San Diego City Schools
1989-2008
Scope and Contents Note
Records in this series document administrative matters of San Diego City Schools during Bersin's tenure. Records include budgetary
information, testing data for schools, memoranda sent by Bersin's office to constituents, legal and legislative matters, and
teacher credentialing information. Also include are meeting materials for various councils and committees associated with
San Diego schools.
Administrative Records
1989-2008
Scope and Contents Note
Records in this series document administrative matters of San Diego City Schools during Bersin's tenure. Records include budgetary
information, testing data for schools, memoranda sent by Bersin's office to constituents, legal and legislative matters, and
teacher credentialing information. Also include are meeting materials for various councils and committees associated with
San Diego schools.
box 1, folder 1-41
Academic Achievement Council
1997-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Academic Achievement Council records include creation statement, reports, meeting materials, and correspondence specific to
the AAC. Records also include test results for the Academic Performance Index (API) and the Stanford 9 (SAT9), as well as
reports and implementation information on the Blueprint for Student Success and the Institute for Learning. Discussions of
closing the achievement gap for students of color as well as testing data are also included.
box 1, folder 72-91, box 2, folder 1-29
Accountability System
1998-2005
Scope and Contents
Records document the San Diego School District's approach to helping schools meet performance standards. These records include
Academic Performance Index (API) data which informed SDCS of student performance and areas where improvement was needed. Records
include materials for the Accountability Working Group, correspondence and memoranda regarding ways to improve student success,
school performance summaries, and discussion of Learning Communities and their outcomes. Records also include discussion of
historically underrepresented student and low socioeconomic status student performance, discussion of No Child Left Behind
requirements and the California High School Exit Exam. Also included are the District Accountability Framework information,
reports and a transcript of the November 22, 2002 School Board Meeting.
box 1, folder 51-58, box 23, folder 2-6
Administrative and Legislative Services
1999-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Materials on legislation affecting education, lobbying activity information, Copeland Lowery lobbying contract, and a 2001
policy manual update on administrative procedures. Also includes Large City Schools Superintendents (LCSS) news and memos.
box 13, folder 17-18, box 14, folder 12-18, box 52, folder 32-35, box 53, folder 1-24
Bersin's Writing and Correspondence
1996-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Compilation of informational memos sent by Superintendent Bersin to staff, community leaders, and parents. Includes Bersin's
"Separate Again, Still Unequal" presentation, letters to colleagues, and the 2002 State of the District speech. Also includes
audio file of Bersin interview on School Choice and various presentations given by Bersin.
Audio file and presentations on CD are located in Box 71 with other audio/visual materials.
box 7, folder 26-33, box 8, folder 1-47, box 9, folder 1-20
Budget
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records pertaining to the budgetary concerns of the school district.
box 26, folder 24-25
Business and Risk Management
2002-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Budget and insurance presentation slides from the Business and Risk Management office.
box 3, folder 8-10
Business Services, 1999-2004
2002-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Records pertaining to budget, class size and calendar year for San Diego Schools. Also, plans and guidelines for modernizing
San Diego schools.
box 37, folder 9-30, box 38, folder 1-7
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
2001-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Primarily consists of correspondence regarding the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing activities. These largely
pertain to teacher credentialing requirements and analysis of teacher effectiveness. Records also pertain to the Office of
Governor Gray Davis and legislative bills affecting teachers.
box 9, folder 21
California Endowment
1999-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Documents of Early Childhood Education and the Health and Social Services Delivery Model, aimed toward elementary education.
box 1, folder 66-67
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy
2000
Scope and Contents Note
Materials include Administrator and Principal Survey results covering data about San Diego Schools as well as attitudes of
teachers, administrators, and peer coaches.
box 13, folder 16
Classified Employees
2001-01-12
Scope and Contents Note
Includes regulations for classified employees.
box 13, folder 19-27, box 14, folder 1-2, 11
Communications and Community Relations Department
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records from the San Diego City School's Communications and Community Relations Division. These include the communications
plan, informational materials, memos, and news releases put out by the Community Relations Division. Also includes Bersin's
calendar and information about Bersin visiting area schools. Includes communication regarding events, commemoration for the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, communication regarding San Diego fires and school closures, and the school tribute to
Ronald Reagan. Survey results for Partnerships in Education are also included.
box 13, folder 9
Comprehensive Health
2000-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies and Procedures.
box 13, folder 10
Coordinated Compliance Review
2004-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Includes Coordinated Compliance Review updates conducted by teams from the California Department of Education. These include
findings of school compliance and what schools need to do to reach compliance.
