Policy Brief/Proposal
Education Budget Strategies for Challenging Times
WestEd
A brief examining how California school districts addressed the silent recession.
Topic: Assessment and Accountability
Tool / Toolkit
Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Training
Californians for Justice
A training presentation for educators that helps build a shared understanding of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), part of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), and how to engage with and advocate for student and family voices in the LCAP.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Learning to Lead Brief
Learning Policy Institute
A brief examining professional learning experiences for the state’s school leaders.
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.
Policy Brief/Proposal
Community Schools Playbook
Partnership for the Future of Learning
A practical, comprehensive guide for advancing community schools strategies, including a framework for what makes a community school, messaging, model legislation, and further resources.
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
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
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.
Story / Case Study / Commentary
Pressure Builds To Change How California Measures Student Progress On State Tests
Children Now
An article discussing the debate in California over the best method to rate student progress on standardized tests and how it impacts school accountability.
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
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
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.
Research/Report
Progress in Los Angeles Schools – Rigor, Fairness, and Engaging Families
Educators for Excellence
A report tracking the results of the local control funding formula (LCFF) in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) between 2013 and 2018.