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Scaffolding Writing With the “Teaching and Learning Cycle” for Students in Grades 6–12
This article explains a process through which teachers can scaffold students’ successful writing called the “Teaching and Learning Cycle" to best serve multilingual learners as well as English-proficient students.
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Following Through: 5 Strategies for Getting Federal Relief Aid to Students Who Need It Most
This Federal Aid Policy Brief offers five strategies that state and local education agency leaders can use to ensure federal aid is allocated equitably at the school level based on need — so that students who face the highest barriers to learning during the pandemic receive additional support.
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Budgeting for Educational Equity Podcast
Host Jason Willis welcomes education leaders and practitioners to discuss funding, educational improvements and advancing resource equity across all levels of California's public education system in this new podcast series presented by CASBO and WestEd.
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Spotlighting Whole-Person Success: A Guide for Using Statewide Data to Identify Exemplar Districts in SEL and School Climate
This guide aims to support state and regional leaders to identify districts or schools with notably positive outcomes in the areas of SEL and school climate, learn about those exemplars’ strategies and experiences, and share their learnings in order to scale up whole-person efforts and outcomes.
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English Learners in Charter Schools: A Learning Experience Focused on English Learner Instruction – Part 2
This multi-part learning experience provides charter school leaders with expert advice and ground-level guidance to help English Learners flourish academically through rigorous in-person instruction, supportive learning environments, and ongoing family engagement.
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Can Restorative Practices Bridge Racial Disparities in Schools? Evidence from the California Healthy Kids Survey
In this brief, we investigate whether increasing student exposure to restorative practices could help reduce racial discipline and achievement gaps, drawing from a large sample of secondary students who completed the California Healthy Kids Survey between the 2013/14 and 2018/19 school years.
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Preparing Students for Life Beyond the Classroom: Spotlighting Success in North Dakota: The benefits of social emotional learning (SEL) in two rural school districts
Using a mixed-method research approach, this case study examines outcomes in two rural North Dakota districts, which have successfully implemented strategies to scale whole-person initiatives.
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SCFF The Student Centered Funding Formula: Oversight Committee's Recommendations on Priority Area Two
The Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) Oversight Committee issues recommendations for Priority Area Two regarding noncredit instruction and instructional service agreements as well as district allocations during a possible recession.
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Three Strategies for Investing One-Time Federal Relief Aid to Make a Lasting Difference: Sustainable Financing of Education Innovations
This brief provides an overview of three strategies for planning for sustainability, or long-term improvements in local and state education systems, when investing one-time federal funds.
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California State Special Education Funding System Study, Part 2: Executive Summary
This report examines quantitative study results of California’s system for special education funding and offers evidence-based considerations to improve equitable outcomes for students with disabilities.
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California State Special Education Funding System Study, Part 2: Findings, Implications, and Considerations for Improving Special Education Funding in California
This report explores an in-depth quantitative analyses of California’s system for special education funding and offers evidence-based considerations to help inform state-level decision-making and improve equitable outcomes for students with disabilities.
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Strong Professional Learning Systems for Math Instruction in California: What Do We Know Today?
This Knowledge Brief is part of a continuing series designed to inform California education leaders about key policy issues related to teachers and teaching in the Golden State.
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Using Multiple Measures to Predict Success in Students’ First College Math Course
This report concludes a multiyear series of implementation studies intended to inform the California State University (CSU) system about the implementation of Executive Order 1110 (EO 1110).
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Preparing Students for Life Beyond the Classroom: Spotlighting Success in North Dakota
This case study aims to help inspire school districts to adopt whole-person approaches and achieve a wide range of more positive and equitable student outcomes.
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Making Decisions Using Assessment Data in the Time of COVID-19
This knowledge brief produced by the Region 15 Comprehensive Center explores how to gather meaningful assessment data in order to develop responsive supports that address the needs of all students, particularly those most affected by learning disruptions due to COVID-19.
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