box 24, folder 12-13
Correspondence and Publication
2004
Scope and Contents Note
PeopleSoft product correspondence and Personal Finance education publication from the Board of Education of New York.
box 13, folder 11-15
Council of Great City Schools
2001-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Documents include the 2005 Urban School Board survey, and correspondence and information for the Council.
box 14, folder 19-20
Counseling and Guidance
2000-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Materials include counseling information and attendance data.
box 19, folder 10-12
Curriculum and Instruction Workshops
2005
Scope and Contents Note
Workshop presentation materials for math, science, and language arts.
box 14, folder 21
Delegation of Power
2004
Scope and Contents Note
Resolutions regarding superintendent delegation of power.
box 27, folder 22-43, box 28, folder 1-21
District Comprehensive Review
2001-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Known as "San Diego Review" which resulted in a San Diego Review conference and the 2005 book, Urban School Reform: Lessons
from San Diego, edited by Frederick M. Hess. The Review was comprised of 17 individuals studying multiple facets of Alan Bersin's
SDCS reforms. These records include correspondence about the review, planning materials for the conference, and some gathered
research. Also included are Alan Bersin's self-assessments dating 2001 through 2004.
box 26, folder 14-23
District Organization Structure
1998-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence, planning, and reports regarding the reorganization of the San Diego City Schools central office.
box 2, folder 12
Education and School Services
1998-1999
Scope and Contents Note
Community Advisory Committee for Budget Development records.
box 16, folder 17-18
Eduventures
2000-2001
Scope and Contents Note
Material for Eduventures, an education and training market research firm. Eduventures provided information on how to improve
student academics and revitalize business practices and infrastructure, particularly looking at performance based compensation
for leadership and district reorganizing.
box 17, folder 6
English Language Development Standards
2000
Scope and Contents Note
Executive Summary for English Language Development.
box 50, folder 14-24, box 51, folder 1-6
Executive Committee
2000-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Meeting minutes and associated documents for the San Diego City Schools Office of the Superintendent Executive Committee.
box 51, folder 7-13
Executive Leadership Team
2003-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Meeting minutes and associated documents for the Executive Leadership Team. Also includes a plan for restructuring schools
according to No Child Left Behind regulation and a 2005 Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) report.
box 14, folder 28-29, box 15, folder 1-8
Facilities
1995-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Includes the Facilities Master Plan, correspondence regarding various school sites, joint understandings between the City
of San Diego and SDCS regarding facilities, and proposed projects. These folders represent files housed within seven separate
hanging folders, all pertaining to facilities management.
box 15, folder 9-10
Finance Division
2002-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Financial department records and correspondence regarding district audits, budget proposals, and Federal Impact Aid.
box 15, folder 11-14
Food Services Facility
1999-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Business plan and economic concerns for food services at San Diego Schools.
box 38, folder 8-14
Harvard Visiting Committee
1998-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Records from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Visiting Committee, on which Alan Bersin served as chair. Harvard University's
Visiting Committees were made up of alumni and experts from outside Harvard charged with objectively assessing University
departments. Visiting Committees produced evaluation and recommendation reports about their assessments. Bersin was a member
from 2003 to 2006 and chair from 2006 to 2009.
CD of Visiting Committee reports is located in Box 71 with other audio/visual materials.
box 17, folder 25-28, box 18, folder 1-2
Human Resources Services
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records regarding compensation, employee classifications, and employee healthcare benefits.
CD of additional human resources records is located in Box 71 with other audio/visual materials.
box 38, folder 15-24
Independent Citizens for California's Children (IC3)
1999-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Meeting materials and correspondence for the Independent Citizens for California's Children (IC3) concerning childhood education.
box 14, folder 6-10
Leadership and Outreach
2001-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Articles and publications pertaining to leadership, information regarding Bersin's school visits, safety information from
the United States Department of Education regarding school safety in the aftermath of the Beslan, Russia terrorist attack,
and information for incoming principals.
box 21, folder 7-20, box 22, folder 1-19
Legal Department
1999-2004
Scope and Contents Note
The bulk of these materials cover cases filed against the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). Case materials include
summaries, case reports, newspaper clippings about the cases, and District Advisory Council records. Also includes meeting
materials from the San Diego City Schools Board of Education Advisory Committee charged with redrawing district lines after
the 2000 census. These reapportionment files include materials from the 1992 redistricting.
box 23, folder 9-10
Maintenance and Operations
2001-2002
Scope and Contents Note
New employee and budget information for Maintenance and Operations.
