Sentences with phrase «by state superintendent of public instruction»

According to figures released yesterday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, the LA Unified fifth -, seventh - and ninth - graders who participated in the six - part test during the 2013 - 14 school year are significantly...

The release was announced in a press release by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

Two charter schools: Bullis Charter School, Los Altos and National University Academy, Kearney Mesa Campus, were chosen as 2015 - 16 Exemplars of 21st Century Learning by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

Teacher preparation programs in the state vary widely in quality, according to Greatness by Design, a 2012 report issued by a blue - ribbon task force appointed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

The task force was created by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson in partnership with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to assess the state of the teaching profession in California.

The day was highlighted by a keynote address by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dale Erquiaga and breakout sessions around the NACS, the instructional shifts, and College and Career Readiness.

The only honoree in the Bay Area, Park was among five statewide winners recognized by state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

Sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and authored by...

As the LRB analysis to AB 304 states, «Under current law, a school board must, upon request from a parent or guardian, excuse a pupil in 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade from taking the knowledge and concepts examination adopted by the state superintendent of public instruction that is required to be administered to pupils in that grade.»

The legislation also allows school districts to convert failing public schools into charter schools and for schools that are consistently failing to be forced by the state superintendent of public instruction to be converted to charter schools.

Rather than improve schools, though, the governor is blocking the authority to fire poor - performing teachers requested by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and superintendents of 23 school districts, including Tacoma and Seattle, as revealed in a letter they sent to lawmakers on Feb. 22.

Sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and authored by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D - Concord, AB 484 would end the standardized tests that have been in place since 1999 and move California forward in implementing... read more

Selected applicants are interviewed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) or their designee.

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Herbert Grover is the increasingly visible state superintendent of public instruction for Wisconsin and a man determined that no tax dollar shall be soiled by the hand of a parent on its way to school.

Oregon's superintendent of public instruction has reversed his decision to withhold state funds from a school district dominated by members of an Eastern - style religious sect.

For example: (1) teachers in charter schools have certification requirements as do other public schools; (2) charter schools are subject to academic standards set by the state; (3) charter schools must comply with local, state, and federal laws related to health, safety and civil rights; and (4) charter schools are «subject to the supervision of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education.»

Third, if the meaning of «local control» is tied to geography, then regulations implemented by the Washington state superintendent of public instruction are not in sync with the court's decision.

All six publishers of the 7th - and 8th - grade science textbooks rejected last month by the California State Board of Education have submitted changes to meet the state's standards, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill HState Board of Education have submitted changes to meet the state's standards, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Hstate's standards, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig.

But Arthur E. Ellis, the state's interim superintendent of public instruction, said state lawmakers will likely make up the shortfall by allocating more money.

A former top deputy to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig of California is among several people ordered to appear before state or federal grand juries probing allegations that Mr. Honig violated conflict - of - interest laws by aiding his wife's consulting firm.

Designed to encourage students to become active voters once they are old enough to cast a ballot, the MyVote Student Mock Election, headed by Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, invites high school and middle school students, teachers and principals to participate in the MyVote California Student Mock Election, which this year took place on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, just one week before California's November 4 General Election.

According to Joseph Crawford, state superintendent of public instruction, last month's conference will «reinforce» recommendations and policy changes adopted by...

The California Board of Education last week launched a new stage in its bitter feud with Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig by asking the state supreme court to order Mr. Honig to implement its policies.

We spoke with Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Education and Workforce Development Derek Redelman and Purposeful Curriculum Planning teacher trainer Lisa Froderman about the new academic standards adopted in whole or part by 46 states and the District of Columbia.

But San Jose's approach also is more in line with the approach recommended in Greatness By Design, the report of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson's Task Force on Educator Excellence, co-chaired by Stanford Education Professor Linda Darling - Hammond and Long Beach Superintendent Christopher SteinhauseBy Design, the report of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson's Task Force on Educator Excellence, co-chaired by Stanford Education Professor Linda Darling - Hammond and Long Beach Superintendent Christopher Steinhauseby Stanford Education Professor Linda Darling - Hammond and Long Beach Superintendent Christopher Steinhauser.

Seven positions would be filled by the state Department of Public Instruction, including one held by the state superintendent.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson is speaking tomorrow at a roundtable discussion hosted by La Raza Roundtable about the state of education in the state, specifically the ongoing transition to Common Core State standState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson is speaking tomorrow at a roundtable discussion hosted by La Raza Roundtable about the state of education in the state, specifically the ongoing transition to Common Core State standstate of education in the state, specifically the ongoing transition to Common Core State standstate, specifically the ongoing transition to Common Core State standState standards.

