There is hereby established the California Academic Partnership Program, to be administered by the Trustees of the California State University, in cooperation with the Regents of the University of California, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The purpose of the program shall be to develop cooperative efforts to improve the academic quality of public secondary schools with the objective of improving the preparation of all students for college. Projects funded under the provisions of this chapter may address improvements in secondary school curriculum and the ability of students to benefit from these improvements. Academic partnership projects shall be distributed throughout the state in order to provide schools located in rural, urban, and suburban areas with access to these services.
Chapter 11California Academic Partnership Program
Section § 11000
This law creates the California Academic Partnership Program. It's run by the California State University system along with other major state educational bodies. The program aims to enhance the quality of education in public high schools to better prepare students for college. It supports projects that improve school curricula and helps students take full advantage of these improvements. The projects are spread across different types of communities, such as rural, urban, and suburban, to ensure all schools can participate.
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Section § 11001
The Chancellor of the California State University is tasked with forming an advisory committee to help in selecting projects to fund and creating evaluation criteria. This committee will include various education professionals: secondary school teachers and curriculum administrators, a director from a regional consortium, and representatives from the California Community Colleges, California State University, University of California, and the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Faculty members must be part of this group, and appointments should involve consultation with faculty senates to ensure proper representation.
The Chancellor of the California State University shall establish an advisory committee to assist in selecting proposals to be funded and developing criteria for project evaluation. The committee shall be composed of the following members:
(a)CA Education Code § 11001(a) Two certificated secondary school teachers, including at least one junior high or intermediate school teacher, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(b)CA Education Code § 11001(b) Two certificated secondary school employees with responsibility for curriculum administration, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(c)CA Education Code § 11001(c) One director of a regional consortium participating in the California Student Opportunity Access Program established pursuant to Chapter 113 of the Statutes of 1978, appointed by the Student Aid Commission.
(d)CA Education Code § 11001(d) Two representatives of the California Community Colleges, to be appointed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, at least one of whom shall be a faculty member.
(e)CA Education Code § 11001(e) Two representatives of the California State University, to be appointed by the Chancellor of the California State University, at least one of whom shall be a faculty member.
(f)CA Education Code § 11001(f) Two representatives of the University of California, appointed by the President of the University of California, at least one of whom shall be a faculty member.
(g)CA Education Code § 11001(g) One representative, appointed by the Director of the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
Faculty appointments to the advisory committee shall be made by the appropriate appointing authority through consultation with the faculty senate.
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Section § 11002
This law section explains that an advisory committee is responsible for developing guidelines and recommendations on several key areas. These include how to award grants, determining which schools should get help first in the California Academic Partnership Program, identifying which projects aren't working, figuring out new resources to achieve program goals, and setting policies for testing high school students using tools recognized by California colleges.
The advisory committee shall make recommendations regarding all of the following:
(a)CA Education Code § 11002(a) Development of criteria for awarding grants pursuant to Section 11003.
(b)CA Education Code § 11002(b) Development of criteria for determining the priority ranking of schools selected to receive assistance under the California Academic Partnership Program.
(c)CA Education Code § 11002(c) Development of criteria for identifying projects which are ineffective.
(d)CA Education Code § 11002(d) Development of options identifying additional resources and efforts which promote the objectives of the program.
(e)CA Education Code § 11002(e) Development of a general policy for cooperative diagnostic testing of secondary students with assessment instruments commonly used by California postsecondary educational institutions.
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Section § 11003
This section allows school districts with postsecondary institutions to apply for grants that help improve student performance in high schools. These applications should focus on curricular changes, collaborative work between secondary and postsecondary educators, and activities that promote college readiness, especially for underrepresented groups. If approved, these projects must provide matching funds and show strong institutional commitment. The Chancellor will prioritize funding for areas with low college participation rates. Additionally, there will be a program to assess student readiness for college, aiming to reduce the need for remedial education while encouraging identified schools to use these assessments.
(a)CA Education Code § 11003(a) A school district together with a postsecondary educational institution or a consortium of postsecondary educational institutions may submit a joint application to the Chancellor of the California State University for a grant to fund a project intended to improve student performance in secondary schools. The advisory committee shall give consideration to the following, in addition to its own criteria for the recommendation of programs for funding:
(1)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(1) The inclusion of a comprehensive plan for curricular revision or enhancement and instructional change.
(2)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(2) The participation of postsecondary campus faculty working as equal partners with secondary school teachers in efforts to improve the academic quality of college preparatory instruction.
(3)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(3) The provision of activities and services designed to enhance the ability of students to benefit from college preparatory curricula.
(4)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(4) The provision of in-service training designed to increase college aspirations of students from groups with low participation rates in postsecondary institutions.
(5)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(5) The inclusion of procedures for the independent evaluation of the program budget.
(6)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(6) Plans for the participation of more than one secondary school.
(7)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(7) Plans for the inclusion of intermediate or junior high schools in the project.
(8)CA Education Code § 11003(a)(8) Plans for the continuation of the project after funding ceases.
(b)CA Education Code § 11003(b) Upon receipt of an application submitted pursuant to subdivision (a), the Chancellor of the California State University may award a grant to the joint applicants for purposes of funding the proposed project. Each project which receives a grant pursuant to this subdivision shall provide matching funds from existing funds received from federal, state, local, or private sources or budget increases in those funds, with preference to projects which have the strongest demonstrated institutional commitment. Priority shall be given to projects which serve either of the following:
(1)CA Education Code § 11003(b)(1) Schools and school districts utilizing the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 54700) of Chapter 9 of Part 29.
(2)CA Education Code § 11003(b)(2) Schools with low student participation in institutions of postsecondary education or with a concentration of students from groups which are underrepresented in postsecondary education, affording priority to those applicants in inverse order of their level of student participation in institutions of postsecondary education authorized to award baccalaureate degrees.
(c)CA Education Code § 11003(c) The Chancellor of the California State University, with the assistance of the advisory committee established under Section 11001, and with the advice of faculty from appropriate disciplines, shall establish a voluntary cooperative program for the academic assessment of secondary school students in the state. In developing this system, the chancellor shall take steps necessary to ensure that increased uses of assessment instruments assist in all of the following:
(1)CA Education Code § 11003(c)(1) Reducing the demand for remedial programs at the postsecondary level.
(2)CA Education Code § 11003(c)(2) Analyzing student readiness for college-level work.
(3)CA Education Code § 11003(c)(3) Identifying the academic needs of students for secondary school teachers and counselors.
(4)CA Education Code § 11003(c)(4) Encourage and give priority to schools identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 11003 for the utilization of these instruments.
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Section § 11005
This law allows the California Postsecondary Education Commission to stop funding projects that aren’t working well or are too costly compared to their benefits. After ending these projects, the law requires that the unused funds be used to support new grant awards.
Based upon evaluations conducted pursuant to former Section 11004, the California Postsecondary Education Commission may identify projects that are ineffective or not cost-effective for termination. Funds made available as a result of that termination shall be reallocated for the awarding of new grants pursuant to Section 11003.
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Section § 11006
The people in charge of the California State University system must create rules and guidelines to effectively carry out the requirements of this chapter.
The Trustees of the California State University shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this chapter.
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Section § 11007
This law section states that the rules and regulations of this chapter began to be enforced starting on July 1, 1984.
The provisions of this chapter shall become operative July 1, 1984.
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