How to Appeal an Interdistrict Transfer Request or Expulsion OrderOne of the duties of the Alameda County Office of Education and the Alameda County Board of Education is to handle the appeals process if a student has been expelled from school or if parents/guardians are seeking to transfer their child to a different school district.

Williams Settlement Legislation"The Williams lawsuit opened the door to a more systematic and timely identification and resolution of deficiencies in textbooks, facilities, and teacher certification that impede student achievement in low-performing schools.

STAR Test ResultsEach spring, California students in grades 2 through 11 take the SAT-9 (Stanford Achievement Test, Version 9) tests as part of the state's STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) program. Find the results here.

Academic Performance Index (API)The API is a single number on a scale of 200 to 1,000 that indicates how well a school performed the previous year. The API is used to rank schools, set growth targets, and compare schools.

Alameda County School DistrictsAddresses, phone and fax numbers of Alameda County districts.

Education Data Partnership (Ed-Data)Find fiscal, demographic, and performance data on Alameda County schools, along with all public schools in California.

DataquestFind facts about California Schools and districts.

Regional Occupational ProgramsA list of ROPs in the area.

California Education Code

California Department of Education

California Board of Education

Education Data Partnership (Ed-Data)Fiscal, demographic, and performance data on California's K-12 schools.

K-12 Public Education LegislationFind out what the state Legislature is doing and how it will affect your district.

California Legislative InformationSite is maintained by the Legislative Counsel of California.

The ACOE Learning Resource Display CenterThe ACOE's Learning Resources Display Center (LRDC #6) houses a collection of California state-adopted K-8 textbooks and supplementary instructional materials. The purpose of the LRDC is to provide these instructional materials for educators to review, assess and compare before deciding which to purchase. The public is welcome to review the collections by appointment.

La ayuda está en camino - Recursos Para los PadreLa escuela puede ser un proceso difícil para algunos estudiantes y los padres tienen a menudo preguntas que necesiten ser contestadas. La ayuda está en camino es un contorno para los padres que requieren ayuda de la escuela de su niño.

Help is on the Way - Resources for ParentsSchool can be a difficult process for some students and often parents have questions that need to be answered. Help is on the way is an outline for parents who require assistance from their child’s school.

Early Childhood Education: From Birth to ThreeZero to Three provides downloadable Healthy Minds handouts that are based on findings from a report from the National Academy of Sciences that examined research on child and brain development to establish what is known about a child’s development from birth until age three.

The Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and Their FamiliesAdd your calendar events, find key resources/links. Site includes the Youth Yellow Pages, Child Care Needs Analysis, and many other useful items.

A Parent Guide: California's New Mathematics StandardsWhat Students Are Expected to Learn explains the state's new ambitious math requirements for K-12 students and discusses some of the issues involved in implementing those standards. Available in English and Spanish.

A Parent/Student Guide: Recent Changes in UC Admissions PoliciesDescribes the University of California's new policies, such as Dual Admissions, that are aimed at enhancing the diversity of its student body. This two-page guide also discusses the impact of these new policies, including changes in the grade/test formula, on students seeking to gain admission through the traditional approach. Available in English and Spanish.

How California Ranks: A Comparison of Education ExpendituresEd Source looks at how California's schools compares to the 50 states in a number of areas, such as spending per pupil (38th), students per teacher (next to last) and average teacher's salary (6th).

University of California AdmissionsTwo-page guide discusses the new admissions policies and their impact. Available in English and Spanish.

Sports 4 KidsACOE and Sports4Kids work together to expand the role of physical education in the curriculum and student development.