Links & Resources

CDE Educational OptionsOffice
Click on “Independent Study” for a variety of updated and useful resources.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/eo/

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

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

Common Core State Standards
Information and resources about the new academic content standards.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/

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/

Testing & Accountability
See for CDE updates on API, APR, AYP, and ASAM.
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

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