box 27, folder 20-21
Michael D. Usdan and Larry Cuban
2000-2002
Scope and Contents Note
Materials regarding Michael Usdan and Larry Cuban's book Powerful Reforms with Shallow Roots: Improving America's Urban Schools
with San Diego as one of the featured cities. Records include newspaper articles and correspondence about San Diego's place
in the book.
box 26, folder 12-13
Miscellaneous
1999-2005
Scope and Contents Note
"Philanthropic Social Capital Markets" article draft by Allen Grossman and Public School Services correspondence.
box 23, folder 17-19
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
2000-2005
Scope and Contents Note
National Board of Certified Teachers meeting information, information regarding teacher certification, and reports and publications
from the NBPTS.
box 59, folder 17-29, box 60, folder 1-35, box 61, folder 1-21
News
1995-2008
Scope and Contents Note
News articles about San Diego City Schools during Bersin's tenure as Superintendent.
box 23, folder 14-16
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
2002-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Includes the Local Education Agency Plan for No Child Left Behind as well as correspondence regarding implementation of No
Child Left Behind.
box 24, folder 6
Panasonic Foundation
1998-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Includes issues of Strategies, a newsletter of the Panasonic Foundation. Bersin wrote an article on San Diego City Schools
for Strategies.
box 24, folder 7-11
Parent Involvement and Support Office
2002-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Parent Congress materials including information, meeting materials, handouts for parents' involvement with student education.
The Parent Congress was a district-wide initiative for parents, parent group leaders, principals, and district staff to discuss
childhood education.
box 24, folder 21
Personnel Data Systems
2000
Scope and Contents Note
Personnel Data Systems Inc., was hired by SDCS in 1996 to develop an automated system to deal with school district personnel
records. By 2000 the project was three years behind schedule and nearly $2 million over budget. Records include newspaper
clipping and correspondence regarding the investigation.
box 24, folder 22
Police Task Force School Safety
2001-2002
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and articles covering how to keep students safe in schools.
box 51, folder 17-24, box 52, folder 1-31
Principals' Conferences
1998-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Principal's Instructional Conference materials including agenda and instructional materials used during the conference.
box 25, folder 9
Procurement Department
2005
Scope and Contents Note
Reorganization planning for the Procurement Department.
box 25, folder 10
Professional Development
1999-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Publications regarding professional development, particularly for principals.
box 25, folder 11-17, box 26, folder 1-11
Proposition MM
1998-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Materials related to the $1.5 billion school bond issued in 1998 to support maintenance of school facilities. Documents include
campaign material, planning and implementation materials, reports, and meeting materials for the Independent Citizen Oversight
Committee. Campaign documents include the lawsuit filed against SDUSD regarding Proposition MM.
box 24, folder 14-20
Public Education Leadership Program (Harvard)
2002-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and program materials for the Harvard Public Education Leadership Program. Includes material gathered about
SDCS in preparation for the Harvard Site Visit.
CD moved to Box 71 with other audio/visual materials.
box 27, folder 9-17
San Diego Dialogue
2000-2002
Scope and Contents Note
Includes informational materials for San Diego Dialogue publications.
box 35, folder 16-91, box 36, folder 1-25
San Diego Education Association
1989-2008
Scope and Contents Note
Includes correspondence and articles regarding teacher salaries, benefits, contracts, and teacher concerns. Includes both
original and copy issues of the SDEA Advocate newsletter.
box 17, folder 24
SDCS Health Link
2000-2002
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and publications regarding student healthcare.
box 51, folder 14-16
Senior Management Group Advance
1998-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence, meeting materials, and plans for the San Diego City Schools Senior Management Group.
box 14, folder 5
STAR Program
2003
Scope and Contents Note
Standardized Testing and Reporting program information.
box 22, folder 20, box 23, folder 1
State Funding
2000
Scope and Contents Note
Includes Title 1 state compensatory education report and state budget correspondence regarding school funding.
box 57, folder 43-52, box 58, folder 1-55, box 59, folder 1-16
Superintendent search and transition
1990-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Documents pertaining to the search for a new superintendent and transition materials between superintendents. Includes related
correspondence, Board of Education meeting materials, news releases, Fact Sheets collected from the San Diego City Schools
website in June 2005, and notebooks of transition materials regarding the Parent Congress, Communications, and Small School
Conversion. These search and transition materials encompass both the beginning of Bersin's tenure as well as Bersin's departure.
