Topic: Assessment and Accountability

Policy Brief/Proposal

Implementing LCFF: Communicating About District Plans

American Institutes for Research

A brief identifying some guidelines for district leaders to make their Local Control Accountability Plans more accessible.

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California’s Baffling New Approach To Evaluating Public Schools

Children Now

An op-ed criticizing the California State Board of Education's draft of a new annual accountability system for California schools, arguing that it is overly complicated and lacks clarity in measuring school performance, making it difficult for parents and voters to understand and compare schools effectively.

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School Reform: Federal Pressure On California Pays Off

Children Now

An editorial highlighting the mixed signals from Sacramento regarding education reforms, with positive developments in tracking student progress but disappointment in the lack of progress in reforming California's weak teacher tenure law.

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Top Priority: The Push For K-12 Accountability

Children Now

An op-ed emphasizing the importance of implementing a statewide school accountability system in California, particularly to address STEM challenges and ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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Tool / Toolkit

Best Practices in Local Control Funding Formula Implementation

Public Advocates

A handout sharing recommendations for developing student, parent, and community engagement in implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula.

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Research/Report

Puzzling Plans and Budgets: Making Sense of California’s Second Year Local Control and Accountability Plans

Education Trust, Inc.

A report reviewing the second-year Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) from 40 California school districts with an analysis of budget information presented in these plans.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

Webinar: What do parents and community groups need to know about LCFF, LCAP and budgets

Education Trust, Inc.

A 30-minute webinar by The Education Trust-West and Children Now about what parents and community groups need to know about California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP), and school budgeting process.

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Research/Report

Teacher Leadership for 21st-Century Teaching & Learning

University of South Carolina, College of Education

A report profiling the work of organizations advancing teacher leadership in California, documenting their contributions by highlighting the perspectives and accomplishments of teachers leaders they have engaged.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

California Schools Accountability Plan Is Critical

Children Now

A commentary on the need for a comprehensive and transparent accountability system in California's public schools, which considers multiple measures of a child's experience and involves community engagement and state support to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.

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Why California Keeps Failing To Grade Its Schools

Children Now

An article criticizing California's state leaders for not providing a new index for measuring schools' progress and accountability, leaving parents and communities in the dark about their children's education, and suggesting that this delay may be intentional to avoid accountability for the state's public schools.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Keeping the Promise of LCFF in Districts Serving Less than 55% High-Need Students

Public Advocates

A report on the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula, with special attention paid to how LCFF has been implemented in school districts serving less than 55% high-need students.

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Guiding Questions on Use of Supplemental Concentration Funds

Public Advocates

A guide to asking critical questions about schools' proposed use of supplemental/concentration funds made available through the Local Control Funding Formula.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Keeping the Promise of LCFF

Public Advocates

A report on the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula, with key findings and recommendations for the future.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Implementing LCFF: Possible Solutions to Emergent LCAP Challenges

American Institutes for Research

A brief outlining the key challenges undercutting the Local Control Accountability Plan's effectiveness and offers short term and long term solutions to these identified challenges.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

California Revamps School Rankings

Children Now

An article discussing changes in San Francisco's education system, particularly the transition away from the Academic Performance Index (API) as a yardstick for school success, and the adoption of a new system that includes multiple indicators beyond standardized test scores.

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Monterey Educators Hail Anticipated Passage Of Education Reform Bill

Children Now

An article about how the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will give more power to states in setting education standards and goals, de-link high-stakes testing from punishments, and promote local control and accountability in education.

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No Child Left Behind Replacement Would Give Other States The Freedom California Has Already Claimed

Children Now

An article describing how the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) aligns with California's approach to education governance, emphasizing local control and flexibility in determining school accountability measures.

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Brown Consistent With Legislation He Signs And Vetoes

Children Now

An article describing California Governor Jerry Brown's consistent priorities in education legislation, including his emphasis on local control, opposition to new state mandates, and aversion to expanding data collection, and how he remained steadfast in his approach even with exceptions made for certain bills.

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What Makes a Good School?

Children Now

An editorial about the need for a new school accountability system in California, exploring alternative measures beyond standardized test scores and highlighting the importance of maintaining clarity and performance-based assessment while considering a more rounded look at school achievement.

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Just News

University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education & Information Studies

A weekly compilation of news articles about education and justice.

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