Policy Brief/Proposal
Learning to Lead Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief examining professional learning experiences for the state’s school leaders.
Tag: California
Policy Brief/Proposal
Teacher Shortages in California Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief reviewing a set of evidence-based policies the state could consider to build a lasting supply of well-prepared teachers.
Tool / Toolkit
Parent Participation in LCFF
Public Advocates
A handout informing parents of their opportunities to get involved in the Local Control Funding Formula process.
Research/Report
Education Equity in California Findings Review
The Opportunity Institute
A research brief review of the findings from "Getting Down to the Facts II," a project that seeks to create a common evidence base for understanding the state of California school systems.
Research/Report
Equity Alert: Holding Alternative Schools, Districts, and County Offices Accountable for All Students’ Success
Education Trust, Inc.
A report examining key questions around accountability for alternative schools.
Research/Report
Educating the Whole Child
Learning Policy Institute
A report examining how schools can use effective, research-based practices to create settings in which students’ healthy growth and development are central to the design of classrooms and the school as a whole.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Educating the Whole Child Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief reviewing research demonstrating that student learning and development depend on affirming relationships operating within a positive school climate.
Research/Report
Research/Report
Teacher Shortages in California
Learning Policy Institute
A report highlighting recent data on California teacher shortages.
Research/Report
An Enrollment Snapshot of Youth in Alternative Schools for Select California Urban School Districts
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A data brief providing an enrollment snapshot of youth in the Continuation High Schools and district-operated Community Day Schools for youth over the age of 16 in the following California Unified School Districts: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Fresno, and Oakland.
Research/Report
Preparing Teachers for 21st Century Classrooms
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
An article in the Newsletter of the California Council on Teacher Education sharing four perspectives on strategies for preparing teachers for the modern classroom, including examples of the efforts and changes that teacher education programs should consider to meet the challenges of today.
Research/Report
A Demographic Snapshot of Alternative School Enrollments in Select California Urban School Districts
Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities
A data brief providing an enrollment snapshot of youth in the Continuation High Schools and district-operated Community Day Schools for youth over the age of 16 in the following California Unified School Districts: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Fresno, and Oakland.
Tool / Toolkit
Forum Presentation on Student Voice: Keeping Students at the Heart of LCFF
Californians for Justice
A presentation about the importance of keeping students and their voices at the center of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) implementation, including a description of student voice wins in LCFF and best practices for engaging students in this work.
Tool / Toolkit
Fresno Unified LCAP: What We Want to See for Students & Community
Californians for Justice
A handout advocating for what students and community members of Fresno Unified School District want to see in their Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
Research/Report
Ed Trust-West/UnidosUS California Parent Poll Toplines and Data Charts
Education Trust, Inc.
The results of an August 2018 poll from The Education Trust—West (ETW) and UnidosUS asking California parents of color about their priorities for the state's next governor.
Research/Report
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2017 Results
Education Trust, Inc.
An analysis, infograms, and a slide deck of the 2017 National Association of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, examining how California fares across the board for historically underserved students and in comparison to the rest of the country.
Research/Report
Paving the Path to College Aid: Expanding Access to the Cal Grant Program
Education Trust, Inc.
A research brief examining promising practices for increasing Cal Grant application rates.
Research/Report
Student Achievement Analysis: Results of the 2017-18 Smarter Balanced Assessments
Education Trust, Inc.
An analysis and summary of key data points from the 2017-18 California Department of Education's college- and career-readiness aligned assessments, the California Assessment of Student Performance Progress (CAASPP).
Research/Report
Unlocking Learning II: Math as a Lever for English Learner Equity
Education Trust, Inc.
A report about using math as a level for English learner opportunities in California, based on an in-depth analysis of what has worked well in high-performing schools, offering specific practice and policy recommendations at the school, district, and state level.
Policy Brief/Proposal
What’s Next: A Policy Agenda for Education Equity in California
Education Trust, Inc.
The Education Trust-West's 2018 Policy Agenda, which specifies 7 key policy priorities for the organization in K-12 and postsecondary education.