box 53, folder 25, box 54, folder 1-26, box 55, folder 1-23, box 56, folder 1-111, box 57, folder 1-42
Superintendent's Evaluation
1998-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Evaluations of Superintendent Alan Bersin. These include Bersin's selfevaluations submitted to the Board of Education as well
as Board evaluations of Bersin. Evaluations include description of performance expectations along with evidence related to
the expectations. Final evaluations and drafts are included. Also includes evaluation criteria for Senior Managers and Executive
Committee members. Fact sheets largely containing SDCS policy information, reports, and data are also included.
box 32, folder 2-16
Teaching
1986-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Five hanging files covering teacher housing, teacher recruitment, teacher training, teaching in low performing schools, and
Teachscape.
box 32, folder 17
Technology Support Services
2001-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Presentation printouts and publications on technology in San Diego schools.
box 33, folder 1-35, box 34, folder 1-28, box 35, folder 3-15
Testing Data
1999-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Test results and reporting for various state and national reporting requirements including the Standardized Testing and Reporting
(STAR) Program, the Academic Performance Index (API), the Adequate Yearly Progress and Title I Program, Norm-Referenced Test
Results, California Standards Test (CST) Data, California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), dropout rates, demographic data,
California English Language Development Test (CELDT), SAT 1 and SAT 9. In addition to testing data, correspondence, newspaper
articles, and meeting materials regarding test results are included.
box 32, folder 18-20
Transportation Services
2003-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Studies and presentation materials regarding transportation of students.
box 1, folder 68-71
UCSD Undergraduate Admissions
2001-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Includes memoranda regarding educational requirements for graduating high school students as well as science curriculum information.
box 37, folder 2-8
Unions
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Collective Negotiation Contracts and correspondence regarding negotiations for the California State Employees Association,
the Peace Officers Association and the Administrators Association.
box 32, folder 21-22
Urban Education Dialogue
2000-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Meeting materials and correspondence for superintendents from inner-city school districts.
box 20, folder 3
Vice Principal and Administrator
2003
Scope and Contents Note
Welcome and informational materials for newly appointed vice principals and administrators.
Board of Education
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
The bulk of this series contains meeting materials for the San Diego Board of Education dating from May 1998 to June 2005.
Meeting materials include agendas for the closed session, transcripts of open sessions, and reports, plans, and proposals
to be discussed during the open session of meetings. This series also includes correspondence regarding board members, board
decisions, budget materials, class size, course instruction, concern about changes to administration and how schools function.
box 4, folder 20-30, box 5, folder 1-42, box 6, folder 1-23, box 7, folder 1-25
Board of Education [Correspondence]
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
The bulk of this set of records includes correspondence regarding board members, board decisions, budget materials, class
size, course instruction, concern about changes to administration and how schools function. Transcripts of board meetings
are also included. Correspondence covers topics such as specific schools within SDCS, San Diego communities, parents concerns,
Proposition MM, and how school board meetings functioned. Correspondence includes that of board member Frances O'Neill Zimmerman
and president Ron Ottinger as well as memos sent to board members from Superintendent Bersin. Discussion of open versus closed
meetings, new board member orientation materials, and the decision to televise Board Meetings on local television are also
included.
box 40, folder 30, box 41, folder 1-27, box 42, folder 1-27, box 43, folder 1-25, box 44, folder 1-24, box 45, folder 1-8, box 46, folder 1-6, box 47, folder 1-9, box 48, folder 1
Board of Education [Meeting Materials]
1998 May - 2005 June
Scope and Contents Note
San Diego Board of Education meeting minutes and documents used in those meetings. Meetings largely occurred weekly, with
a closed session and an open session. Minutes include an overview of the agenda for the closed session without going into
specifics. Open session minutes are detailed and often include reports, plans, and proposals discussed in the meeting.
Each folder contains materials for separate meetings. Meetings with large amounts of additional materials span multiple folders.
Foundations
1997-2005
Scope and Contents Note
This series contains grant proposals, grant reports, and correspondence regarding grants and funding for San Diego City Schools
from various Foundations. Grants focus on education reform, educational leadership, mathematics and science education from
foundations including the Broad Foundation, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, and the National Science Foundation. Also
included are materials for the Broad Foundation superintendent study.
box 14, folder 3-4
Annie E. Casey Foundation
2001-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence regarding grant funding as well as the 2003 final report to the Foundation.
box 3, folder 4-7
Broad Foundation
1999-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records include 2002 and 2003 case studies on San Diego City Schools conducted by the Broad Foundation and the Center for
Reform of School Systems, as well as grant materials and information on the Educational Leadership Development Academy. The
ELDA was a partnership between the San Diego City Schools and the University of San Diego.
