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This occurred after the district received criticism accusing it of withholding documents from the public. [3] Later that month the Oakland Schools board of education removed James Redmond from his position of superintendent because he had used district funds to pay for personal flying lessons and for arranging $680,000 in buyouts.
Educational assessment or educational evaluation[1] is the systematic process of documenting and using empirical data on the knowledge, skill, attitudes, aptitude and beliefs to refine programs and improve student learning. [2] Assessment data can be obtained by examining student work directly to assess the achievement of learning outcomes or ...
The assessment and plan (abbreviated A/P"[1] or A&P) is a component of an admission note. Assessment includes a discussion of the differential diagnosis and supporting history and exam findings. The plan is typically broken out by problem or system. Each problem should include: orders for medications, labs, studies, procedures and surgeries to ...
Oakland Unified School District has experienced ongoing financial difficulties in recent years. A 2018 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury report noted that the District had been "in financial peril" for the prior 15 years, with an average $20 million to $30 million in debt each year, due to budgetary errors and out-of-control spending.
The primary objective of the PSAA is to help schools improve the academic achievement of all students. From the 1970s, California students took the same statewide test, called the California Assessment Program (CAP). Many districts required additional tests, such as CTBS (California Test of Basic Skills) during that time.
In late September 2007 the Oakland Charter Academy became the second public school in Oakland to win the National Blue Ribbon award. [5] Oakland Charter High School opened in 2007. [2] Amethod Public Schools was created in 2009 as the branding of a new Charter Management Organization and a foundational split between the OCA and APCS campuses.
Skyline High School is located on a 45-acre (180,000 m 2) campus at the crest of the Oakland hills. The school is near the Redwood Regional Park and has a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay Area. The school is located in a residential neighborhood away from commercial venues. [citation needed]
Oakland Charter Academy (OCA) originally Jingletown Charter School, is a charter school in Oakland, California serving middle school students. Opened in 1994, it is the first and oldest charter school in Oakland and one of the first in California. [2] After a dramatic turnaround, it became the second public school in Oakland to win the National ...