History of the CACC from 1911-2014
Statistics about the CACC*
- 86% of California Cadet Corps graduates pursue higher education. About 3% join the U.S. Armed Forces.
- California Cadet Corps cadets attend school at a rate 3.8% higher than their non-cadet counterparts.
- Cadets experience serious disciplinary infractions significantly less often than their non-cadet counterparts.
- Cadets earn an average of 0.54 grade points higher than their non-cadet counterparts.
- Cadets score significantly higher on a nationally-normed assessment of leadership skills than students in grades 4-12 not enrolled in the Cadet program.
- Cadets outperform by eight percentile points their non-cadet counterparts on the Fitnessgram, the assessment of Fitness and Wellness administered by California schools.
- Cadets report significant gains in patriotic spirit, leadership development, and preparation for college and careers.
*Source (Studies conducted in 1999 by the State of California Military Department and in 2006/2009 by Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.)
Comparison of Fitnessgram Results
2007-2008 School Year
|
Physical Fitness Area |
Statewide (Grades 7/9) % in the Healthy Fitness Zone |
California Cadet Corps Sample 2000 cadets from 4 school districts |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic Capacity | 62.15 | 67.24 |
| Body Composition | 69.05 | 68.77 |
| Abdominal Strength | 85.40 | 89.03 |
| Trunk Extensor Strength | 90.00 | 90.84 |
| Upper Body Strength | 73.25 | 84.61 |
| Flexibility | 77.75 | 82.15 |
| Passing 6 of 6 criteria | 34.25 | 37.89 |
| Passing 5 of 6 criteria | 26.75 | 31.55 |
| “Passing Fitnessgram” | 61.00 | 69.44 |
8.44% more California Cadet Corps cadets in the statewide sample “passed” the Fitnessgram.
Physical Education Standards Analysis
|
Grade 7 Standard |
Extent to which Cadet Corps Curriculum addresses this standard |
Grade 9 Standard |
Extent to which Cadet Corps Curriculum address this standard |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1.1 |
Fully |
1.1 |
Fully |
|
1.2 |
Not at all |
1.2 |
Fully |
|
1.3 |
Fully |
1.3 |
Partially |
|
1.4 |
Fully |
1.4 |
Fully |
|
1.5 |
Partially |
1.5 |
Partially |
|
1.6 |
Fully |
1.6 |
Fully |
|
2.1 |
Fully |
1.7 |
Partially |
|
2.2 |
Partially |
1.8 |
Fully |
|
2.3 |
Fully |
1.9 |
Fully |
|
2.4 |
Partially |
1.10 |
Fully |
|
2.5 |
Fully |
1.11 |
Fully |
|
2.6 |
Fully |
1.12 |
Fully |
|
2.7 |
Not at all |
2.1 |
Fully |
|
3.1 |
Fully |
2.2 |
Fully |
|
3.2 |
Fully |
2.3 |
Partially |
|
3.3 |
Fully |
2.4 |
Fully |
|
3.4 |
Fully |
2.5 |
Fully |
|
3.5 |
Fully |
2.6 |
Partially |
|
3.6 |
Fully |
2.7 |
Fully |
|
4.1 |
Fully |
2.8 |
Partially |
|
4.2 |
Fully |
2.9 |
Fully |
|
4.3 |
Fully |
2.10 |
Partially |
|
4.4 |
Fully |
2.11 |
Fully |
|
4.5 |
Fully |
3.1 |
Fully |
|
4.6 |
Partially |
3.2 |
Fully |
|
4.7 |
Partially |
3.3 |
Fully |
|
4.8 |
Not at all |
3.4 |
Fully |
|
5.1 |
Fully |
3.5 |
Fully |
|
5.2 |
Fully |
3.6 |
Partially |
|
5.3 |
Fully |
3.7 |
Partially |
|
5.4 |
Fully |
3.8 |
Partially |
|
5.5 |
Fully |
3.9 |
Fully |
|
|
|
3.10 |
Fully |
From among the 65 specific standards in grade 7 and 9, the California Cadet Corps Curriculum addresses those standards “Fully” in 47 cases or 72%, “Partially” in 15 cases or 23%, “Not at all” in 3 cases or 5%.