Webinar / Video / Podcast
Creating the Conditions for Adult Learning
Lead By Learning
A 3-minute video about the process of developing adult learning opportunities in schools.
Tag: College and Career Pathways
Research/Report
Aligning Systems for Equity
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A report about the April 2019 Aligning College and Career Pathway Systems for Equity symposium, in which participants identified the high priority problems of system alignment affecting equitable pathway development, and the specific research questions that need to be answered in order to guide policy and practice.
Policy Brief/Proposal
First Look: Understanding the Governor’s Proposed 2019 State Budget
California Budget & Policy Center
A report outlining key pieces of the 2019 California budget proposal and exploring how the governor prioritized spending and determined cuts.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
My Turn: Here’s One Way Newsom Can Be Rural California’s Governor
Children Now
A commentary proposing the establishment of a new California State University (Cal Poly) campus in Northern California to address the educational and economic needs of the region, particularly in the aftermath of devastating wildfires and to improve college attainment rates for high school graduates in the area.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Data Will Define ‘Cradle To Career’ Educational Success
Children Now
An op-ed about the importance of investing in early learning and higher education in California and the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the state's fragmented data systems to track positive outcomes throughout the education-to-employment pipeline, especially as the state's demographic landscape changes.
Research/Report
Equity Alert: Improving Cal Grant Equity
Education Trust, Inc.
A report examining three barriers to equity within the Cal Grant program, including recommendations for how policymakers could make changes to benefit students.
Research/Report
Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education
A report about the November 2018 Leadership and Capacity Building in College and Career Pathways symposium, which focused on leadership and capacity-building and the research questions required to address problems of practice faced by pathway administrators, teachers, counselors, and other student support specialists.
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
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
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
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).
Tool / Toolkit
LAUSD Linked Learning Portfolio Defense
Envision Schools
A website toolkit for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)'s Linked Learning Portfolio Defense, an assessment approach in which students assemble a portfolio of work that demonstrates how they've met the standards of the district's Graduate Profile.
Tool / Toolkit
California School Dashboard
Public Advocates
A handout presenting data on measuring school success based on a wider range of information on student outcomes.
Tool / Toolkit
Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA Issue 2
The Opportunity Institute
A handbook for state and local school leaders on engagement in school improvement efforts, including how to engage on needs assessments and priority-building, school improvement strategies, and resource alignment.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Gov. Brown Proposes Ambitious Education Agenda In His Final State Budget
Children Now
A discussion of California Governor Jerry Brown's proposed education spending in his 2018-19 budget, which included funding to address shortages in special education teachers, connecting career pathways programs with community colleges, and allocating more resources to the state's school accountability system.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
New Poll: Safe And Positive School Environment More Important Than Higher Test Scores
Children Now
An article discussing the findings of a poll which showed that California voters prioritize creating a safe and positive school environment over higher scores on standardized tests when evaluating school performance, and express concerns about bullying, violence, and harassment on school campuses.
Tool / Toolkit
Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA
The Opportunity Institute
A handbook for state and local education leaders that includes information about why engagement is essential to planning, strategies for making engagement more effective, and tools for building an engagement strategy.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California’s Golden Opportunity: Long Beach Unified School District Executive Summary
Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.
A case study about the concept of Professional Capital in action at Long Beach Unified School District in California, describing the district's core strategies to create system coherence and cultivate professional capital.
Research/Report
Strengthening Coherence Across Initiatives
Turnaround for Children
A report focused on whole-child education approaches in secondary education, specifically looking at the initiatives that impact high school educators and students.