box 15, folder 15-18
Carnegie Corporation of New York
2000-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and reports for the Carnegie Corporation of New York Schools for a New Society grant. This was a planning grant
focused on improving urban high schools. It was offered to ten urban schools districts including San Diego. After success
with the planning grant, San Diego City Schools received a five-year $8 million implementation grant to advance student achievement
in high school.
box 12, folder 5-50
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
1997-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and reporting for grants focused on Middle School Reform. Reports include both data based reporting as well
as publications documenting teacher and student stories. Also includes reports and documents from Perry and Associates who
assisted with grant implementation.
box 16, folder 9-24, box 17, folder 1-3
Foundation for the Improvement of Math and Science Education
1999-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Includes board meeting agendas, donations, correspondence and reports regarding improvements in math and science education.
box 17, folder 8-21
Foundations
1997-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Grant and fundraising materials from foundations including The Ball Foundation, The Ford Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts,
the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, the San Diego Foundation, the Stupki Family Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation,
and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
box 23, folder 19-25, box 24, folder 1-3
National Science Foundation
1998-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Information on the National Science Foundation Urban Systemic Initiative and Urban Systemic Program grant funding including
grant plans, reviews, and correspondence. Includes correspondence and news reports regarding SDCS's loss of grant funding
due to a focus on literacy over science. Funding was denied to SDCS in 1999 and 2000, but later awarded. An audit of the awarded
grant is included.
box 17, folder 5
San Diego Foundation
1999-2000
Scope and Contents Note
Reading Recovery Research Project materials.
box 15, folder 19-27
Superintendents' Academy [Broad Foundation]
2003
Scope and Contents Note
Contains the San Diego City Schools Case Study binder compiled for the Broad Foundations' Center for Superintendents. Records
include reports, analysis, and correspondence covering the successes and failures of Alan Bersin's plans for San Diego City
Schools.
Programs
1993-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Records in this series document various programs implemented during Alan Bersin's tenure as Superintendent. A large majority
of these records pertain to The Blueprint for Student Success and the Instructional Leadership Program. Many records also
pertain to policies and guidelines for the establishment and functioning of charter schools.
box 1, folder 42-50
Active Physics
2000-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Materials of the Active Physics program for improving 9th grade science education through a hands-on, active based physics
curriculum. Materials include American Chemical Society presentation materials, correspondence regarding pros and cons of
the program as well as K-8 and graduation plans for science requirements.
box 1, folder 59-65
After School Programs
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Documents for the "6 to 6" Extended School Day Program proving before and after school programs for students. Includes 2001
annual report and 2001 satisfaction summary, brochures, correspondence about the program, and a 2003-2004 summary of the program.
box 2, folder 30-31
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program
1999-2000
Scope and Contents Note
Documents consist of implementation and informational materials for the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program.
box 2, folder 32-44, box 3, folder 1-3
Biliteracy and English Learner Support
1997-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records pertain to developing standards for biliteracy and aiding students in English language development. Standards, status
reports, and records for the Latino Coalition on Education are included.
box 3, folder 11-31, box 4, folder 1-19, box 17, folder 7
Blueprint for Student Success
1999-2005
Scope and Contents
These records document the implementation of the Blueprint for Student Success and responses to the program. Includes a synthesis
of teacher, staff, and administrator attitudes about the program, planned changes for the second year of implementation, reports
and evaluations, grant proposals, and newspaper clippings. Also includes documentation about Anthony Alvarado's leaving his
position in SDCS.
box 9, folder 24-29, box 10, folder 1-50, box 11, folder 1-30, box 12, folder 1
Charter Schools
1997-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Key among these records are individual charter school proposals, renewals, and surveys which document the history, mission,
and functioning of each charter school as well as policies and guidelines for the establishment and functioning of charter
schools. Includes records from the Office of School Choice, information regarding school restructuring and improvements in
accordance with No Child Left Behind, plans for assisting low performing schools, and the San Diego Plan for Racial Integration.
box 12, folder 51, box 13, folder 1-7
City Heights Pilot
1998-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Records related to the City Heights Pilot which was an agreement between San Diego State University, San Diego Education Association,
Price Charities, San Diego Unified School District, Rosa Parks Elementary, Monroe Clark Middle School, and Hoover High School
that focused on educational excellence and reform in those schools. The program began in 1998, and was renewed in 2002. Records
include proposals and reports as well as advisory board meeting materials.
box 12, folder 3-4
Clairemont Cluster
1999-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Records pertaining to the Clairemont community of schools.
box 13, folder 8
Classroom of the Future
2001-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Outline for Statement of Support regarding Classroom of the Future.
