How California schools work
By: [Don McCormack, editor ; John VanLandingham, lead writer and researcher].
Contributors: VanLandingham, John.; McCormack, Don.
Series: McCormack's guides
Publisher: McCormack's Guides
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Martinez, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Education -- California; Schools -- California
Notes: Includes index.
"A practical guide for parents"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Choosing a school; title: Who's in charge; title: Teachers and counselors; title: Curriculum and standards; title: Tests, report cards, homework; title: What scores mean; title: Alternative education; title: Vocational education; title: Special education; title: School financing; title: Sports & extracurricular activities; title: Schedules & busing; title: Healthy, well-fed & safe; title: Conduct & consequences; title: Private schools & tutors.