California K-12 Education Sites

State Agencies/Departments

• California Department Of Education
  California's public education system is administered at the state level by the Department of Education, under the direction of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The functions of the department in administering the state's education programs include policy development and coordination, curriculum and management assistance, and program and plan review.
  
  
• State Board of Education
  State statutes and court precedent place the State Board of Education as the policy setting agency for the state's K-12 Education system. Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor.
  
  
• Commission on Teacher Credentialing
  The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing was established in 1970, with the specific charge of ensuring excellence in education by establishing high standards for the preparation and licensing of public school educators . The Commission carries out its program of standards for the preparation and licensing of teachers through five program elements: Certification, Assignment and Waivers; Professional Services; Professional Practices; Agency Administration; and Policy and Programs.

K-12 Constituent Groups

• California Teachers Association
  The California Teachers Association is the state's largest professional employee organization, representing more than 300,000 public school teachers, counselors, psychologists, librarians and other non-supervisory, certificated personnel.
  
  
• Association of California School Administrators
  The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) is a professional organization for K-12 school administrators in California. Formed in 1971, the mission of ACSA is to support California's educational leaders, and ensure all students have the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel.
  
  
• California School Boards Association
  The California School Boards Association represents nearly 1,000 school districts and county offices of education statewide. It's purpose is to support the governance team in K-12 school districts school board members, superintendents and senior administrative staff in their leadership roles.

K-12 Research Organizations

• Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)
  Founded in 1983 as a cooperative venture between the schools of education at the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, PACE is an independent policy research center whose aim is to enrich education policy debates with sound research and evidence.
  
  
• Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
  The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learing is a public, nonprofit organization whose goal is to increase the capacity of California's teaching work force to provide a rigorous and balanced curriculum that challenges students' learning potential and ensures their continuing intellectual, social and ethical development.

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