Topic: Transforming Systems for Equity

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To Find More Bilingual Teachers, California Needs to Cast a Wider Net

Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program

An article highlighting the shortage of bilingual teachers in California and the need to expand bilingual programs by addressing the lack of teacher preparation programs and encouraging current teachers to receive training in bilingual education, while also emphasizing the importance of personalized support and community outreach in recruiting potential bilingual teachers.

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Infusing Whole-Child Design in County Offices of Education

Turnaround for Children

A report on efforts to develop and embed a whole-child design paradigm in the State System of Support.

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California School News April 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on school board impact during Legislative Action Week.

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Supporting California’s Children Through a Whole Child Approach: A Field Guide for Creating Integrated, School-Based Systems of Care

WestEd

A field guide for both local education agencies (LEAs) and state leaders, with details and implementation guidance on a wide variety of cross-sector initiatives to support the whole child.

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Support For All the Pieces

All4Ed

A podcast featuring discussion with Dr. Michele Bowers, Superintendent of Lancaster School District.

We Must Focus on Equity as California Tackles Declining Enrollment to Ensure That Equity is Central to the Design of Any Solution Adopted

Children Now

An article highlighting the paradox of California schools having more money than ever but facing staff layoffs due to declining student enrollment, and it proposing the establishment of a "Declining Enrollment Dividend Fund" to reinvest the savings from reduced funding back into schools to address the issue.

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Ensuring Youth Access To People, Places And Possibilities

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay describing how some homeless youth services providers were able to adjust and innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting youth-centered approaches, but highlighting the need for more systemic changes and infrastructure to support all young people's needs, especially those experiencing homelessness.

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Parent Teacher Home Visits Implementation Study

Parent Teacher Home Visits

An analysis of how the Parent Teacher Home Visits model is practiced in four school districts across the United States.

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Student Outcomes and Parent Teacher Home Visits

Parent Teacher Home Visits

A report presenting the results of a research study showing a strong connection between the Parent Teacher Home Visits model and decreases in chronic absence rates, as well as increases in English Language Arts proficiency among students.

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Tool / Toolkit

Trusting Relationships First: A Toolkit for Healing and Recovery

Parent Teacher Home Visits

A toolkit to lead users through a deep reflection process that helps to organize their efforts to create conditions for effective home-school partnerships.

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Investing in Bilingual Teachers

Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program

An article describing the efforts in Oak Grove School District in California to address the bilingual teacher shortage through activities and resources to help teachers increase their pedagogical knowledge and skills as they obtained bilingual authorization.

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Keeping an Eye on Equity in Bilingual Education

Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program

An article about the work of the Sobrato Early Academy Language (SEAL) Program's efforts to reduce inequities in bilingual education by fostering ideological clarity among bilingual teachers and the meaningful engagement of Spanish-speaking families.

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Small But Mighty

All4Ed

A podcast featuring discussion with Lori Gonzalez, superintendent of El Nido Unified School District

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We Are Going to Be Just Fine

All4Ed

A podcast featuring discussion with Michael McCormick, superintendent of Val Verde School District

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Attendance Works! An On the Record Interview with Hedy Chang

KP Catalysts, LLC

A Q&A with Hedy Chang, the founder and executive directory of Attendance Works, about the importance of studying chronic absenteeism as an equity issue, the use of data to address gaps in improving student attendance and engagement, and the role of young people in developing solutions to student absenteeism.

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What It Takes To Get and Keep Youth In School

KP Catalysts, LLC

An opinion essay about the lack of coverage in education media about the story of Black elementary school children being jailed for non-existent crimes, highlighting the importance of covering issues of injustice and inequity in schools and education systems.