Policy Brief/Proposal
The Career Pathways Approach
American Institutes for Research
A policy and practice brief interrogating the equity promise of career pathways.
Tag: Student Engagement
Research/Report
Cultivating Inclusion: Belonging and Agency in Young Black Men through Civic Action Research
Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development
A peer-reviewed journal article examining how community-based civic action research can cultivate civic engagement, civic belonging, and shifts in civic stakeholders' perceptions of racially and economically minoritized youth's civic agency.
Framework/Guide
Arts Integration: Teaching Subject Matter through the Arts in Multicultural Settings
California State University San Marcos Foundation
A comprehensive guide to integrating the arts throughout the K-12 curriculum, blending contemporary theory with classroom practice. This textbook is available for sale as a paperback, hardcover, or eBook.
Research/Report
Linked Learning Case Study: Long Beach Unified School District
Linked Learning Alliance
A case study examining the implementation of Linked Learning pathways at a public school district in Long Beach, California.
Research/Report
Using Chronic Absence to Map Interrupted Schooling, Instructional Loss and Educational Inequity
Attendance Works
A report providing a national and state analysis of how chronic absence data can help guide strategies to address learning loss exacerbated by COVID-19.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
A Legacy of Courage and Activism: Stories from the movement for educational access and equity for English Learners in California
Californians Together
A book examining nearly 70 years of English learner history in the state of California, from movement-building to cultivating the next generation of leadership.
Framework/Guide
The Accountability System English Learners Deserve: Framework for an Effective and Coherent Accountability System for ELs
Californians Together
A framework outlining steps to achieve an effective and coherent accountability system for English learners in California that supports all levels of the state's educational system.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Expanded Learning Partnership
Community Schools Learning Exchange
An outline of key principles for cultivating collaborative, sustainable partnerships between schools and expanded learning providers that support the whole child.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
The Intersections Between Social-Emotional Learning and Education Justice
New Venture Fund
A 90-minute webinar exploring ways to reclaim social-emotional learning from the harmful tactics of control and management and instead move towards holistic safety.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Keep Us Linked: Young People Share Insights on the Student Experience During COVID 19
Linked Learning Alliance
A 1-hour legislative briefing by students.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Teach Plus Calls on Governor and Legislature to Focus on Equity, Listen to Teachers During Budget Debate
Teach Plus
A policy statement commenting on the 2021-2022 California State Budget and advocating for funding to support student social-emotional needs, school climate surveys, support for vulnerable children, and diversifying the teacher workforce.
Tool / Toolkit
The Lead by Learning Certificate Program
Lead By Learning
A professional learning program for educators seeking to develop their capacity for student-centered instruction.
Research/Report
Reclaiming the Democratic Purpose of California’s Public Schools
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
A study of civic learning in California school districts.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning
Learning Policy Institute
A case study examining the key district-, school-, and classroom-level conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief summarizing lessons from districts' experiences with performance assessments.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning in Pasadena Unified School District
Learning Policy Institute
A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.
Webinar / Video / Podcast
Empowering Civic Action in Youth Through Linked Learning
Linked Learning Alliance
A video webinar about using Linked Learning pathways to build civic engagement among young people.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
California School Bonds on the November 2020 Ballot: Are they equitable?
University of California, Berkeley
A blog post describing the persistent disparities in school facility funding in California, highlighting the inequitable access to funds based on district characteristics and the lack of state support as demonstrated by the November 2020 election results.
Research/Report
Keeping Students Linked in California
All4Ed
A report summarizing access to high speed internet and computing devices in California.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Rules or Agency? What’s in Your Remote Learning Plan?
Education Reimagined
An article challenging the conventional "business as usual" approach to hybrid learning in schools, and advocating for promoting learner agency to encourage active participation, self-motivated learning, and customization of learning experiences for each student.