The primary emphases include testing, evaluation and leading educational change. Their web site is also a great source of information and help. The LAO also provides the public with information about ballot initiatives and propositions in the state and adopted state budget. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Parents can download sample tests by grade level and subject.
Teachers can test students and keep assessment results.
Currently available to Los Angleses County schools only. It contains full text of California bills and laws, which you can search either by bill number or key words, as well as legislative publications and information on current events in the Legislature. In the near future, the Tools for Accountability will be providing a tookit on this site that includes models and examples for collecting and using data in decision-making. Sponsored by Contra Costa County, this site provides technology personnel with other people and places to get assistance. Bulletin boards, success stories, chat rooms, and leader data provide much information.