^[PDF] Key Issues Facing the State Board of Education

LAO 60 YEARS OF SERVICE 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E February 2, 2005 Major Features of the State Public Schools Accountability Act " Academic Performance Index (API) • Ranks schools in deciles 1 through 10 based on results from student assessments. " Governor’s Performance Awards • Provides rewards to
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2005/Key_Issues_Facing_SBE_020205.pdf

^[PDF] School Accountability: Changes to State and Federal Systems

Carol Liu, Chair School Accountability: Changes to State and Federal Systems February 24, 2016 YEARS OF SERVICE L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E February 24, 2016  API Measures Performance on Standardized
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/School-Accountability-Changes-to-State-Federal-Systems-022416.pdf

^[PDF] Next Steps for Improving State Accountability for Alternative Schools

A N L A O R E P O R T www.lao.ca.gov Legislative Analyst’s Office 11 Act Advisory Committee, which advises the SBE on accountability issues, recommended replacing the API with a system that evaluates schools using multiple measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/alt-ed/improving-accountability-051615.pdf

^[PDF] An Overview of LCFF and Agricultural Education Grants

Background: K-12 Funding System 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 18, 2014 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE ; State Holds Schools Accountable Based on the Academic Performance Index (API) „ The API measures and ranks the academic performance of schools based primarily on student assessments. ;
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2014/Overview-LCFF-Agriculture-031814.pdf

^[PDF] The 2014-15 Budget: Specialized Secondary Programs and Agricultural Education Grants

Background: K-12 Funding System 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 8, 2014 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  State Holds Schools Accountable Based on the Academic Performance Index (API)  The API measures and ranks the academic performance of schools based primarily on student assessments. 
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2014/SSP-and-AEG-040814.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 2001 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

By com- parison, 34 percent of the reviewed instruction was graded as low quality for German classrooms, and 11 percent for Japanese classrooms. The study also found that new teachers in the U.S received less on-the-job training, less mentoring, and less preparation time than teachers in Germany or Japan.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_anl01.pdf

^[PDF] Local Control Funding Formula

LAO Assessment of Fiscal Accountability 6L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E May 20, 2013 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  Both Systems Evaluate Schools Based on Academic Performance  State system evaluates schools based on growth in Academic Performance Index (API) scores.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2013/Local-Control-Funding-052013.pdf

^[PDF] Integration of State and Federal Accountability Programs

LAO 60 YEARS OF SERVICE 5L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E April 21, 2003 Problems With Existing Two Accountability Systems ! The Academic Performance Index (API) and the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measure different goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Education/2003/Accountability_Senate_042103.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis: K-12 Databases

The API database would not be necessary if the CSIS database were fully operational for all scho ol districts in the state. However, until CSIS is fully operational, the API database would provide some of the benefits that CSIS would provide, but on an accelerated time schedul e.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_12_Databases_anl01.htm

Next Steps for Improving State Accountability for Alternative Schools

This report and others, as well as an E-mail subscription service , are available on the LAO's Internet site at www.lao.ca.gov . The LAO is located at 925 L Street, Suite 1000, Sacramento, CA 95814 .
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/alt-ed/improving-accountability-051615.aspx