Section 52524 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The department, in conjunction with the chancellor's
office, as part of the report and recommendations required pursuant
to paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 84830, shall jointly
develop and issue assessment policy recommendations regarding
assessments to be used by school districts and community college
districts for purposes of placement in adult education courses
offered pursuant to Section 84830.
(b) The department and the chancellor's office, as a part of the
report and recommendations required pursuant to paragraph (1) of
subdivision (f) of Section 84830, shall jointly develop and issue
policy recommendations to the Legislature regarding a comprehensive
accountability system for adult education courses offered pursuant to
Sections 41976 and 84757. The department and the chancellor's office
shall develop recommendations for all adult education-funded
providers for assessment, evaluation, and data collection to document
participant outcomes and placement, and other measures they deem
appropriate. Accountability measures may include receipt of a
secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, placement in a
postsecondary educational institution, training, and employment. All
funded programs shall be required to annually submit demographic and
other student-level outcome information to the department or the
chancellor's office, as appropriate.
(c) The department, in conjunction with the chancellor's office,
and as a part of the report and recommendations required pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 84830, shall coordinate
and issue both of the following:
(1) Recommendations, including recommendations as to whether or
not fees should be assessed, and fee policy guidelines to be used by
school districts and community college districts regarding the
authority to charge fees for courses offered pursuant to Section
84830. With respect to these recommendations and guidelines, it is
the intent of the Legislature that:
(A) Registration and course fees should be equivalent across all
programs.
(B) Fees should not generate income beyond the cost of providing
the courses.
(C) Fees should not create a barrier to student access to adult
education programs.
(2) Recommendations and policy guidelines regarding the use of a
single student identifier to be used by school districts and
community college districts for purposes of developing a
comprehensive accountability system pursuant to the requirements of
Section 84830.
(d) As used in this section, "chancellor's office" means the
Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.