Grantee Resources

Topic: Belonging and Wellbeing

Story / Case Study / Commentary

New Poll: Safe And Positive School Environment More Important Than Higher Test Scores

Children Now

An article discussing the findings of a poll which showed that California voters prioritize creating a safe and positive school environment over higher scores on standardized tests when evaluating school performance, and express concerns about bullying, violence, and harassment on school campuses.

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.

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.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

California’s Golden Opportunity: Corona Norco Unified School District Executive Summary

Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.

A case study about the concept of Professional Capital in action at Corona Norco Unified School District in California, describing the district's core strategies to create system coherence and cultivate professional capital.

Story / Case Study / Commentary

West Contra Costa Unified School District: Contentious Community Engagement Leads to a More Open and Constructive Dialogue Between the District and Its Stakeholders

Education Trust, Inc.

A case study about how contentious community engagement at West Contra Costa Unified School District led to a more open and constructive dialogue between the district and its stakeholders.