Academics

California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)

The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) is an anonymous, confidential survey of school climate and safety, student wellness, and youth resiliency. It is administered to students at grades five, seven, nine, and eleven. It enables schools and communities to collect and analyze data regarding local youth health risks and behaviors, school connectedness, school climate, protective factors, and school violence. The CHKS is part of a comprehensive data-driven decision-making process on improving school climate and student learning environment for overall school improvements.

2023-24 Sample Surveys

6th Grade English / Spanish

7th & 8th Grade English / Spanish

9th & 11th Grade English / Spanish

Curriculum

• Math Achievement Roadmap

Next-Generation Science Standard (NGSS)

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 science content standards. Standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The NGSS were developed by states to improve science education for all students. A goal for developing the NGSS was to create a set of research-based, up-to-date K–12 science standards. These standards give local educators the flexibility to design classroom learning experiences that stimulate students’ interests in science and prepare them for college, careers, and citizenship. (nextgenscience.org)

• NGSS Implementation Planning Guide TUSD
• Next Generation Science Website
• NGSS Teacher / Parent Resources

California Arts and Music Grant (Proposition 28)

On November 8, 2022, California voters approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. The measure required the state to establish a new, ongoing program supporting arts instruction in schools beginning in 2023–24.

Prop 28 Frequently Asked Questions

Yearly Expenditure Reporting

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27