State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced a clear, ambitious, little to no cost plan to improve California's school system. O'Connell lays out a plan to close the achievement gap that remains a main focus this year.
- Video [mms://streamer.scoe.net/superintendent/080122stateofed.wmv] (Outside Source; WMV; 48:57)
- Audio [http://www3.cde.ca.gov/audio/soe2008.asx] (23-Jan-2008; WMA, 44:22 mins.; Slow-Speed Audio Link)
- Podcast [http://www3.cde.ca.gov/audio/cdepodcast.xml] (22-Jan-2008; MP3; 44:20 mins.)
- Text: State of Education Address - January 22, 2008
- Report of Superintendent O'Connell's California P-16 Council
- California Preschool Learning Foundations - Child Development
- ARCHES
- American Diploma Project | PDF (22-Jan-2008; 33KB; 1p.)
- American Diploma Project Letter | PDF (22-Jan-2008; 93KB; 2pp.)
- Climate Survey
- Christopher Edley, Jr. [http://www.law.berkeley.edu/faculty/profiles/facultyProfile.php?facID=4954] (Outside Source)
- Fresno-Long Beach Partnership
- Data and Continuous Learning
- Brokers of Expertise
- Closing the Achievement Gap Web Site [http://www.closingtheachievementgap.org/cs/ctag/print/htdocs/home.htm] (Outside Source)
- Biography: Superintendent O'Connell
- News Release: State of Education Address 2008 - Year 2008
