The following resources provide education leaders with an in-depth analysis of key policy issues related to teachers and teaching. Designed to inform California education leaders about new research findings on state policy topics, you’ll find perspective and viewpoints related to professional learning, instructional materials, tools to inform decisions, and more.
CALE Knowledge Briefs
What California Math Teachers Are Saying About Instruction and Professional Learning Today
By Reino Makkonen and Elizabeth Burr, WestEd
What California Teachers Say About Their Instructional Materials For English Learner Students, New Data and Insights
By Elizabeth Burr and Ryan W. Lewis, WestEd
Voices From the Field: County Office of Education Leaders Discuss COVID-19’s Impact on California Education
By Francesca Delgado-Jones, Elizabeth Burr, Eric W. Crane, and Ryan W. Lewis, WestEd
What California Teachers Are Saying About Their Instructional Materials For English Learner Students
By Elizabeth Burr, Ryan W. Lewis, and Eric W. Crane, WestEd
Strong Professional Learning Systems for Math Instruction in California: What Do We Know Today?
Elizabeth Burr, Reino Makkonen, Ryan W. Lewis, and Eric W. Crane, WestEd
Improving California’s Teacher Data System to Better Inform Decisions
By Reino Makkonen and Melissa Eiler White, WestEd
Expanding California Districts’ Curriculum-Focused Professional Learning
By Reino Makkonen and Joy Lewis, WestEd
Videos: CALE Voices from the Field
CORE President Robert Sheffield on California’s New Math Framework – Part 1, 2, 3 (November 2021)
Robert Sheffield, President of the Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education (CORE), discusses the new California math framework that is scheduled for final adoption in summer 2023. In these short videos, Sheffield discusses four key actions vital to effective implementation of the new math framework.
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Looking Ahead with CDE’s Stephanie Gregson (May 2021)
California Department of Education Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Stephanie Gregson describes how the department prioritized safety, culture, mental health and well-being as schools reopened, as well as how the state carried forward lessons learned from COVID school closures.
The Tehama County Department of Education Story (December 2020)
Tehama County Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jim Southwick describes how his county office engaged in partnerships for learning continuity and supported student and staff engagement, connections, and well-being during COVID school closures.
The Placer County Office of Education Story (January 2021)
Placer County Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Jennifer Hicks describes the challenges of concurrent learning during COVID school closures as well as how the county office leveraged existing support structures for students and staff.
UCLA’s Dr. Kai Mathews on Using New Funds to Prioritize Educator Diversity in California – Part 1, 2, 3
Dr. Kai Mathews, the California Educator Diversity Project Director at the Center for the Transformation of Schools at UCLA, discusses why it is critical for California’s students that the state improves teacher diversity and how new funding streams and teacher preparation models can be used to get it done. In this short video, Dr. Mathews describes why and how districts can use new funding streams to make their teaching workforce look more like the students they serve.
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Part 3 – Transcript