In 1997 and 2000, the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy (PRI) issued the first and second editions of its California Index of Leading Education Indicators. Both editions gathered and presented data on education topics ranging from student test scores to teacher quality to government education spending and provided fresh interpretations of those data. Since 2000, there have been many new developments in education in California.

The state’s school accountability system has become more defined, with a variety of amendments since its creation in 1999, and is now functioning. New tests, such as the California Standards Tests, the High School Exit Exam, and the California English Language Development Test, have been created and are now being administered to students. Major new evaluations of key programs such as class-size reduction have been completed.

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