Grantee Resources

Topic: Assessment and Accountability

Policy Brief/Proposal

California’s Golden Opportunity: Taking Stock, Leadership from the Middle

Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.

An information feedback report on the evolution of California's education reform enacted in 2013-2014, which radically redefined the policy direction in education based on the principle of decentralization of resources to local levels, expressed in the new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

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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.

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Research/Report

Six Ways School Districts Can Leverage the Local Control Funding Formula for Equity in the Early Years

Education Trust, Inc.

Recommendations and examples of districts using Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds to increase early learning options for families of color, families facing poverty, and families of dual language learners.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

State Board Rethinking How To Measure Performance Of Alternative Schools

Children Now

An article discussing the challenge of developing a comprehensive accountability system for alternative schools in California and exploring potential metrics that could be used to assess their performance while integrating them into the larger system of accountability and school improvement.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Local Control Formula Closing Funding Gap But Not Equity Gap, Report Says

Children Now

A discussion of a report from the student advocacy organization Education Trust-West, which highlights the need for more transparency and innovative approaches to distributing funding under the Local Control Funding Formula in California, as the infusion of funding hasn't yet resulted in visible improvements for low-income students and English learners.

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My Word: Transparency Desperately Needed On School Funding

Children Now

An op-ed advocating for the passage of AB1321, introduced by California Assemblymember Shirley Weber, which aimed to improve transparency in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) system, providing data on how schools are spending their funds to better gauge the impact of investments on student outcomes and ensure equity and fairness in education.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

State Releases Another Data Tool Potentially More Useful Than New Dashboard

Children Now

An article describing the California Five-by-Five Placement Reports & Data Model, an online resource offering a one-stop school comparison tool that shows a breakdown of how every school in a district performed on each performance indicator, providing valuable information for parents, teachers, and district administrators.

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