21. Going Public: Schools Weigh The Waldorf Alternative GOING PUBLIC. schools weigh the Waldorf alternative. by Nora Mealy. california schoolsWinter 1997, p. 34, reproduced by permission. Return to list of articles. http://www.waldorfcritics.org/active/articles/going_public.html

GOING PUBLIC Schools weigh the Waldorf alternative by Nora Mealy California Schools : Winter 1997, p. 34, reproduced by permission Return to list of articles A sense of excitement was in the air. Eager parents packed the school board meeting room, armed with their proposal for a new charter school, based on Waldorf education. One school board member was hesitant. She knew that charter regulations were complex. And she knew little about Waldorf schools. She had visited a private Waldorf school a few years back and could vaguely recall an abundance of natural objects, beautiful artwork. and some possibly religious overtones. The board member knew the California Education Code allows charter schools considerable freedom from many of the restrictions governing a traditional public school. They are exempt from most state codes and district policies regarding curriculum, instruction and personnel. However, charter schools must account for students' educational progress and meet statewide performance standards. They must also participate in state mandated testing programs. If the school does not meet its proposed student outcomes. the school board can revoke the charter. The board member also knew that the school district cannot approve a charter for a school that is sectarian or religion-based because it would violate the constitutional separation of church and state. What exactly is the Waldorf educational approach, she wondered. and is it compatible with a public school system? She knew that these questions would be a topic of discussion of the school board for the next several meetings.

22. California Energy Efficiency And Demand Reduction Program Increase california alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) Discount (15% discount off tocommercial and other facility managers (ie schools, hospitals, airports http://www.energy.ca.gov/peakload/AB29x-SB5x_program_summary.html

California Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction Program KEY TO ADMINISTRATING AGENCIES CAEATFA California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority CCC California Conservation Corps CEC California Energy Commission CPUC California Public Utilities Commission DCSD Department of Community Services and Development DCA Department of Consumer Affairs DGS Department of General Services TCA Trade and Commerce Agency Measure Total Appropriated ($Million) Total Peak Reduction (megawatts) Target Reduction Summer 2001 (megawatts) Program Description Program Administered By Funding Source Residential Air Conditioning Incentive and Appliance Rebates Through Investor-Owned Utilties Distribute higher and more varied rebates to consumers and distributors adding to existing PUC programs with Investor-Owned Utilities CPUC SB 5X Increase California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) Discount (15% discount off utility bill for low-income consumers) Increase and supplement CARE discounts for low-income customers of Investor-Owned Utilities CPUC SB 5X Low-Income Weatherization Programs Install weatherization measures and replace appliances for low-income housing.

23. EPCS - Educational Placement & Career Services National Coalition of alternative Community schools; for placement in independentschools in New california Edutech california certificated and classified http://careers.soemadison.wisc.edu/k-12/Careerlinks.cfm

EPCS Home JOB SEARCH: K-12 Non-Teaching Higher Education AT EPCS: Interviews Workshops Job Fairs OTHER LINKS: School of Education Education Fellows Academic Services Phi Delta Kappa ... Academic Portfolios K-12 Job Search - Career Links EPCS has compiled the following listing of links to aid in your job search. EPCS does not endorse any of these sites; they are provided to enhance your job-search resources. Use the links to familiarize yourself with the job market by researching what types of jobs are being posted, where, and what skills and qualifications employers are looking for. Sites for Education: State Locators and General Sites for Education: Alternative / Independent / Charter Schools Site for Education: Field Specific Sites for Education by Location ... International Teaching Opportunites Sites for Education: State Locators and General 50 States' Certification Requirements - Excellent site from the University of Kentucky, includes certification requirements and state job links. United States Department of Education Listing of Departments of Education and Public Instruction - from the state of Georgia provides links to state and foreign educational departments/agencies K-12 School Sites - locate all schools with this web site National Public School Locator State Teacher Agency - contact for certification information, etc.

