Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51010. Section 51010.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this part.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [51010. - 51021.]
Cal. Education Code - EDC 2.
in effectCal. Education Code - EDC § 51011. Section 51011.
“Educational program” means the entire school-sponsored offering for pupils of a district, including in-class and out-of-class activities.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51012. Section 51012.
“Common state curriculum” means the basic curriculum which is prescribed by the proper authority for all elementary schools, or all secondary schools, or all elementary and secondary schools.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51013. Section 51013.
“Curriculum” means the courses of study, courses, subjects, classes and organized group activities provided by a school.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51014. Section 51014.
“Course of study” means the planned content of a series of classes, courses, subjects, studies, or related activities.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51015. Section 51015.
“Course” means an instructional unit of an area or field of organized knowledge, usually provided on a semester, year, or prescribed length-of-time basis.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51016. Section 51016.
“Class” means an organized group of pupils within a school who are pursuing a particular course, subject or activity.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51017. Section 51017.
“Governing board” means that board of education or governing board of any county, city and county, city, or district which has the duty to prescribe the course of study for the schools of the county, city and county, city, or district.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51018. Section 51018.
“State board” means the State Board of Education.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51019. Section 51019.
“Philosophy” means a composite statement of the relationship between the individual and society based upon beliefs, concepts, and attitudes from which the goals and objectives of the district are derived.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51020. Section 51020.
“Goal” means a statement of broad direction or intent which is general and timeless and is not concerned with a particular achievement within a specified time period.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51021. Section 51021.
“Objective” means a devised accomplishment that can be verified within a given time and under specifiable conditions which, if attained, advances the system toward a corresponding goal.
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