Policy Brief/Proposal
Feedback: Draft California Perkins V State Plan
Linked Learning Alliance
A policy brief addressing the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
Tag: Dual Enrollment
Graphic/Infographic
A Rising Tide
University of California Davis, School of Education
An infographic about students participating in dual enrollment programs in California.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Legislature must prioritize funding for highest-need students
Teach Plus
An op-ed advocating for Assembly Bill 1835, intended to close a loophole and ensure LCFF funds are distributed to disadvantage students.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Bringing Linked Learning to Life Through Integrated Project Design
Linked Learning Alliance
A video webinar highlighting successful strategies for using Integrated Project Design methodology to make learning relevant for young people.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Dual Enrollment: Voices from the Field
Linked Learning Alliance
A video webinar highlighting successful post secondary partnerships in delivering effective dual enrollment opportunities and discuss challenges and emerging strategies in the field as higher education pivots to virtual learning
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Master Scheduling: Planning for Student Cohorts
Linked Learning Alliance
A 1-hour video seminar exploring common master scheduling challenges districts face and work through these scenarios in real time
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Creating Career and Technical Education Pathways That Support Equitable Opportunities for Students
All4Ed
A webinar exploring ways to prepare students with technical, academic, and employability skills for success in the workplace and in postsecondary education.
Research/Report
A Leg Up on College
University of California Davis, School of Education
A report matching high school and community college datasets to provide a clearer picture of college course-taking among California public high school students statewide.
Research/Report
Not Enough Adults to Go Around: Underfunded California Schools Provide Less Support for Kids
Children Now
A research brief analyzing areas like professional staffing and development, student-teacher ratios, per pupil spending, and student performances.
Framework/Guide
Going for Gold
Linked Learning Alliance
A guide to achieving Linked Learning Gold Certification, which promotes continuous improvement of Linked Learning pathways to provide proven high-quality integrated learning experiences and positive student outcomes for all student populations.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Governor’s postsecondary council has assets — and opportunities
Linked Learning Alliance
An op-ed commentary on the creation of the Council for Post-Secondary Education, an advisory board bringing together California's top education leaders and representatives of business and labor.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
LCFF: San Diego Case Study
University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools
A 3-minute video about the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula at Kearny High School in the San Diego Unified School District.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Promising Practice in Action: Developing Meaningful Partnerships with Community Based Organizations, Colleges/Universities, and Local Industry Partners
Education Trust, Inc.
A brief profile describing how California school districts are building deep partnerships with local community-based organizations, college and universities, and local industry partners.
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.
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
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.
Tool / Toolkit
Engage for Education Equity: A Toolkit for School Communities on the Every Student Succeeds Act
The Opportunity Institute
A toolkit intended to support organizers, including families and students, as they work with their school communities to understand and engage around the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California’s Golden Opportunity: Fresno Unified School District Executive Summary
Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.
A case study about the concept of Professional Capital in action at Fresno 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.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Report: The Education Trust-West 2013 Policy Agenda
Education Trust, Inc.
The Education Trust West's policy agenda for 2013.