24. Complementary , Integrative Medicine Schools 7940787 The Homeopathic Academy of Southern california offers a available on theNatural Health schools page alternative Medicine schools Directory. http://www.heall.com/body/resource/schools/

RESOURCES Free newsletter Organic Food Environmental ... Services Holistic, Complementary, Integrative Medicine Schools Homeopathic Academy of S. California 2136 Oxford Avenue, Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 The Homeopathic Academy of Southern California offers a three year certification program that meets one weekend per month from September through June. Their classes begin at the Foundation Level and run through the Advanced Clinician Level. We also offer a monthly supervised clinic where students see patients under the supervision of a certified homeoopath. Holistic School information is also available on the Natural Health Schools page Alternative Medicine Schools Directory Data provided by click here To appear in this directory, contact NaturalHealers.com AWARDS BODY BOOKS ... HOME E-mail us: heall@heall.com or call (707) 476-9311, Eureka, CA Monday to Friday, 9 am-5 pm MST

25. CDE Update Mary M. Jones, Consultant Independent Study alternative schools/Programs EducationalOptions Office california Department of Education 660 J Street, Suite http://www.ccis.org/cdeupdate.htm

Dr. Mary Jones, Consultant California State Dept. of Education, Educational Options 660 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 916-323-5034 Fax: 916-323-2039 Email: mjones@cde.ca.gov Article updated January 23, 2003 - Update Dr. Mary Jones, Consultant, Educational Options Office CDE Advisor/CCIS Liaison As you probably are aware, the qualifications for teachers in independent study in California included a valid teaching credential (or emergency credentialed), a bachelor’s degree, student teaching, and “special fitness to perform.” (California Education code sections 51747.5 (a) and 44865) These standards may be affected by new federal legislation setting requirements for “highly qualified teachers.” The NO Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) (the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) requires states to develop plans to ensure that all teachers teaching core academic subjects are “highly qualified” by the end of the 2005-06 school year. The December 19, 2002 Draft Guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Education for the Title II, Part A of NCLB can be viewed at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SIP/TitleIIguidance2002 .doc

26. Links And Resources california Learning Resource Network “CLRN provides educators with a onestop Seefor updates on the status of ASAM (alternative schools Accountability Model http://www.ccis.org/links.htm

Do you have a favorite web site to add to ours? Send an email to ccisexec@ix.netcom.com Educational Options Office Click on “Independent Study;” includes order form for CDE’s Independent Study Operations Manual , 2000 edition, and excerpts from the Manual http://www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/essdiv/edoptshome.html California High School Exit Exam Contains Teacher Guides for both Math and English-Language Arts (with sample questions matched with state standards), and representative sample questions http://www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/cahsee/index.html State Content Standards Contains State Content Standards by grade level for English-Language Arts, Math, History-Social Science, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts http://www.cde.ca.gov/cfir/ Charter Schools Office Laws and regulations, contacts, resources, and other link. http://www.cde.ca.gov/charter/ Official California Legislative Information For “Bill Information” and “California Law” (access to the entire California Education Code http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/ State Controller’s Office The SCO’s audit guide

27. KinderStart - Education/Daycare/Childcare : Alternative Education Icon Add/View Comments (0) Rate this Site; californiaSequoyah School Icon Add/ViewComments (0) Rate this Site; Illinois - alternative schools Network The http://www.kinderstart.com/educationdaycarechildcare/alternativeeducation.html

KinderStart Alta Vista Ask Jeeves Excite Google HotBot GO LookSmart Lycos Webcrawler Adoption Animal Friends Bringing Home Baby Child Development ... Education/Daycare/Childcare : Alternative Education Web Pages The following links are in English The National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools Our mission is to unite and organize a grassroots movement of learners and learning communities dedicated to participant control and the elimination of human and ecological oppression. Add/View Comments Rate this Site Wondertree Foundation Our new paradigm of learning is a comprehensive science and art of respect, of self-design and global ecology, and a fundamental acknowledgment of every individual's ability and their right to fulfillment. Add/View Comments Rate this Site A directory of thousands of non-public schools, daycare centers and nursery schools. A free directory with information on thousands of private and parochial schools, daycare centers and nursery schools in major cities across the U.S.A. Includes info on student/teacher ratios, tuition, enrollment etc.This directory is free for both the parent and the listed schools. Add/View Comments Rate this Site Accelerated Schools Project Treats all children as gifted and builds on their strengths through enrichment strategies, independent research, problem solving, science, writing, music, and art.

