Grantee Resources

Topic: Assessment and Accountability

Story / Case Study / Commentary

The Devil Is in the Details

Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.

A book sharing how we can rethink the education and its three levels of leadership—local, middle, and top—so that each level can contribute to turnaround for education and society.

Policy Brief/Proposal

Tool / Toolkit

California’s Bilingual Opportunity

California Budget & Policy Center

A fact sheet describing the untapped potential of California's bilingual K-12 students, emphasizing the need to increase the number of students who achieve biliteracy, promoting the adoption of the State Seal of Biliteracy program, addressing the shortage of adequately trained bilingual educators, and providing recommendations for policymakers and education leaders to leverage the language assets of bilingual students to strengthen California's workforce and improve students' life outcomes.

Tool / Toolkit

Demand for Bilingual Education Teachers in California is Increasing

California Budget & Policy Center

A fact sheet highlighting the importance of recognizing and nurturing the language assets of California's K-12 students by increasing the number of adequately trained bilingual education teachers, emphasizing the benefits of biliteracy for students' future educational and employment opportunities, and providing recommendations for policymakers to address the shortage of bilingual education teachers.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Celebrating 5 Years of The Incredible Journey of The Student Voice Campaign

Californians for Justice

A blog post celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Student Voice Campaign from Californians for Justice, highlighting its transformative impact in giving students a voice in decision-making processes in California's public schools and advocating for continued student engagement and equity in education.

Tool / Toolkit

California’s Bilingual Opportunity: Supporting Students’ Home Languages

California Budget & Policy Center

A fact sheet emphasizing the value of leveraging the language assets of California's bilingual K-12 students, highlighting the benefits of achieving biliteracy, addressing the need for quality bilingual education, and urging policymakers to view students who speak languages other than English as an opportunity to enhance workforce preparation, improve competitiveness, and strengthen communities.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

One Step Closer To What No One Wants: Dueling Tax Plans In November 2020

Children Now

An article discussing the possibility of two competing tax initiatives for K-12 schools and community colleges going before voters in California's November 2020 election, with one aimed at providing full and fair funding for schools and the other seeking to reform Proposition 13 and increase funding for schools and communities.