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EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 52050-52050.5



52050.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Public
Schools Accountability Act of 1999.



52050.5.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) The purpose of the California public school system is to
provide for the academic development of each pupil and prepare each
pupil, to the extent of his or her ability, to become a lifelong
learner, equipped to live and succeed within the economic and
societal complexities of the 21st century.
   (b) It is in the interest of the people and the future of this
state to ensure that each child in California receives a high quality
education consistent with all statewide content and performance
standards, as adopted by the State Board of Education, and with a
meaningful assessment system and reporting program requirements.
   (c) Recent assessments indicate that many pupils in California are
not now, generally, progressing at a satisfactory rate to achieve a
high quality education.
   (d) To remedy this, the state is in need of an immediate and
comprehensive accountability system to hold each of the state's
public schools accountable for the academic progress and achievement
of its pupils within the resources available to schools.
   (e) Any promising and effective accountability system must be
based upon a constructive and collaborative process that seeks to
include stakeholders in the accountability process.
   (f) Any promising and effective accountability system requires the
active involvement of parents and guardians, pupils, educators,
community leaders, school boards, and schoolsite teams.
   (g) The statewide school accountability system must encourage the
active participation of parents and guardians, pupils, educators, and
the local community in improving pupil achievement.
   (h) The statewide accountability system must be easily accessible
and understandable to parents and others.
   (i) The statewide accountability system must include rewards that
recognize high achieving schools as well as interventions and,
ultimately, sanctions for schools that are continuously low
performing.
   (j) It is also the intent of the Legislature that the
comprehensive and effective school accountability system primarily
focus on increasing academic achievement.
   (k) To achieve better pupil performance, it is the intent of the
Legislature that any school accountability system do all of the
following:
   (1) Encourage teacher preparation that allows teachers to develop
the ability to inspire pupils to become lifelong learners.
   (2) Encourage teacher preparation and consistent ongoing
professional development that serves to develop competency in content
and pedagogy and that allows teachers to effectively involve
themselves in promoting school accountability.
   (3) Encourage the involvement of the community and its
stakeholders in the accountability system.
   (4) Encourage local community involvement in providing support for
education and identifying causes of pupil failure and designing
programs for remediation.
   (5) Approach accountability with an attitude of collaboration,
encouragement, and correction.
   (6) Utilize the state infrastructure to support schools, school
districts, and county offices of education in their efforts to
improve pupil achievement and progress.
   (7) Encourage each local community to support and sustain
high-quality educational programs and to build the capacity of
educators and schools to succeed in educating every pupil.
   (8) Encourage active involvement of parents and guardians in the
development and implementation of school accountability systems.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Edc > 52050-52050.5

EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 52050-52050.5



52050.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Public
Schools Accountability Act of 1999.



