Topic: Systems Change

Story / Case Study / Commentary

School and District Bureaucracy Has Failed Us All. What Are Some Alternatives?

Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

A blog post about navigating the challenges of creating coherence, equity, and powerful learning in our existing school district bureaucracies and hierarchies.

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Framework/Guide

California English Learner Roadmap Implementation Guide and Toolkit for Administrators

Californians Together

A series of toolkits and guides designed to support California school administrators as they take up the challenge of leading and supporting the implementation of the 2017 California English Learner Roadmap policies.

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Tool / Toolkit

Data for the People Hub

Education Trust, Inc.

A tool that compiles commonly referenced early education, K-12, and higher education public data sources into a series of data visualizations that paint a comprehensive picture of California’s educational landscape.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

The Equity 8 – California’s Key Legislative Proposals: 2021

Education Trust, Inc.

Ed Trust-West's annual analysis of the California budget and proposed legislation for 2021, identifying 8 key proposals with the potential to advance educational equity and justice for California’s students and educators.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Educators for Excellence Los Angeles Policy Agenda

Educators for Excellence

A policy agenda for Los Angeles Unified Schools built by district educators, featuring demands for culturally relevant and antiracist education, equitable funding, social emotional wellbeing, better compensation approaches tied to teacher pathways, more holistic assessments, and effective and 21st-century teacher preparation.

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Tool / Toolkit

Administrator Culminating Assessment

San Diego State University

A culminating task assessment for California Administrators to assess a candidate's understanding and mastery of the California Administrator Performance Expectations through a lens of equitable leadership.

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Tool / Toolkit

Environmental Climate Change Leadership: Administrator Culminating Assessment

San Diego State University

An assessment intended to help prepare educational leaders for the effects of climate change on student learning.

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Tool / Toolkit

Trauma-Informed Social-Emotional Learning Culminating Task

San Diego State University

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Research/Report

Still Fighting for Ethnic Studies

San Francisco State University

A book chapter exploring the origins, practices, and potential of community responsive pedagogy.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Drawing on the Knowledge that Exists in Our Communities: A Conversation with Kara Bobroff

Education Reimagined

A Q&A with Kara Bobroff, President of the One Gen Fund, exploring the possibilities and benefits of creating community-based ecosystems of learning for Indigenous communities.

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Tool / Toolkit

A Summer Like No Other

Linked Learning Alliance

A guide to accessing new funds for educational recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tool / Toolkit

Alliance for Regional Solutions Racial Justice Assessment Tool

Oceanside Promise

A worksheet for use in assessing the racial justice commitments and activities of an organization.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Adapting a Cardinal Rule of Finance: Five Strategies for Using One-Time Federal Funding on School Staffing

WestEd

A briefing on strategies for using one-time federal funding for school staffing.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

It’s About Progress, Not Perfection

All4Ed

A podcast featuring discussion with Dr. Shawnterra Moore, superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

CFJ Youth Leaders Win Restorative Restart & More in Oakland & San Jose!

Californians for Justice

A blog post highlighting the achievements of youth leaders in Oakland and San Jose who successfully advocated for a restorative return to school by securing commitments for mental health support, wellness centers, and community-building initiatives in their respective school districts, celebrating the power of youth activism and previewing upcoming victories in other cities.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Restorative Restart

Community Schools Learning Exchange

A report providing research behind 14 action areas for rebuilding education in California following COVID-19.

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Research/Report

Stronger Together

Families In Schools

A report sharing lessons learned by participants in Professional Learning Networks facilitated as part of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence initiative.

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Research/Report

Stronger Together Executive Summary

Families In Schools

A summary explaining lessons learned by participants in Professional Learning Networks facilitated as part of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence initiative.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

Investing in Students, in Equity, in the Future: Linked Learning Funding Strategies

Linked Learning Alliance

A 40-minute video webinar focusing on braided funding strategies at the local, state, and federal level to support development and improvement of Linked Learning pathways.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

Teaching Profession Playbook

Partnership for the Future of Learning

A comprehensive set of policies and strategies to recruit, develop, and retain high-quality teachers and bring greater racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity to the teaching profession.