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Liberatory Design for Equity in California’s County Offices of Education
In this archived professional learning session, a panel of California County Office of Education leaders and WestEd staff discussed elements of the National Equity Project’s Liberatory Design approach and how leaders can use them to improve equity in classrooms, schools, and districts.
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K–2 Assessment Systems Enable Early Intervention to Foster Student Success
This paper focuses on building K–2 assessment systems that effectively help districts and schools support academic success for their youngest students.
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Kindergarten Readiness Assessments Help Identify Skill Gaps
In this paper, we review the status of states’ development of kindergarten readiness assessments (KRAs) and how states are using KRA data to profile skills at kindergarten entry, help track longitudinal progress, provide early warnings for needed intervention, and guide policy decisions.
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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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