52050.5.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) The purpose of the California public school system is to
provide for the academic development of each pupil and prepare each
pupil, to the extent of his or her ability, to become a lifelong
learner, equipped to live and succeed within the economic and
societal complexities of the 21st century.
   (b) It is in the interest of the people and the future of this
state to ensure that each child in California receives a high quality
education consistent with all statewide content and performance
standards, as adopted by the State Board of Education, and with a
meaningful assessment system and reporting program requirements.
   (c) Recent assessments indicate that many pupils in California are
not now, generally, progressing at a satisfactory rate to achieve a
high quality education.
   (d) To remedy this, the state is in need of an immediate and
comprehensive accountability system to hold each of the state's
public schools accountable for the academic progress and achievement
of its pupils within the resources available to schools.
   (e) Any promising and effective accountability system must be
based upon a constructive and collaborative process that seeks to
include stakeholders in the accountability process.
   (f) Any promising and effective accountability system requires the
active involvement of parents and guardians, pupils, educators,
community leaders, school boards, and schoolsite teams.
   (g) The statewide school accountability system must encourage the
active participation of parents and guardians, pupils, educators, and
the local community in improving pupil achievement.
   (h) The statewide accountability system must be easily accessible
and understandable to parents and others.
   (i) The statewide accountability system must include rewards that
recognize high achieving schools as well as interventions and,
ultimately, sanctions for schools that are continuously low
performing.
   (j) It is also the intent of the Legislature that the
comprehensive and effective school accountability system primarily
focus on increasing academic achievement.
   (k) To achieve better pupil performance, it is the intent of the
Legislature that any school accountability system do all of the
following:
   (1) Encourage teacher preparation that allows teachers to develop
the ability to inspire pupils to become lifelong learners.
   (2) Encourage teacher preparation and consistent ongoing
professional development that serves to develop competency in content
and pedagogy and that allows teachers to effectively involve
themselves in promoting school accountability.
   (3) Encourage the involvement of the community and its
stakeholders in the accountability system.
   (4) Encourage local community involvement in providing support for
education and identifying causes of pupil failure and designing
programs for remediation.
   (5) Approach accountability with an attitude of collaboration,
encouragement, and correction.
   (6) Utilize the state infrastructure to support schools, school
districts, and county offices of education in their efforts to
improve pupil achievement and progress.
   (7) Encourage each local community to support and sustain
high-quality educational programs and to build the capacity of
educators and schools to succeed in educating every pupil.
   (8) Encourage active involvement of parents and guardians in the
development and implementation of school accountability systems.



State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Edc > 52050-52050.5

EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 52050-52050.5



52050.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Public
Schools Accountability Act of 1999.



52050.5.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) The purpose of the California public school system is to
provide for the academic development of each pupil and prepare each
pupil, to the extent of his or her ability, to become a lifelong
learner, equipped to live and succeed within the economic and
societal complexities of the 21st century.
   (b) It is in the interest of the people and the future of this
state to ensure that each child in California receives a high quality
education consistent with all statewide content and performance
standards, as adopted by the State Board of Education, and with a
meaningful assessment system and reporting program requirements.
   (c) Recent assessments indicate that many pupils in California are
not now, generally, progressing at a satisfactory rate to achieve a
high quality education.
   (d) To remedy this, the state is in need of an immediate and
comprehensive accountability system to hold each of the state's
public schools accountable for the academic progress and achievement
of its pupils within the resources available to schools.
   (e) Any promising and effective accountability system must be
based upon a constructive and collaborative process that seeks to
include stakeholders in the accountability process.
   (f) Any promising and effective accountability system requires the
active involvement of parents and guardians, pupils, educators,
community leaders, school boards, and schoolsite teams.
   (g) The statewide school accountability system must encourage the
active participation of parents and guardians, pupils, educators, and
the local community in improving pupil achievement.
   (h) The statewide accountability system must be easily accessible
and understandable to parents and others.
   (i) The statewide accountability system must include rewards that
recognize high achieving schools as well as interventions and,
ultimately, sanctions for schools that are continuously low
performing.
   (j) It is also the intent of the Legislature that the
comprehensive and effective school accountability system primarily
focus on increasing academic achievement.
   (k) To achieve better pupil performance, it is the intent of the
Legislature that any school accountability system do all of the
following:
   (1) Encourage teacher preparation that allows teachers to develop
the ability to inspire pupils to become lifelong learners.
   (2) Encourage teacher preparation and consistent ongoing
professional development that serves to develop competency in content
and pedagogy and that allows teachers to effectively involve
themselves in promoting school accountability.
   (3) Encourage the involvement of the community and its
stakeholders in the accountability system.
   (4) Encourage local community involvement in providing support for
education and identifying causes of pupil failure and designing
programs for remediation.
   (5) Approach accountability with an attitude of collaboration,
encouragement, and correction.
   (6) Utilize the state infrastructure to support schools, school
districts, and county offices of education in their efforts to
improve pupil achievement and progress.
   (7) Encourage each local community to support and sustain
high-quality educational programs and to build the capacity of
educators and schools to succeed in educating every pupil.
   (8) Encourage active involvement of parents and guardians in the
development and implementation of school accountability systems.