Any high school graduate or those who are 18 years of age and older can be admitted to any of the California Junior Colleges. A State Proficiency Certificate holder is also admissible to a community college. Those who are planning to attend a community college are advised to still regard the requirements for high school graduation and include as many UC and CSU entrance requisites as possible.
Those who have taken up College Preparatory course in High School may take a lesser load once admitted to College. Community Colleges in California will administer a standard assessment test in Math and English to determine which level is appropriate for new students to begin their college education. Sometimes a “Self-assessment” is used for students to determine their own Math and English Placements.
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The California Schools created the California Schools Recognition Program in 1985. Its purpose is to publicize and reinforce California schools priorities, which are to improve student scholastic achievement and promote students based upon measurable objectives. The program identifies and honors public schools that exhibit exemplary and inspiring achievement. Though participation in the program is voluntary, the California Distinguished School Award is highly coveted.
To be considered for the award, California schools must meet a variety of eligibility requirements. These include designated federal and state accountability measures that are based upon the No Child Left Behind, Adequate Yearly Progress, and Academic Performance Index measurement programs. Approximately, five percent of California schools are selected each year for the award, with no fewer than 40 counties typically being represented.
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For the past three years California Schools have been the subject of an in-depth analysis of school reform. The study, Beyond the Mountains: An Early Look at Restructuring Results in California, conducted by the Center on Education Policy (CEP), is part of a multi-year review of the effects of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on Maryland, Michigan and California Schools.
The examination concerns specific restructuring methods used by California Schools and their success. According to CEP founder and president Jack Jennings, “While it is still too early to tell whether restructuring is working, it is clear from the experience of California and Michigan, the two states we have studied in-depth, that simply requiring schools to replace staff does not guarantee increased student achievement. Rather, success is linked to implementing multiple improvement strategies.”
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