28. Other Resources And Networks Campus california TG Campus california TG is a center for Learning alternativesConference IALA), also known as International alternative schools Conference; http://www.educationrevolution.org/otresandnet.html

We are a non-profit, grass roots educational organization dedicated to informing Americans how education can be improved for all-not only the poorby liberating schools from politics. For more information and to sign our "Proclamation for the Separation of School and State" AllPIE - The Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education - a nonprofit organization which assists and encourages parental involvement in education, wherever that education takes place: in public school, in private school, or at home. The Alternative Higher Education Network - The Alternative Higher Education Network was formally brought into existence at a conference on Alternative Colleges at Hampshire College, January 26-28, 1996. The Network was started with four main goals in mind: to provide a forum for the discussion of what alternative education and education mean, to provide tools for the collaborative assessment of existing programs within the schools, to provide a tool for the creation of new programs, and to help individuals meet their own individual networking needs. Alternative Learning Organization Netherlands-based alternative education networking organization.

29. UCB Parents School Recommendations: High Schools Boarding schools; alternative schools Independent Study; Arrowsmith O'Dowd Oakland;Contra Costa alternative School 9 by the University of california, Berkeley. http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/schools/highschools.html

UCB Parents School Recommendations High Schools Advice and recommendations from the UCB Parents mailing list. This page is brought to you by UC Berkeley Parents Network Back to: School Recommendations Public Schools Albany High School Berkeley High School Berkeley Alternative High School Berkeley Independent Study ... Emery High School Emeryville MacGregor High School Albany Millennium High School Piedmont San Francisco School of the Arts See also: Schools for the Arts Advice Alternatives to High School Advice about High School Applying to Private High School Schools for the Arts Private Schools Boarding Schools Arrowsmith Berkeley Beacon Day School Oakland K-12 Bentley K-8 (Oakland) 9-12 (Lafayette) Bishop O'Dowd Oakland Contra Costa Alternative School 9-12 Orinda East Bay Waldorf El Sobrante K-12 Head-Royce School Oakland K-12 Holy Names Oakland Maybeck Berkeley North Bay Orinda School Orinda 9-12 St. Mary's Berkeley 9-12 UCB Parents Home Page UCB Parents Recommendations UCB Parents Advice The opinions and statements expressed on this page are those of parents who belong to the UC Berkeley Parents Network and should not be taken as a position of or endorsement by the University of California, Berkeley.

30. Profile Defintions - General Juvenile Court school, County community school, alternative school, Opportunity Asof July 2001, about 350 charter schools were operating in california. http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/definitions/definitionsWrapper.asp?inc=General

31. ERIC - Urban Education Web Site Academic Achievement (2002) Yolanda Padron, University of california, Santa Cruz InStudent Learning and Development Public alternative schools and Programs http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/news.asp?page=17

32. California SMS The california State University, Hayward Stock Market Simulation is special educationprograms, Advanced Placement economics classes, and alternative schools. http://www.csusms.com/hayward/index.shtml

Friday, April 04 The market is closed GENERAL INFO Features Who Plays? How Do We Play? Prizes and Awards ... Contact Us Welcome to the Cal State Hayward SMS Page The California State University, Hayward Stock Market Simulation is a hands-on learning experience for high school and middle school students designed to promote interest in economics and current events. Student teams invest $100,000 in computer money and trade stocks and mutual funds over a ten week period. The teams with the largest portfolio values (based on real-world prices) receive awards and recognition at the end of the simulation. Two ten-week simulations take place each year. One begins the first Monday in October, and the other begins the last Monday in February. Fall 2002 Wrap Up Fall 2002 Simulation Dates October 7 - December 13, 2002 Teacher Workshop: Saturday, September 21, 2002 Spring 2003 Simulation Dates February 24 - May 2, 2003 Teacher Workshop: Saturday, February 8, 2003, CSUH Campus FEATURES The Cal State Hayward Center for Economic Education has offered a stock market simulation continuously since 1978. We are proud of our extremely reliable trade processing system and our record of excellence in economic education. Our game currently offers these exciting features: REALISTIC PRICES: Internet trades receive 15 minute-delayed prices.

