LAO Publications

View on YouTube . Format: July 1, 2011 - Summary Tables 2011-12 Budget Package Format: 2009 List of State Boards and Commissions (Partially Updated) June 7, 2011 - This document is a partially updated list of nearly 300 state boards and commissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=4&year=0&publicationType=0&type=Other

Assessing California's Charter Schools

RAND also found that the average growth in charter schools' API score was not significantly different from that of other public schools. Changing the comparison group and restricting the analysis only to school districts that have at least one charter school, RAND similarly found that the average growth rate in charter schools' API score was not significantly different from neighboring public schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/charter_schools/012004_charter_schools.htm

An Initial Assessment of the California Performance Review: Section 3, Key Proposals

Second, the report recommends including career technical education in the state's Academic Performance Index (API). The API is part of the state's accountability system and is used to rank school and district performance based on student test scores.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/cpr/082704_cpr_review_s3.htm

Improving High School: A Strategic Approach

https://lao.ca.gov/2005/high_schools/improving_hs_050905.htm

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

Test scores and other data from spring 1999 would be used as the base year for judg- ing subsequent changes in the API. The State Board of Education would determine the “proficient” level of API scores.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/education/education_anl99.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 1999-00 Budget Bill Education Departmental 2 Issues

Test scores and other data from spring 1999 would be use d as the base year for judging subsequent changes in the API. The State Board of Education would determine the "proficient" level of API scores.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/education/education_depts2_anl99.html

^[PDF] LAO 2000 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

We be- lieve that in July, when the SDE releases the spring 2000 Standardized Testing and Reporting test results (the 1999-00 API scores), and deter- mines which schools receive rewards, the program will be in the news again.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/education/ed_anl00.pdf

200 Budget Analysis: Teacher Quality, AP Courses, Governor's Scholars

The budget proposes $10 million to provide $20,000 awards to National Board certified teachers who commit to teaching for four years in California public schools ranked below the 5 0 th percentile on the API.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/education/ed_cc2_anl00.htm

2000 Budget Analysis: Education Overview, Priorities, Base Budget Adjustments

API based only on the nationally norm-referenced Stanford-9 test scores. State cannot currently collect the other required data, including graduation rates, a nd student and teacher attendance rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/education/ed_ov-cc1_anl00.htm

2001 Budget Analysis:Collaborative Academic Prep Programs

For the targeted high schools, CSU should report: the Standardized Testing and Report (STAR) results in English and mathematics for sophomores (prior to their involvement in the C API program) and juniors (after their involvement); the college participation rate of high school graduates; the percent of high school graduates that CSU specially admits; and the percent of high school graduates entering CSU and needing remediation in English and mathematics.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_05_cc_collaborative_anl01.htm