- California Department of Education
 - Official site featuring a school district directory, news, teaching and learning resources, and student data. - Academic Performance Index (API)
- Measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures.
- Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
- Statewide accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress.
- Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM)
- Provides accountability for alternative schools serving very high-risk, highly mobile students. These schools include community day, continuation, opportunity, county community, county court, California Youth Authority, and other alternative schools that meet stringent criteria set by the State Board of Education.
- California State Board of Education (2)
- CDE Publications
- Information, education, and curriculum resources for teachers, parents, and school administrators from the California Department of Education.
- César E. Chávez Model Curriculum
- Information on the holiday honouring labour leader César Chávez, as well as links to curriculum for K-12 teachers from the California Department of Education.
- Charter Schools
- Includes resources, overview, and information on starting a charter school in California.
- Child Development
- Resources and information for child development contractors, families, and community members regarding child development programs funded by the state.
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Information for improving student academic achievement of content standards by communicating policy and expectations and supporting districts by providing instructional guidance.
- DataQuest
- Helps you find facts about California schools and districts. Includes the Academic Performance Index (API), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), course enrollments, dropouts, enrolment information, and more.
- Education Technology
- Provides assistance to schools and districts in integrating technology with teaching and learning.
- English Learners
- Focuses on the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students.
- Finance, Technology and Administration Branch
- Oversees the CDE budget, accounting, information systems, and personnel services; apportionment of state and federal resources to local educational agencies (LEAs); and assistance to LEAs for fiscal and business aspects of public schools.
- Legal and Audits Branch
- Advises and represents the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the California Department of Education, and the State Board of Education on legal matters.
- Office of the Secretary for Education
- Site includes information about the staff, the State Board of Education, educational resources, and colleges and universities throughout California.
- Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)
- Offers documents to the Adult Education community as well as a place where members can share ideas, access files, and more. Registration is required.
- Policy and Evaluation Division
- Oversees the calculation and reporting of school and district accountability data, administers statewide school and teacher awards programs, and conducts evaluation studies.
- Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 (PSAA)
- Authorizes the creation of an educational accountability system for California public schools. Its primary goal is to help schools improve and to measure the academic achievement of all students.
- Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
- Collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents in grades kindergarten through grade twelve.
- Safe Schools and Violence Prevention Office
- Special Education
- Information and resources to serve the unique needs of persons with disabilities so that each person will meet or exceed high standards of achievement in academic and nonacademic skills.
- Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results
- Includes school, district, county, and statewide summary STAR test results.
- Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
- Administration of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program. Test results are used for student and school accountability purposes.
- Standards and Assessment Division
- Develops, coordinates, and implements California's statewide testing programs and provides professional guidance in the collection, reporting, and use of student achievement information to improve California's schools.
- State Accountability Report Card
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB) required annual statewide summary report of student assessment results, high school graduation rates, teacher qualifications, and other indicators.
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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