- Safeguard the State Board of Education adopted academic content standards as the foundation of California's K-12 educational system; the same standards for all children.
- Ensure that curriculum is rigorous, standards-aligned, and research-based utilizing State Board adopted materials or standards-aligned textbooks in grades 9 to 12, to prepare children for college or the workforce.
- Ensure the availability of State Board of Education adopted instructional materials for Kindergarten and grades 1 to 8 and locally adopted standards-aligned instructional materials in grades 9 to 12.
- Support professional development for teachers on the adopted instructional materials that are used in the classroom.
- Maintain the assessment and accountability system (including STAR, EAP, CAHSEE, and CELDT).
- Ensure that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and all teacher training institutes use State Board adopted standards as the basis for determining the subject matter competency of teacher candidates.
- Strengthen coordination between K-12 and higher education.
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of the Secretary of Education (Outside Source)
Governor Schwarzenegger's commitment to the education principles.