box 16, folder 1-16
Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA)
2000-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Grant materials, reports, correspondence, and agreements between San Diego Unified School District, the University of San
Diego, San Diego State University, San Diego County Office of Education, and the University of California San Diego regarding
the Educational Leadership Development Academy. With the University of San Diego as the lead organization, ELDA aimed to prepare
educational leaders, provide support and training to teachers.
box 14, folder 23-27
Educational Technology
2002-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records pertaining to increasing technology in schools.
box 17, folder 4
Focus Schools Teachers and Parents
2000-2001
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence regarding school resources, Focus Schools, and the Blueprint for Student Success. Focus Schools was a consolidation
of low performing schools grouped to receive focused attention and resources to improve performance.
box 17, folder 22-23
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
1999-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Information and reports for the Gifted and Talented Education program.
box 18, folder 6-25, box 19, folder 1-9
High School Reform
2000-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Reports, correspondence, and meeting materials pertaining to High School Reform and the Carnegie Corporation of New York Schools
for a New Society initiative. Also includes correspondence with the Mexican American Legal Defense Education Fund (MALDEF)
regarding disparities in high school course offerings. Includes grant proposals and reports for various funders including
the Hewlett Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Gates Foundation. Also includes Advancement Via Individual Determination
(AVID) Center collaboration materials and plans for reforming San Diego High Schools including Crawford, Kearny, and San Diego
High School.
CD of presentation material on High School Renewal, May 7, 2004 located in Box 71 with audio/visual materials.
box 19, folder 13-32, box 20, folder 1-9
Instructional Leadership
1997-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Documents regarding Bersin's program to developing the instructional and leadership roles of principals. Materials cover topics
such as improving student literacy, improving curriculum and teacher preparedness, and Learning Community Materials. Also
includes demographic profiles of many San Diego schools.
box 9, folder 22-23
International Center on Collaboration for Student Support Services
1999-2000
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and information on Student Support Services as well as a report entitled "Redesign of Student Support Services"
compiled by the International Center on Collaboration, with analysis and recommendations.
box 20, folder 31-36, box 21, folder 1-6
Kindergarten Program
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records pertaining to kindergarten and K-5 education. Topics concern fullday kindergarten, literacy, Peer Coaches, Staff Developers,
and Site Administrators.
box 23, folder 7-8
Lincoln and Gompers
2001-2003
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and reports related to Proposition MM and the redevelopment/expansion of the Lincoln and Gompers schools. Includes
the 2002 "Final Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Demolition, Reconstruction and Expansion of Lincoln High School."
box 12, folder 2
Marston Middle School
1999-02
Scope and Contents Note
City code restricting signs on public property.
box 23, folder 11-13
Mathematics Department
2000-2004
Scope and Contents Note
Discussions, reports, and analysis on improving mathematics and science education.
box 24, folder 4
Naval Training Center
2002
Scope and Contents Note
Redevelopment/School Assignment Proposal for the Naval Training Center.
box 18, folder 4-5, box 24, folder 5
New Teacher Project
2003-2006
Scope and Contents Note
The New Teacher Project was a program to support retaining teachers in urban schools. Includes publications regarding teacher
retention and correspondence with information about the New Teacher Project.
box 18, folder 3
Physical Education Program
2000
Scope and Contents Note
Includes Physical Education Proposal draft on physical education instruction in schools.
box 25, folder 1-4
Point Loma Cluster Study
1999-2001
Scope and Contents Note
Point Loma cluster study public opinion poll results, and Point Loma reconfiguration records.
box 25, folder 5-8
Preschool Program
2001-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Early Link State Preschool Program informational records and correspondence, proposals for universal preschool program, and
informational materials on early childhood education.
box 27, folder 18-19
San Diego Community College District
2004-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Middle/Early College High School partnership between San Diego City Schools and San Diego Mesa College.
box 26, folder 26-30, box 27, folder 1-8
San Diego Reads
1998-2001
Scope and Contents Note
Campaign solicitation letters to help fund the San Diego Reads program which focused on increasing student literacy through
purchasing books for school classrooms and libraries, bringing volunteer tutors to schools, and encouraging parents to read
with their students. Includes informational binder about the partnership with the San Diego Union Tribune, promotional materials,
and media coverage to raise awareness about the program.
box 28, folder 22-55, box 29, folder 1-29, box 30, folder 1-21
School Reform
1993-2007
Scope and Contents Note
The majority of these files consist of articles and reports by various authors written about San Diego City Schools, the Blueprint
for Student Success, and urban school reform. Also includes case studies and correspondence regarding reports and research.
box 14, folder 20
School Site Councils
2001
Scope and Contents Note
History and glossary information about School Site Councils.