But at an October event in Sacramento organized by Advancement Project California as part of its «Birth to Five Water Cooler» gathering, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, State Treasurer John Chiang and former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin all agreed that universal preschool was essential not only for children, but for the sState Treasurer John Chiang and former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin all agreed that universal preschool was essential not only for children, but for the sState Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin all agreed that universal preschool was essential not only for children, but for the statestate.

The legislation would create a new state board of 15 members appointed by the governor and state superintendent of public instruction to create model academic standards, starting with English, reading and math, within one year of the bill's passage.

The reception was attended by nearly 20 legislators as well as many education leaders, including Joan Buchanan, Chair of Assembly Education Committee, freshman Assemblymember and charter champion Cheryl Brown, Assemblymember and member of the Education Committee Rocky Chavez and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, just to name a few.

Among these are the implementation of LCFF, with all school districts approving their Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) by July 1, the primary election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, the deadline for districts» administration of pilot versions of Common Core State Standards tests, and a ruling in the Vergara lawsuit, around teacher tenure and job protection laws and students» right to access equal education.

Some standards, which would be developed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education, may include collective academic performance of a charter school, progress in the API yearly growth, as well as comparing individual pupils in similar demographics.

Earlier this year, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson ruled that charters can not require volunteer hours after a report by Public Advocates found that a third of charters illegally required forced work hours (including Rocketship).

Charter schools are formed by groups of parents and teachers who petition local school boards or the state superintendent of public instruction for a charter.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson was re-elected to a third term, and both Initiative 884 (sales tax for schools) and Referendum 55 (charter schools) were defeated by 60 - 40 margins.

Moirao has recently been appointed by the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction to be the State Administrator of a school district in state receiverState Superintendent of Public Instruction to be the State Administrator of a school district in state receiverState Administrator of a school district in state receiverstate receivership.

Additionally, she was a contributing author to the School System Improvement Guide and the Washington State School Improvement Planning Guide, both published by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in Olympia, Wash..

«Judged by today's standards, the system is neither fair nor meaningful,» said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn.

In a news release Friday, Curry said his office made its decision after reviewing investigatory records that had alleged Bennett, the former superintendent of public instruction, had improperly used state resources, violated the state's «ghost employment» statute and changed the state's A-F grading system to benefit a charter school run by a prominent Republican donor.

AB 1951 by Assemblyman Patrick O'Donnell, D - Long Beach, requires the state Superintendent of Public Instruction to approve one or more nationally recognized high school assessments that districts can use for statewide testing purposes of 11th graders instead of the existing system.

The other four members will be Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson or whoever he designates, State Board of Education President Michael Kirst or his designee, a county superintendent named by the Senate Rules Committee and a district superintendent named by GovSuperintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson or whoever he designates, State Board of Education President Michael Kirst or his designee, a county superintendent named by the Senate Rules Committee and a district superintendent named by Govsuperintendent named by the Senate Rules Committee and a district superintendent named by Govsuperintendent named by Gov. Jerry Brown.

Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today that 11 programs have been designated as models of attendance improvement and dropout prevention by the State School Attendance Review Board (State SARB).

Charter schools are subject to annual performance reviews as well as ongoing oversight by the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to measure their success in improving student outcomes.

Assembly Bill 2329 — just signed by the governor — requires the state superintendent of public instruction to convene an advisory panel to develop computer science standards for California's public schools.

He was selected by the Acting State Superintendent of Public Instruction, a member of the Virginia State Board of Education, and the Presidents of the Virginia Education Association, the Virginia Parent and Teacher Association, the Virginia School Boards Association, the Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals, and the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals.

«I move that we direct the Department of Public Instruction and our State Superintendent to provide the necessary information to the General Assembly to correct any unintended consequences of legislation regarding principal pay,» said Collins, which quickly garnered approval by the Board.

AB 1951, authored by Assemblyman Patrick O'Donnell, D — Long Beach, would require the state superintendent of public instruction to approve a nationally recognized high school assessment — such as the SAT or ACT — that districts can administer to students instead of the grade 11 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced Thursday that he would require school districts to offer the Common Core practice tests, created by the Smarter Balanced states» consortium, in both math and English language arts next spring.

In a forum in Los Angeles marked by subtle distinctions rather than large differences, three candidates for California's next state superintendent of public instruction called Monday for more transparency in school spending of state funds, while making guarded endorsements of the state's five - year - old school funding formula targeting funds at high - needs students.