The State Board of Education is responsible for the maintenance of such programs as No Child Left Behind Act, the administration of the Standardized Testing and Reporting program (used for student and school accountability), and the Academic Performance Index, which measures the academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures.
[2] The State Board of Education can plan for and study the improvement on the administration and efficiency of California public schools.
[4] The Instructional Quality Commission advises the State Board on the adoption or rejection of new curriculum standards.
[7] The California Practitioners Advisory Group strives to create a single, coherent accountability system for California public education that complies with federal, state, and local standards.
Unlike many States, California's K-12 education system is highly segmented, with oversight and policy authority split between the State Board, the Department of Education, the Legislature, the Governor, and 1000+ school districts across California.