33. California Heritage Pilot Project the Great Earthquakes; John Swett alternative School (K Lincoln and Mission High schools,San Francisco Chinese and Hispanic American Contributions to california; http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/calheritage/k12project/schools98.html

School Projects San Francisco and Oakland Unified Schools at all levels participated in the California Heritage Pilot Project during the 1997-98 school year. Fruitvale Elementary , Oakland Unified Effects of the Great Earthquakes John Swett Alternative School (K-5) , San Francisco Unified The Ethnic and Cultural Heritage of the Bay Area Lincoln and Mission High Schools , San Francisco Unified Chinese and Hispanic American Contributions to California Marina Middle School , San Francisco Unified Rogues and Rascals in California History Neighborhood Centers Adult School , Oakland Unified The Worker Experience During the Great Depression Rooftop Alternative Elementary , San Francisco Unified A Guide to Using Archival Materials School Contacts Fruitvale Elementary Marlene Wilson, 4th grade mwilson@ousd.k12.ca.us Lincoln/Mission High Schools Adonis Torres, Mission High atorres@sfusd.k12.ca.us Christina Leung, Lincoln High sleung@sfusd.k12.ca.us Marina Middle School Rosie Vidaver, 8th LA/Soc Sci rosenherb@compuserve.com Lorraine Perry, 7th Math/Science Adam Singer, 8th Math/Science

34. California Education Dialogue: June 13 Summary written for normal schools, alternative schools, special education learning approaches,rural schools, GATE programs more contexts for learning in california. http://www.network-democracy.org/camp/pa/summaries/sum_9.shtml

California Education Dialogue A public policy dialogue produced by Information Renaissance with support from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, IBM Corporation and Intel Corporation Welcome Agenda About Dialogues Briefing Book ... Search Summary: June 13, 2002 Day 9 Topic: Draft Master Plan Rosemary Gunn introduced today's topic and posed several questions to elicit participants' opinions about the Draft Master Plan. Today's panelist is Dede Alpert, State Senator, Chair, Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education. Note: Postings on today's topic that appeared on the Web site by 8:00 PM Pacific time are included in this summary. What areas from the draft Plan would you like to see kept in the final version, and, importantly, what is missing? These might be general areas or specific points. Several of the Plan's bold ideas were noted: student centered, promotes true equity, approach towards a seamless system, universal pre-school, dual language proficiency, adequacy model for financing, demand for fully qualified teachers. Participants noted what they would like to keep in the plan: accountability, provision of quality education environment, provision and applications of appropriate technology.

35. California Education Dialogue: June 5 Summary involved with schools (eg, Digital california Project). between traditional publicand alternative programs. Charter schools, in particular, were mentioned as http://www.network-democracy.org/camp/pa/summaries/sum_3.shtml

California Education Dialogue A public policy dialogue produced by Information Renaissance with support from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, IBM Corporation and Intel Corporation Welcome Agenda About Dialogues Briefing Book ... Search Summary: June 5, 2002 Day 3 Topic: Emerging Modes of Delivery, Certification and Planning Moderators Helie and Ford introduced today's topic and panelists and posed several questions to elicit participants' opinions about Emerging Modes. Note: Postings on today's topic that appeared on the Web site by 8:00 PM Pacific time are included in this summary. What is your vision of how technology could be used to facilitate student achievement at all levels, pre-kindergarten through postsecondary? What should the role of the state be in achieving this vision? What are the pros and cons of public-private collaboration in this area? The draft Plan mentions technology throughout as important to quality education, but recommendations in the draft Plan cover only two specific areas: (1) ongoing professional development of all staff in technology applications and (2) educational technology partnerships that include the public, private, non-profit, and for-profit sectors. It comments that it should "actively encourage collaboration between public educational institutions and private employers, particularly in the area of technology." Panelist Mitchell noted three basic elements of the Emerging Modes Working Group: (1) highlight the opportunities presented by new technologies, (2) suggest how the state could contribute to innovation and dissemination, and (3) establish the principle that equitable access to a minimum set of hardware, software, and communications technology is essential. Given these elements, teachers with access to professional development can adapt technology to their own and student needs. He recommended the good work of the Commission on Technology in Learning.

36. Arts Council Silicon Valley - Youth Programs population of emotionally troubled youth who are located in residential treatmentfacilities, group homes and alternative schools. california State Summer http://www.artscouncil.org/youth.htm

I Home I News I Resources I Contact Us I Site Map I Shortcuts: ArtsConnect California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) Hands on the Arts Festival Youth to You Search this Site: Youth Programs ArtsConnect ArtsConnect brings artists into classrooms to work with at-risk youth. The program creates an avenue for the arts to reach the special population of emotionally troubled youth who are located in residential treatment facilities, group homes and alternative schools. California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) CSSSA is a rigorous, pre-professional, month-long training program in the visual and performing arts, creative writing, animation and film for talented artists of high school age. CSSSA provides a supportive environment in which students hone acquired skills and explore new techniques and ideas for an intense and exciting learning experience. Hands on the Arts (HOTA) Festival HOTA is the largest county-wide arts festival for children, youth and families. It features an amazing array of high-caliber cultural arts workshops and performances designed to spark the creative spirit of young people.

