Topic: Assessment and Accountability

Story / Case Study / Commentary

Suburban schools reflect the spectrum

California School Boards Association

A magazine article addressing the Local Control Funding Formula and concentration grants for several suburban school districts.

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California School News November 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on declines in California assessments.

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Tool / Toolkit

Quality Criteria for Systems of Performance Assessment for School, District, and Network Leaders

Learning Policy Institute

A tool to support school, district, and network leaders in examining their existing systems for evidence of the policies, structures, and features that enable the use of performance-based assessment in service of deeper learning for all students.

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Research/Report

Gauging Good Stewardship: Is California Adequately and Equitably Investing in its Public School Facilities?

University of California, Berkeley

A report investigating the adequacy and equity of investment in California's public school facilities using a standards-based framework to understand patterns of investment levels.

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Educating for a Diverse Democracy: The Chilling Role of Political Conflict in Blue, Purple, and Red Communities

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

A study that assesses how the partisan context of schools relates to their political conflict and democratic practices.

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The pandemic erased years of academic gains in California

Children Now

A news story examining test scores that show a decline in student proficiency between 2019 and 2022.

California School News October 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on advocacy wins in election reform and workforce housing.

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Pipelines, Shortages, and Workforces: Why Do We Still Think of Teachers as Workers on an Assembly Line?

Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

A blog post examining the use of the terms "teacher pipelines," "teacher shortages," and "teacher workforce," and how they reflect assumptions about the teaching profession that hide the systemic challenges behind teacher recruitment and retention.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

Introduction to the Linked Learning Approach (October 2022)

Linked Learning Alliance

An 82-minute video webinar about the Linked Learning approach.

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Framework/Guide

Work-Based Learning Curriculum

Linked Learning Alliance

An outline of the Linked Learning framework for Work-Based Learning.

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From Queen to Credits

KP Catalysts, LLC

A commentary on the challenges of giving credit for learning experiences that occur outside the traditional classroom setting and calls for a shift in the credentialing system to acknowledge the diverse and valuable learning opportunities provided by out-of-school time programs.

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Some Assembly Required

KP Catalysts, LLC

A roundup discussing challenges of inequitable access to learning opportunities, especially for affluent parents who spend money on supplemental education, introducing the "Assembly" as an initiative to address this issue and develop a more flexible learning ecosystem.

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Research/Report

California’s Students in Foster Care – Brief

Learning Policy Institute

The brief for a report examining school conditions and education outcomes for students experiencing foster care.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Financing California’s Public Schools

Public Policy Institute of California

A fact sheet on the sources and uses of school funding for California's K-12 education system.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Equality or Equity

San Francisco State University

A book urging us to shift our understanding of the role of our education system from providing equal opportunity to building an equitable society.

California School News September 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the CSBA's influence on state budget.

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Supporting optimal student outcomes

California School Boards Association

An interview with a panel of California school board members discussing challenges and opportunities for keeping students engaged in a post-COVID learning environment.

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California School News August 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the impact of CSBA's legal services.

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Elevating the Essentials

KP Catalysts, LLC

An article about the "Essential Guiding Principles for Whole Child Design," emphasizing the importance of considering whether an organization is partially addressing these principles or aiming to address them for all young people to achieve meaningful systems change.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Meeting this Moment for Young People

Linked Learning Alliance

A briefing for state and local policymakers on appropriate uses of new state funding for college and career readiness.

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