Student assessments are changing. For years, most year-end tests were mainly multiple-choice exams that focused on basic skills. These tests did a poor job of measuring the skills students need for success after high school—like writing, critical thinking, and problem solving. With new education standards, states are working together to develop quality tests. In 2014-15, schools will replace their old tests with new assessments built to let parents and teachers know how well students are learning the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in today’s world.
Learn more about what the new tests are trying to accomplish and what you can be looking for locally on the Education pages of our Focus Areas section.
Download, print and share the flier from National PTA for more information.
Stay up-to-date on the latest in all things advocacy. Formerly called “Sacramento Update” and “Advocacy Update” but now called “Advocacy Insider,” this e-newsletter will keep you informed on sponsored and co-sponsored legislation and other bills that PTA supports.
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Our kids’ education is a team effort! Find out more about the partners who play a role in children’s success with these helpful brochures:
Current Student Packet – available in English (fillable PDF form) and Spanish (fillable PDF form).
Rules by Category:
2025-26 Participation Forms:
- District Participation Form — available in English
- Council Participation Form — available in English
- Unit Participation Form — available in English
- Student Packet — available in English and Spanish
- Student Entry Form — available in English and Spanish
Post-Reflections Program Materials:
Resources and materials from National PTA:
PTA Leader Program Checklist
Encourage your school community to be part of PTA’s 2025-26 Reflections Program “I Belong!” with promotional materials.
- Share these materials to promote Reflections on your social media accounts and newsletters. Use the program logos and theme images to create your own Reflections promotions!
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One of the wonderful benefits of belonging to PTA is the support system it offers.
Running Your PTA… Made Easy provides simplified summaries of the PTA basics that all PTA board members should know. It covers meetings, recruiting volunteers, finance, membership and more.
Reading this basic guide will enhance your experience as a PTA leader and provide you with information on topics you will be likely to reference throughout your term of office.
Download here.
Learn more about California state standards in math and English Language Arts and what they mean for your child by downloading an informational flier.
Available in the following languages:
Find out what your child will be learning, at each grade level, in Mathematics and English Language Arts. You’ll also learn more about how you can support your child’s learning and other helpful information.
Available in the following languages:
Take a deeper look at each of the eight state priority areas of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in our LCAP Quick Guides – helping you better understand and engage in the new Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs). These latest resources show how progress is measured, key questions to ask and links to more resources. Use these great tools as you review your school district’s LCAP.
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The PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships Assessment Guide is based on extensive research over the past 20 years. It was developed with the guidance and support of prominent education leaders and practitioners in the field of family engagement across the country. It provides specific goals for each of six accepted family engagement standards, as well as indicators for measuring whether those goals are being met.
PTA recommends that every school district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) seeks to address each of the standards and that the various indicators be used to facilitate local conversations among parents and educators about how best to build stronger family-school partnerships and measure progress based on the priorities and needs of the community.
Download the complete Assessment Guide. (Also available in Spanish.)
Download the Summary.
More resources at are available at pta.org/nationalstandards.
