Cathy Krop

Describes the condition and performance of California's K-12 public schools in terms of student population, resources, and outcomes, analyzing trends and comparing California to other states and the nation as a whole. This report describes California's K-12 public schools - specifically, their student population, the resources they are provided (finances, teachers, facilities), and their outcomes. It describes both student academic achievement and outcomes that schools may influence and that are inadequately captured in test scores. The report analyzes trends within the state and compares California to other states and to the nation as a whole.

This book deals with meeting the challenges of securing private support for public education.

Since the 1970s, Qatar has complemented in-country post-secondary education with scholarship programs and study-abroad opportunities, but the system may benefit from organization and other changes. This report summarizes the results of an evaluation of Qatar's scholarship system and describes proposed reforms drawn from comparative assessments of countries with similar characteristics and interviews with a wide-ranging group of stakeholders.

To improve the progression of students through the educational system and to improve education quality, California needs a robust data system that can track an individual student's progress from kindergarten to college and beyond. The authors review California's multiple existing student data systems and identify steps that could be taken toward building and maintaining an integrated student data system for the state.

Reports on an evaluation of the legislatively mandated process of evaluation of California's nonclassroom-based (NCB) charter schools. Charter schools are publicly funded schools that have the flexibility to operate outside normal district control. This document reports on an evaluation of the legislatively mandated process of evaluating California's nonclassroom-based charter schools, in which instruction generally takes the form of independent study, home study, or some combination of these two with classroom-based instruction.