Topic: Systems Change

Research/Report

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Education Approaches: Rethinking California’s Alternative Education System

University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools

This report examines California’s alternative education system, including student demographics, school climate, academic outcomes, systemic barriers, and recommendations for more responsive supports.

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Highly Mobile Youth: How State Policy and Local Implementation Can Work Together to Support Youth

University of California, Los Angeles Center for Transformation of Schools

In collaboration with WestEd, this case study of Colorado and Washington’s approaches to supporting highly mobile youth—students experiencing homelessness, foster care, migrant mobility, or juvenile justice involvement—highlights distinct models, challenges, and lessons learned for supporting youth.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Integrated Care Policymaking: Keeping the Whole Child Central From the Start

Breaking Barriers

This brief is designed to help California policymakers advance an integrated approach to policymaking to improve California’s child-serving systems.

Updating California’s School Funding Formula: Assessing Alternatives and Trade-Offs

Public Policy Institute of California

This report examines potential changes to LCFF to help address fiscal and academic challenges, modeling a variety of alternative allocations to highlight fiscal costs and trade-offs.

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A New Vision for Adolescent Learning and Well-Being

In this study, Sarah Fine, Santiago Rincón-Gallardo, and Michael Fullan examine the pioneering work of six California education systems—Lindsay Unified, Oakland Unified, Fresno Unified, Shasta County Office of Education, Monterey Peninsula Unified, and Anaheim Union High School District—that leveraged an influx of state funding to drive systemic transformations in secondary education.

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Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: Evidence From California

Learning Policy Institute

This study evaluates the impact of the California Community Schools Partnership Program on student outcomes, including attendance, suspensions, and academic achievement.

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Healthy Minds, Strong-Futures: Aligning Systems to Advance Adolescent Development for Youth in Foster Care

All4Ed

This report examines the intersection of education, health, and child welfare systems in the lives of youth in foster care. It highlights the potential of school-based approaches and presents actionable recommendations to reduce barriers that prevent youth in foster care from having their health and educational needs met.

Community Schools Certification: An Approach for Implementation

Learning Policy Institute

As community schools increasingly operate at scale, this report describes how the process of certification can guide learning and support quality implementation across a system.

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Tool / Toolkit

Navigating Declining Enrollment: A Toolkit for California District Leaders to Design Stronger Schools and Systems

Bellwether

A tool to help district leaders approach budget realignment strategically, offering practical resources and research-based guidance on redesigning school systems to improve student learning in a resource-constrained environment.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Supporting Black Student and Educator Success: Reimagining Higher Education Institutions Through an African-Centric Lens

UC Davis Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research

This brief documents learning journeys focused on strengthening experiences and outcomes for Black students, who are underrepresented in both college enrollment and success.

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Framework/Guide

Learner-Centered Ecosystem

Learner-Centered Collaborative

This resource outlines a new framework for education systems and learning experiences to create a learner-centered paradigm that brings out the best in each and every learner.

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Taking Reform to Scale: Learning from California Education Partners’ Collaborations

Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)

The brief describes California Education Partners’ multistage approach to district systems change that helps address persistent barriers to improvement.

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The Costs of Conflict: The Fiscal Impact of Culturally Divisive Conflict on Public Schools in the United States

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

A survey of school superintendents provides estimates of the fiscal and other costs of culturally divisive conflicts that are disrupting school districts, schools, and classrooms.

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Navigating Change: Strategies to Strengthen California High Schools Amid Declining Enrollment

Bellwether

A report providing guidance on how districts in California and elsewhere can respond to declining enrollment in ways that strengthen high schools.

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Redesigning High School: 10 Features for Success

Learning Policy Institute

A report that highlights ten features of effectively redesigned high schools and examples of schools putting these features into practice to create powerful learning opportunities for youth.

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School Funding Effectiveness: Evidence From California’s Local Control Funding Formula

Learning Policy Institute

A study investigating the impacts of LCFF-induced increases in per-pupil spending on student achievement and behavioral outcomes.

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Put your money on the table: Interagency Coordination to Address the Crisis in Student Mental and Behavioral Health

WestEd

A report showing how county offices of education (COEs) play a critical role in coordinating and integrating services with other child-serving agencies to serve students and families more effectively.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Equitable School Funding

Californians for Justice

A webpage about the fight for equitable school funding and the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) in California.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

The 2023 Pro-Kid Policy Agenda

Children Now

A comprehensive state-level policy roadmap to ensure that all California children have the necessary supports to reach their full potential.

Policy Brief/Proposal

Equity Alert: Black Students Need More from California’s Equity Multiplier

Education Trust, Inc.

This resource offers four recommendations to support Black student success, with a focus on the funding, Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs), and System of Support components of the California governor's 2023 budget proposal.

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