCharles White Elementary
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedOrthopedic Hospital
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedDaniel Pearl Journalism & Communications
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedBroadway Elementary
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedChapman Elementary
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedOne Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedVintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet
Los AngelesNewhallDr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary
Los AngelesNorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedJulia B. Morrison Elementary
Los AngelesParamount UnifiedAlondra Middle
Los AngelesSaugus UnionRio Vista Elementary
Los AngelesWest Covina UnifiedMerced Elementary
Los AngelesWest Covina UnifiedSan Jose Charter Academy
Los AngelesHacienda la Puente UnifiedLos Altos Elementary
Los AngelesAlhambra UnifiedPark Elementary
MercedAtwater ElementaryMitchell Elementary
OrangeCentralia ElementaryCentralia Elementary
OrangeGarden Grove UnifiedA. J. Cook Elementary
OrangeGarden Grove UnifiedLinton T. Simmons Elementary
OrangeSanta Ana UnifiedMiddle College High
OrangeSanta Ana UnifiedJohn Muir Fundamental Elementary
RiversideHemet UnifiedIdyllwild
RiversideJurupa UnifiedStone Avenue Elementary
SacramentoRiver Delta Joint UnifiedIsleton Elementary
SacramentoSacramento City UnifiedAspire Capitol Heights Academy
San BernardinoFontana UnifiedDorothy Grant Elementary
San BernardinoRedlands UnifiedMentone Elementary
San BernardinoVictor Valley Union HighUniversity Preparatory
San DiegoChula Vista ElementaryLauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary
San DiegoSan Diego UnifiedKearny International Business
San DiegoSan Diego UnifiedKing-Chavez Primary Academy
San FranciscoSan Francisco UnifiedChin (John Yehall) Elementary
San MateoJefferson ElementarySusan B. Anthony Elementary
Santa ClaraMilpitas UnifiedWilliam Burnett Elementary
SiskiyouButteville Union ElementaryButteville Elementary
SiskiyouScott Valley UnifiedEtna 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.