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	<title>Thoughts on Public Education &#187; Bob Nichols</title>
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	<description>Analysis, opinion and ruminations on California education policy</description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s meant by A-G requirements? - by Bob Nichols</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Nichols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A-G refers to the high school courses required for entrance to the University of California and the California State University systems. They are so-called because there are seven general subject areas labeled “A” through “G” (see list at end of article). These requirements should not be confused with the courses required by the state of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are STAR, CST and NAEP important? - by Bob Nichols</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Nichols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s sort out all the acronyms concerning testing and accountability and what it all means.
STAR Tests and CSTs
California’s testing and accountability program is called STAR or Standardized Testing and Reporting program. The main feature of this program is the California Standards Tests or CSTs, which are administered every spring with the results reported in August. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the difference between API and AYP? - by Bob Nichols</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Nichols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1999, the Legislature passed the Public School Accountability Act. Under it,  each school and district in the state gets an Academic Performance Index or API score. These scores are issued twice yearly, once in the fall based on the just released CST (California Standards Tests) scores and later in the year with corrections and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Proposition 98? - by Bob Nichols</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Nichols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Proposition 98 was added to the California Constitution by the voters in 1988. Its goal was to provide some predictability to school funding and a minimum level of funding for K-12 public schools and community colleges. In general, Prop 98 guarantees that about 40% of the state’s general fund be spent on these two levels [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is CAHSEE, the high school exit exam? - by Bob Nichols</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Nichols</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Created in 1999 as part of then Gov. Gray Davis’ education reform package, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) finally became a graduation requirement for the graduating class of 2006. The test is composed of two sections, Language Arts and Mathematics, and students can pass each section separately — if a student has passed [...]]]></description>
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