These papers, by unidentified staff members of the California Department of Education, were supplied to participants in the California Education Summit for discussion and the development of specific recommendations. The summit's keynote address, "The Global Democratic Revolution" (Diane Ravitch), is also included, as is an alphabetical listing of summit participants. The papers are titled as follows: (1) "Educational Accountability: A Driving Force for School Reform"; (2) "Educational Assessment: Harnessing the Power of Information to Improve Student Performance"; (3) "The Number 1000: A Proposal to Measure School Performance with a Single Accountability Index"; (4) "Curriculum"; (5) "High School Transitions"; (6) Adult Literacy"; (7) "Organizing More Effective Services for Children, Youth, and Families At Risk"; (8) "Restructuring to Improve Student Performance"; and (9) "Teacher Preparation and Recruitment." (MLF)