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California Department of Education
Executive Office
SBE-003 (REV.09/2011)
exec-ocd-may16item01 / ITEM #30
/ CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MAY 2016 AGENDA

SUBJECT

Presentation of the FinalReport from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Advisory Accountability/Continuous Improvement Task Force. / Action
Information
Public Hearing

SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S)

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (SSPI’s)A Blueprint for Great Schools 2.0(Blueprint 2.0) recommended the creation of the SSPI’sAdvisory Accountability/Continuous Improvement Task Force (Task Force) to follow up on recommendations outlined in the Blueprint. This item is a presentation of the final report of the Task Force.

RECOMMENDATION

The SSPI’s Task Force submits this report to the SSPI on an advisory basis for consideration and potential utilization by the SSPI and the State Board of Education (SBE) as the SBE develops and approves Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Evaluation Rubrics and for the future planning work to be undertaken for California’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan.

BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUES

In late July 2015, the SSPI unveiled Blueprint 2.0, CDE’s new strategic plan. Blueprint 2.0builds on the groundbreaking 2011 report,A Blueprint for Great Schools, which helped create the framework for action in California public schools that included significantfunding increases, more rigorous state academic standards, computer-based student assessments, and greater support for students and schools with the most needs.

Developed based on recommendations made by a team of 29 education leaders and experts, Blueprint 2.0outlines next steps in five critical areas: California standards, teaching and leading excellence, student success, continuous improvement and accountability systems, and systems change and supports. In addition to detailed recommendations, Blueprint 2.0 includes a call to action, a revised mission, a review of guiding principles,and a description of the emerging “California Way.”

Blueprint 2.0 also recommended the creation of the SSPI’sTask Forceto follow up on recommendations. The Task Force was convened by the SSPI and co-chaired by Eric Heins, President of the California Teachers Association, and Wes Smith, Executive Director of the Association of County School Administrators. It involved a diverse group of stakeholders representing nearly all facets of California’s public education community.

The Accountability and Continuous Improvement System proposed by the Task Force rests on a foundation of a common vision,guiding principles, and a shared commitment to the “California Way.” The Task Force views this foundation and the more detailed recommendations it is making as aligned with the work being undertaken by the SBE involving the development of Local Control Funding Formula Evaluation Rubrics and the future planning work to be undertaken for California’s Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan.

SUMMARYOF PREVIOUS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION AND ACTION

An August 2015 Information Memorandum announced the creation ofthe Task Force and discussed how the Task Force is charged with the development of a final report summarizing recommendations for a new California system of public education accountability/continuous improvement. The Information Memorandum is available at

FISCAL ANALYSIS (AS APPROPRIATE)

This report will not result in any additional costs or savings to local educational agencies, state agencies, or federal funding to the State.

ATTACHMENT(S)

The final report of the Task Force will be provided as an Item Addendum.

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