Will the Preschool Foundations Close the Achievement Gap or Label More Students as Failures?
January 23, 2008
O’Connell refused to seriously consider the field’s concerns about the proposed Preschool Foundations and ignored recommendations from a wide range of educators, experts and childcare providers of preschool age children. ...
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Commission on Teacher Credentialing Adopts New Bilingual Program Standards
February 4, 2008
AUTHOR: KAREN CADIERO-KAPLAN SACRAMENTO - At its January 31, 2008 meeting, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing adopted new standards for programs preparing teachers for bilingual instruction. These standards are used to assess whether each bilingual teacher training program in the state is ensuring that a candidate has the knowledge, skills...
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News From Sacramento
April 20, 2007
The last day for the legislative policy committees to hear and report on fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees is April 27, 2007. The Legislature has been a flurry of activity in order to meet this deadline the past three weeks....
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2007 STAR Results
August 15, 2007
California’s 2007 STAR test results again show no significant improvement. Superintendent O’Connell’s announcement fails to mention the lack of progress made for one of California’s greatest challenge -- educating its 1.6 million English Learners....
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U.S. Census Bureau Report
September 18, 2007
New U.S. Census Bureau Report states that California leads the country with close to 43% of its residents speaking English and one other language......
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CABE’s 32nd Annual Conference Ends in Success and Builds Momentum to the 21st Century!
March 26, 2007
CABE’s 32nd Annual Conference, “Educating Every Student: Investing in Tomorrow – Today!” in Long Beach, CA united over 6,000 administrators, educators, and parents from throughout the state of California and beyond...
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2007 CELDT scores
June 22, 2007
The 2007 CELDT scores more accurately reflect English learners’ ability to be more fluent. Still, for the sixth consecutive year, the wide achievement gap continues to haunt the California Department of Education....
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State School Superintendent Jack O’Connell again fails to recognize the lack of academic progress for 25% of California’s students. For the sixth consecutive year, he offers no solutions to address or improve student performance
August 14, 2008
School Districts across the state will continue to be deemed as failures because of the large number of “misassigned” teachers, ineffective resources and inappropriate programs for English Learners. West Covina, CA (August 14, 2008) – Superintendent of Instruction Jack O’Connell continues to make claims of statewide academic progress in California...
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State’s Top Bilingual Educators for ’09 Selected for Contributions and Commitment
February 27, 2009
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Friday, Feb. 27, 2009) — A total of 17 honorees from around the state — including a superintendent, two campuses, and several parents and students — have been named recipients of The California Association for Bilingual Education’s top yearly awards for outstanding contributions to education and exemplary dedication in the class...
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State Bilingual Conference to Focus on Methods, Issues and Challenges of Helping Students Learn English
February 23, 2009
Feb. 25-28 Event in Long Beach to Draw Up to 5,000 Attendees; Yearly Gathering Also Features Special Teacher and Parent Awards WHAT: The California Association for Bilingual Education’s 34th Annual Conference — a 4-day event geared for K-12 educators who serve English Learners and students learning other languages. As many as 5,000...
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