37. CIF-LA Home Page The california Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is a nonprofit, voluntary association schoolsand 13 single-site magnet and alternative schools with athletic http://www.cif-la.org/

California Interscholastic Federation Los Angeles City Section Please do not e-mail regarding rule interpretations or eligibility questions. Those types of questions must be either submitted in writing or by a phone call to the CIF Los Angeles Section Office directly, (213)743-3640 April 2003 Current News For the CIF Los Angeles City Section IAC Passes New Transfer Policy Congratulations to Winter Sports Champions Pursuing Victory With Honor Reception Dinner Monday, May 19th, 2003, Dodger Stadium ... Updated information on Athletic Directors Page List of Sanctioned Tournaments - List of Teams Approved to Participate in Sanctioned Tournaments Transfer Students - List of those cleared for the 2002-03 School Year All City Teams Announced Soccer Basketball Spring Sports Schedules Posted Two New Leagues for 2003-2004 School Year Next Coaching Education workshop - Coming in May, 2003 Next IAC Meeting - Monday April 28th, 2003 @ 333 S. Beaudry

38. @LA Medicine/Medical/Healthcare In Southern California: Los Angeles County, Oran @LA The Guide to Greater Los Angeles and Southern california, Medicine/Medical/Healthcare. AIDS/ HIV. alternative Medicine. Anatomy. Medical schools. Microbiology. http://www.at-la.com/@la-med.htm

Medicine/Medical/Healthcare whole words only All Counties Los Angeles County Orange County Riverside County San Bernardino County Ventura County AIDS / HIV Alternative Medicine Anatomy Anesthesiology ... Index Laboratories/Research/Programs AIDS / HIV Cardiology Dentistry Emergency Medicine ... Beckman Laser Institute , Irvine - UCI California Twin Program , Downtown - USC Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Artificial Intelligence in Medicine , Mid-City Harbor-UCLA Research and Education Institute , Torrance Howard Hughes Medical Institute , Westwood - UCLA Institute For Molecular Medicine, The , Huntington Beach LAMMP (Laser Microbeam and Medical Program) , Irvine - UCI Beckman Laser Institute Lifespan Wellness Clinic - Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) UCLA Center for the Interdisciplinary Study and Treatment of Pain , Westwood UCLA School of Medicine Research , Westwood UCLA Star Program , Westwood Index Libraries Libraries in General Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Library Charles Drew University Health Sciences Library , South Central Grunigen Library and Medical Education Center, Forest J. , Orange - UCI Medical Center Loma Linda University Del E. Webb Memorial Library

39. Five Views A History Of Mexican Americans In California the late 1960s, onequarter of Chicanos in california attended schools movement hasalso spurred establishment of Chicano alternative schools and institutions http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/5Views/5views5e.htm

40. Alternative Education--Online Schools the california State Department of Education / Accredited diploma (accredited byNALSAS (National Association for the Legal Support of alternative schools)) / http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ja8i-brtl/alted.html

DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS (Dlps) / CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS / ONLINE SCHOOLS / SATELLITE SCHOOLS / COMPUTER-ASSISTED LEARNING I.Proper Accreditation V. Distance Learning/Correspondence Programs II. I ndependent ... IV. DETC Accredited High School Programs I. PROPER ACCREDITATION Important: Read this before you proceed! Accreditation is important as a way of validating a given school, or department within a school; it proves the organisation has been thoroughly investigated by a group of impartial experts and found worthy of approval. Accrediting agencies will investigate the mission statement of the organisation, require proof that the school is living up to its mission goals, met its academic standards, and also look into the financial standing of the academic institution. In most other nations, colleges and universities are chartered by their national or provincial governments. Eg., the UK the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council assesses distance learning programs. But the bad news is that investigating accreditation of US schools can be really confusing, like opening a can of worms. There are many different accrediting agencies. Also beware that many "unaccredited" US schools call themselves accredited in their prospectuses and websites.. You really need to understand what the recognised accrediting agencies are. For example, the Department of Education does not accredit any school or institution, it merely "licenses" it or approves it as fulfilling certain legal requirements in order to exist at all, ranging from incorporation to certification or other state approval. Many schools which call themselves accredited private schools are in fact "licensed" schools.

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