Public postsecondary education: admissions standards and criteria.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill aims to align high school course requirements with state education standards used by the University of California and California State University. It directs these universities to work with the State Board of Education and the Instructional Quality Commission when developing academic standards for college admissions. Specifically, the bill requires the universities to base their standards on state content standards and frameworks, and to consult with the state board before making changes.
Key provisions
- Requests the University of California and California State University to align admission requirements with state education standards.
- Directs the universities to consult with the State Board of Education and the Instructional Quality Commission when developing academic standards.
- Requires universities to base standards on content standards, frameworks, and model curriculum.
- Encourages faculty to consult with the state board before adopting or changing admission standards.
- Mandates a revised process for local educational agencies to annually submit courses for review and certification by 2028.
- Specifies that admission criteria should consider students with course deficiencies due to circumstances beyond their control.
- Requires universities to establish a model uniform set of academic standards for high school courses.
- Addresses duplicate career technical education courses to streamline the approval process.
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