Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - Other Achievement Gaps Several Other Student Groups Also Have Relatively Low Test Scores. In spring 2018, average standardized test scores of low ‑income students were at the 39th percentile of all test takers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - The Constitution sets forth three main tests (formulas) for calculating the Proposition  98 guarantee. Test   1 —the most commonly used test over the past 15 years —is based on a share of General Fund revenue and is unaffected by attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The administration ind icates it plans to modify this part of the proposal in the May Revision and may allow funds to be used for a broader set of activities related to community  schools. Effects of Community Schools Model Research Finds Benefits to Community Schools Model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - These new requirements do not apply to students who are enrolled in ind ependent study for less than 15 school days during the academic year. Provides Flexibility From Some Independent Study Rules in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Whereas Test 2 and Test  3 build upon the amount of funding provided the previous year, Test 1 links school funding to a minimum share of General Fund revenue. The  Constitution sets forth rules for comparing the tests, with one of the tests becoming operative and used for calculating the guarantee that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - For any given year, the relationship between revenues and the guarantee depends on which Proposition  98 test is operative and whether another test could become operative with different inputs. In 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27, Test 1 is likely to remain operative even if revenues or other inputs vary significantly from the Governor ’s budget estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on Per Capita Personal Income

Mar 30, 2017 - In most years, Test 2 and Test 3 are compared and the test yielding the lower funding level sets the minimum guarantee. (Test 1 generally becomes important only when state revenue is growing or dropping s ubstantially.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 - CTC Has Conducted Two APA Field Tests and a Variety of Training Sessions to Date. To ensure the APA ’s validity, CTC used a portion of its APA appropriation to conduct a field test (to 110 candidates) in 2016 ‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 9, 2017 - We assume (1)  schools currently have one computer available for every 50 students tested, (2)  schools administer tests throughout the entire testing window, and (3)  purchased devices have a lifespan of three years and are used about one ‑third of the time for non ‑testing purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3549

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 18, 2020 - Whereas Test 2 and Test 3 b uild upon the amount of funding provided the previous year, Test 1 l inks school funding to a minimum share of General Fund revenue. The Constitution sets forth rules for comparing the tests, with one of the tests becoming operative and used for calculating the minimum guarantee that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298