Links & Resources

PBS TeacherLine
Professional development for PreK-12 educators
http://www.pbs.org/teacherline

Educational OptionsOffice
Click on “Independent Study;” includes order form for CDE’s Independent Study Operations Manual, 2000 edition, and excerpts from the Manual
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/eo/

California High School Exit Exam
Contains Teacher Guides for both Math and English-Language Arts (with sample questions matched with state standards), and representative sample questions
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/

State Content Standards
Contains State Content Standards by grade level for English-Language Arts, Math, History-Social Science, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr

Charter Schools Offices
Laws and regulations, contacts, resources, and other link.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/cs/

Official California Legislative Information
For “Bill Information” and “California Law” (access to the entire California Education Code
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

California Learning Resource Network
“CLRN provides educators with a "one-stop" resource for critical information needed for the selection of supplemental electronic learning resources aligned to the state academic content standards and linked to model lesson plans” (note NO “www”)
http://clrn.org/home/

Alternative Accountability System
See for updates on the status of ASAM (Alternative Schools Accountability Model)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/

Your Legislature Contact information for your Senator and Assembly Member
Just type in your zip code
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html

A-g Guide, University of California (UC) Policy on Non-Classroom-Based Independent Study Schools
The policy that governs the instructional conditions under which “non-site-based Independent study schools” are eligible to establish and maintain a-g course lists for UC and California State University admissions.
http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/indstudy.html

Adult Education Office
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/index.asp
Independent study consultants in the Adult Education office are:

  • Vicki Prater, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Mindi Yates, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Adult Education Handbook for California
(2005—pre-flex version) Independent study is on pages 22 and 23.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/ir/documents/aehandbook2005.pdf

California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), Article 30, School Regulations
Rules governing independent study programs/schools–Section 306, page 43.

Charter Schools Division
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/csd.asp

  • Carolyn Zachry, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Educational Options Best Practices
Best practices in Court, Community, Community Day Schools, Continuation Schools, Independent Study, and other alternative education programs throughout California.
http://www.sdcoe.net/edoptions/

Resources for Educational Options Programs
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/eo/cd/resources.asp

Standards and Procedures for Audits of California K-12 Local Educational Agencies 2010-11
http://www.eaap.ca.gov/NewWebSite0804/2010-11%20AuditGuideBklt%20FINAL%20072310.pdf