box 30, folder 22-26, box 31, folder 1-27, box 32, folder 1
Special Education Programs
1997-2001
Scope and Contents Note
Includes plans for conducting the special education program and serving students with disabilities, correspondence and reports
regarding compliance with special education standards. Includes Office of Civil Rights investigation information into San
Diego Unified School District compliance, corrective action requirements, and status reports.
box 36, folder 26-40, box 37, folder 1
Union San Diego Education Association (Peer Coach)
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records pertaining to the SDUSD and SDEA dispute over implementation of the peer coach and staff development program. Included
are correspondence, newspaper articles, and reports concerning contract negotiations, selection and certification of peer
coaches, hiring of Curriculum Resource Teachers, and the possibility of compromise between the two groups.
box 32, folder 23-27, box 35, folder 1-2
Visual and Performing Arts Program (VAPA)
1999-2004
Scope and Contents Note
San Diego Arts Education Partnership meetings and reports, VAPA reports, correspondence, and meetings regarding visual and
performing arts in schools.
Audio/Visual Materials
1995-2006
Scope and Contents Note
This series consists of VHS tapes, cassette tapes, DVDs, and photographs documenting various aspects of San Diego City Schools.
Highlights include video of the Principals Conference and select Board of Education Meetings.
box 74
Board of Education Meetings
1999-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Audio and video recording of certain Board of Education Meetings. Topics highlighted are the Blueprint for Student Success,
the Educational Leadership Development Academy, 4-year plan for school improvement, and charter school discussions.
box 74
Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA)
2002-07
Scope and Contents Note
ELDA informational videos.
box 74
Genre Studies
2000-07-2000-08
box 74, box 75
Instruction
1992-2002
Scope and Contents Note
Videos and cassette tape of information about various instructional programs. Programs include Active Physics, literature,
and writer's workshop.
box 75
Leadership
2000-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Includes video of Bersin's remarks at the 2005 Leadership Conference.
box 75, box 76
Principals Conference
1999-2002
Scope and Contents Note
Video of Principals Conference proceedings including opening and closing remarks, and Learning Community video.
box 76, box 77
Reading
1999-2002
Scope and Contents Note
Instructional videos on reading.
box 77
San Diego Review
2004-09-27 - 2004-09-28
Scope and Contents Note
Video of certain presentations given at the San Diego Review conference held at the University of San Diego.
box 77
Miscellaneous
2000-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Varied videos including individuals speaking at schools and a San Diego City Schools Year in Review, 2000.
box 78
Photographs
1995-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Photographs of Alan Bersin, San Diego City Schools award recipients, Cluster Study photographs, and Old Town play photographs.
Board of Education
1998-2005
Scope and Contents Note
The Office of the Secretary of Education records consist of California-wide education records that Bersin collected during
his tenure as Secretary of Education. Records cover topics such as standards, testing, curriculum, facilities, funding, charter
schools, and implementation of the national No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Transition materials related to Bersin's
time as Superintendent of San Diego City Schools, as well as letters from the public regarding Bersin's successes and failures,
are also included.
The Office of the Secretary of Education records are arranged into two series: Series I. Administrative Records Series II.
Transition Each series is organized into topical file units which remain in original order. File units consist of groups of
folders organized together. In most cases, the file unit title has been derived from the file creator. A box and folder range
is given to identify file unit locations within the collection. The total number of folders within that file unit are also
listed.
A full folder listing in original order can be made available upon request.
Administrative Records
1987-2008
Scope and Contents Note
Records in this series document Alan Bersin's time as the Secretary of Education for the State of California. These include
state legislation impacting California schools, records on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, discussion of how California
would comply with NCLB, budgetary information pertaining to California schools, teacher credentialing, and documents pertaining
to lowperforming schools.
box 61, folder 22-24
Correspondence and News Clippings
2005-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence and news clippings covering California education issues and the Office of the Secretary of Education.
box 61, folder 25
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
2007
Scope and Contents Note
News articles regarding vocational programs for students.
box 61, folder 26
Governor Schwarzenegger
2006
Scope and Contents Note
Issues of importance for Governor Schwarzenegger regarding education.
box 61, folder 27-29
Public Education and State Administration
2005-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Articles and publications pertaining to the California education system.
box 61, folder 30-32
Governor Schwarzenegger's Signing of Bills
2005
box 61, folder 33-35, box 62, folder 1-7
Legislation
2005-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Legislation information for bills concerning California education proposed by senators and assembly members.
box 62, folder 8-31, box 63, folder 1-33, box 64, folder 1-34
State Budget, Communication, etc.
