California Youth Authority (Charles F. Stocker) Collection at the California Adult Education Archives, 1986-1992

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Summary

Title:
California Youth Authority, Charles F. Stocker
Dates:
1986-1992
Creators:
Charles F. Stocker
Abstract:
The California Youth Authority (CYA) Collection, donated by Charles F. Stocker, liaison from CYA to the California Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS), documents the transition of the CYA education system in the 1980s from a conventional to a competency-based program that used CASAS as the assessment system. There are materials on CASAS and its selection as the data management system for CYA and on the ensuing curriculum and staff development. Related department manuals and a slide show used for staff development are included.
Extent:
1 file storage box with 12 cm print materials + slide tray with audiotape
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Guide to the California Youth Authority Collection (Charles F. Stocker) at the California Adult Education Archives. OTAN FA 010. Outreach and Technical Assistance Network, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, CA

Background

Scope and content:

The focus of this collection is the transition of the education system of the California Youth Authority (CYA) from a conventional to a competency-based program that used the California Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS). Included is background information on CASAS and correspondence related to its selection as the data mangement system for the CYA. There are materials for a workshop on site staff development. A significant part of the collection is the competency based curriculum section that includes guidelines for local programs and sample curriculum. Another significant section contains a collection of CYA department manuals for leadership, ESL, special education, high school core programs and standards, ESEA, and employability.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged in five series. Four series consist of print materials: data management background and correspondence; staff development; competency based education curriculum; and California Youth Authority Department manuals. The fifth is a casousel slide tray with audiotape with a presentation for training on the California State Department of Education's "Coordinated Compliance Review" (1986).

Biographical / historical:

Acquisition information:
The items in this collection were donated to the California Adult Education Archives by Charles F. Stocker, who served for several years as the liaison from the California Youth Authority to the California Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS).
Physical location:
The materials are in the California Adult Education Archives maintained by the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network at the Sacramento County Office of Education. For current information on the location of the materials, please consult the OTAN Web site at http://www.otan.us.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Collection processed by Linda L. West
Date Prepared:
© 04/15/2008
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Randi Knutson. Date of source: 06/10/2008.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research by appointment. Please call the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network.

Terms of access:

California Adult Education archival materials are publicly funded and not subject to copyright restrictions. Publications should properly reference the Archives and the specific collection that contains the quoted materials. See Preferred Citation.

Preferred citation:

Guide to the California Youth Authority Collection (Charles F. Stocker) at the California Adult Education Archives. OTAN FA 010. Outreach and Technical Assistance Network, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, CA

Location of this collection:
PO Box 269003
Sacramento, CA 95826-9003, US
Contact:
916-228-2580
library@otan.us
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