California State Board of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/board/
Includes content standards for K-12 schools, curriculum frameworks, adopted instructional
materials, and assessment and accountability information.

California Department of Education
www.cde.ca.gov/
Includes links to information for most educational issues in California, including content
standards, charter schools, curriculum resources, testing and assessment, English learner
programs, before and after school programs, health and nutrition pro- grams, student and school
data, special programs, legal and legislative issues and education finance information.

STAR Reporting Website
http://star.cde.ca.gov
Includes general information, guidelines, and test re- sults at school, district, county, and
statewide levels.

California API Information
www.api.cde.ca.gov/
Includes Academic Performance Index (API) Information and Test Scores. To see Berkeley
Unified School District (BUSD) API scores go to:
http://api.cde.ca.gov/api2OO2/2002Grth-Dst.asp?cY ear=20012&cSelect=01
611436090252&cChoice=Ds tAPI1
To see Jefferson School API scores go to:
http://api.cde.ca.gov/api2OO2/2002Grth-sch.asp?SchCode=6090252&DistCode=61143&AIICds=Ol 6114 36090252

California Standards Test Blueprints
http://www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/star/resources/blue- prints.html
Provides detailed charts of specific skills assessed by CST (California Standards Test) by grade
level and subject area.

California Reading List
http://www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/star/readinglist.html
Contains list of state recommended books for children based on grade level and CST (California
Standards Test) scores.

Federal Links:

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/

No Child Left Behind
http://www.NoChildLeftBehind.gov/
Get information on the new education law which went into effect on January 8, 2002. Check out the frequently asked questions in the parent's guide to the new legislation:

www.NoChildLeftBehind.gov/next/faqs/index.html

Assessment Providers:

Educational Testing Service
http://www.ets.org/
This is the company that has been awarded the contract to run the STAR program. Learn about
different types of assessments, and describes the role that ETS will play in California school
assessment

http://www.ets.org/testing/q9.html

CTB McGraw-Hill
http://www.ctb.com/
This is the company that has developed the new CAT-6 test, which will replace the
norm-referenced SAT-9 test. From their home page, check out the sections "Guide for Effective
Assessment" and "Four Principles to Consider" and their FAQS.

Other Links:

The Education Trust
http://www.edtrust.org/
Information on testing and raising student achievement. Check out ESEA: Myths versus
Realities: Answers to common questions about the new No Child Left Behind Act. Check out
Dispelling the Myth, an ongoing project to identify and learn from high-poverty and high-
minority schools that have high student performance or have made substantial improvement in
student achievement.

CalCARE(Coalition for Authentic Reform in Education)
http://www.calcare.org/
Includes arguments and information against "high- stakes" testing.

FairTest (The National Center for Fair and Open Testing)
http://www.fairtest.org/
This organization is working to end the overuse and misuse of standardized testing in public
education and to promote authentic forms of assessment.

KQED Frontline
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/schools/standards/
Includes articles and links regarding educational reform, standards, and testing