2005-2008
Scope and Contents Note
Documents pertaining to the state of California education budget. Materials include bond proposals, negotiations, Budget Highlights,
and Budget Summaries from the Governor's office. Also includes correspondence and press articles regarding budget, initiatives
for failing schools, publications regarding school funding, and Governor's Advisory Committee on Education Excellence meeting
materials.
CD on student success through animation located in Box 71 with audio/visual materials.
box 64, folder 35-37, box 65, folder 1-22
Accountability
2004-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Includes informational materials on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, implementation of NCLB in California, and Harmonization
records. Harmonization was an effort to coordinate California's Academic Performance Index with NCLB. Also included are records
pertaining to holding schools accountable for state and federal standards, and intervention efforts with failing schools.
Information on the Binational Sports Council Soccer Games held between California and Baja California is also included.
box 65, folder 23-27, box 66, folder 1-21, box 67, folder 1-29
California Department of Education
1987-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Documents cover issues affecting statewide education including standards, testing, curriculum, facilities, funding, and charter
schools. Litigation materials over the California High School Exit Exam are included as well as documents pertaining to teacher
credentials and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
CD of "ACT High School Profile Report: Graduating Class of 2006 Measuring College Readiness" located in Box 71 with audio/visual
materials.
box 67, folder 30-41
Teacher Education
2004-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Materials regarding teacher preparation, teacher quality, and teacher recruitment.
box 67, folder 42-47
California Interscholastic Federation
2003-2006
Scope and Contents Note
The bulk of these materials regard implementing skateboarding as a sport. Also includes information on the 2006 Scholar-Athlete
of the Year awards.
box 68, folder 1-15
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
2002-2006
Scope and Contents Note
EdFund documents and correspondence regarding student aid.
box 68, folder 16-44
Career Technical Education
2004-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Material regarding the vocational education program known as "Career Technical Education."
box 68, folder 45-48
Charter Schools, Collective Bargaining
2005-2008
Scope and Contents Note
Includes information on Proposition 39 regarding California Charter Schools, the Compton Community College District, and collective
bargaining.
box 68, folder 49-52, box 69, folder 1-2
English Language Learning/English Language Arts (ELL/ELA)
2005-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Framework documents for English language development.
box 69, folder 3-9
High School Reform
2005-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Correspondence, publications, and workshop materials regarding high school reform.
box 69, folder 10-13
Los Angeles Unified School District
2006
Scope and Contents Note
LAUSD legislation regarding district reform, and newspaper articles regarding LAUSD.
box 69, folder 15
Commission on State Mandates
2006
Scope and Contents Note
Reform recommendations for funding state mandated programs.
box 69, folder 14
Naturalization
2000
Scope and Contents Note
Naturalization study guide.
box 69, folder 18-20
After School Programs in California
2005-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Legislative propositions regarding after school programs and framework for improving low-performing schools.
box 69, folder 21-22, box 70, folder 5
Quality Education Investment Act
2006
Scope and Contents Note
Materials for Proposition 98, the Quality Education Investment Act.
box 69, folder 16-17, 23-24, box 70, folder 1-4, 6-28, box 71, folder 1
Teacher's Unions, Low-Performing School Improvement
1998-2007
Scope and Contents Note
Includes proposals and discussions for improving California's low-performing schools, correspondence and proposal drafts by
Ken Futernick (Professor of Education at California State University, Sacramento), and NCLB information. Also includes Teachers
Union documents and documentation on a Pension Plan Project.
Transition
1997-2006
Scope and Contents Note
This series consists of documentation regarding Bersin's transition from Superintendent of San Diego City Schools to the California
Secretary of Education. Records include letters of support and congratulations as well as transition plans for various departments
in San Diego City Schools. Also includes various memoranda, publications, newspaper articles, court case information, and
reports covering Bersin's time as Superintendent of San Diego City Schools.
box 71, folder 2-20
Bersin's Selection as Secretary of Education, 1999-2006
1999-2006
Scope and Contents Note
Messages of congratulations for Bersin'sappointment as California SEcretary of Education as well as letters of support and
crticism compiled during Bersin's time as Superintendent of San Diego City Schools.
box 71, folder 21-23, box 72, folder 1-48, box 73, folder 1-31
Transition
1997-2005
Scope and Contents Note
Records include transitions plans for various departments in San Diego City Schools which highlight accomplishments and look
forward to the future. Also includes various memoranda, publications, newspaper articles, court case information, and reports
covering Bersin's time as Superintendent of San Diego City Schools.
box 79
Restricted
Scope and Contents Note
This box contains restricted materials removed from other boxes.
