The Master Plan at 50: Using Distance Education to Increase College Access and Efficiency

For example, over 80 percent of respondents who have never taught an online class believe that the learning outcomes of online courses are “inferior ” or “somewhat inferior ” compared with those delivered in–person.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/edu/distance_ed/distance_ed_102510.aspx

The Master Plan at 50: Greater Than the Sum of Its Part: Coordinating Higher Education in California

Funding Mechanisms Not Linked to Priorities The allocation of discretionary funds is one of the key ways the state expresses priorities among programs and services. Within a given service, such as higher education, funding can also create incentives to align institutional performance with state needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/edu/ed_coordination/ed_coordination_012810.aspx

Moving Forward With Eligibility and Enrollment Process Improvements

Each of the three consortium systems are separately working to develop technologies to allow for an online application process. For example, an online application program for the Consortium IV (C–IV) counties called C4Yourself allows applicants to apply online (at www.c4yourself.com) for benefits under the CalWORKs, Food Stamp, and Medi–Cal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/ssrv/eligibility/eligibility_050310.aspx

Supplemental Report of the 2010-11 Budget Package

Supplemental Report of the 2010-11 Budget Package Percentage of aftercare program slots filled. (w) Program 47 (Education, Vocations, and Offender Programs —Adult —Inmate Activities): Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous participation levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/supp_report/supp_report_2010.aspx

The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the May Revision

While the proposal generates savings without eliminating child care slots, we are concerned the reductions are so deep that families would struggle to find qualified providers willing to accept such low payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/bud/may_revise/overview-may-revise-051812.aspx

Restructuring California’s Adult Education System

Because the two data systems are not linked, they are of limited value to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. LAO Recommendations Challenges Facing Adult Education Are Numerous and Growing.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/adult-education/restructuring-adult-education-120412.aspx

Reforming the State's Transfer Process: A Progress Report on Senate Bill SB 1440

Eligible nonlocal students must compete for limited slots. SB 1440 Bonus = 0.2 GPA points Impacted All eligible students (local and nonlocal) must compete for limited slots. Campus may award bonus points to local students.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/progress-sb-1440/progress-sb-1440-051112.aspx

The 2014-2015 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

Low –income, working families not currently or previously participating in CalWORKs may access subsidized child care slots through the General Child Care, Alternative Payment, and Migrant Child Care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/bud/fiscal-outlook/fiscal-outlook-112013.aspx

Oversight of Private Colleges in California

We also recommend extending Bureau oversight to certain online colleges. Figure 5 summarizes our assessment and recommendations. Oversight of Online Colleges Some Online Colleges Serving California Students Not Regulated by Bureau.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/edu/oversight/oversight-121713.aspx

Overview of Special Education in California

In contrast to the SELPA funding model, these schools are funded through a direct state appropriation —not linked to the school ’s enrollment —at a rate that far exceeds the amount SELPAs receive to serve comparable students.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/edu/special-ed-primer/special-ed-primer-010313.aspx