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Literate Voices Project Evaluation: A Study in a Central Valley High School in California
This report presents WestEd’s evaluation of the Literate Voices Project, a successful English language arts curriculum designed to actively engage students who may be disengaged and struggling academically in school through assignments designed to build reading and writing skills.
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Family Engagement: Authentically Integrating Essential Competencies
This brief from the California Center for School Climate offers evidence-based key insights and strategies for family-facing practitioners to support and cultivate high-quality, equitable family engagement through culturally responsive practices.
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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 7: Building on a Solid Foundation—A Conversation with WestEd's New CEO Jannelle Kubinec and Former CEO Glen Harvey
Danny Torres talks with WestEd’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jannelle Kubinec, and former CEO Glen Harvey, who stepped down in 2023 after 26 years at the helm.
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Equitable, Sustainable Systems Change at Scale: Lessons Learned From State Collaboratives
This CISELSS report provides insights drawn from over 5 years of technical assistance for state and local agencies working together for systems change at the nexus of social and emotional well-being, excellent outcomes for young people, and equity.
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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 6: Advancing Evidence-Based Practices in the REL West and Northwest Regions—A Conversation with Katie Drummond and John Rice
In this episode, Danny Torres talks with two Regional Educational Laboratory Directors about the effects of the pandemic, accelerating learning, and ongoing projects designed to improve outcomes for students.
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Family Guide to Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being: Information, Tips, and Resources
This easy-to-use guide offers parents and other adult caregivers targeted strategies, tools, and resources to help them support the well-being and mental health of school-aged children by encouraging open communication and accessing professional supports.
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Accountability for Postsecondary Readiness: A 50-State Analysis
This brief explains how states define and measure postsecondary readiness, an important step toward improving how such measures function within state accountability systems.
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Reframing and Understanding Staff Resistance to Advance Positive School Climates
This guide, developed by the California Center for School Climate, examines root causes of staff resistance to school climate initiatives and offers actionable strategies for leaders to mitigate its effects by productively reframing their approach.
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Using Quantitative Data to Identify and Address Inequities: An Introduction for Practitioners
This brief demonstrates how educational systems leaders can use disaggregated quantitative data to identify and address the root causes of systemic inequities experienced by different groups of students.
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Graduation Requirements and Measures: A Review of Performance Assessment Implementation in Select States for the New York State Education Department
This report, produced by the R2CC in consultation with NYSED, presents seven deep-dive case studies on state-level implementation of performance-based assessments. The findings highlight shared themes that emerged about implementation processes, successes, areas for improvement, and lessons learned.
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Budgeting for Educational Equity Podcast S2E3, Part 2: Big Lifts and Launches: Resource Equity and Other Key Considerations for Implementing Major New Initiatives Like UPK and UTK—A Local District Perspective
Maria Ceballos, Executive Director of the Early Learning Department at Fresno Unified School District, offers hands-on, practical advice from a local school district perspective about expanding early learning access to all children and families.
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Budgeting for Educational Equity Podcast S2E3, Part 1: Big Lifts and Launches: Resource Equity and Other Key Considerations for Implementing Major New Initiatives Like UPK and UTK—A Statewide Perspective
Host Jason Willis chats with Sarah Neville-Morgan, Deputy Superintendent at the California Department of Education, about the statewide implementation of Universal Transitional Kindergarten, the goal to implement Universal Prekindergarten, and the challenges and strategies of implementing major new initiatives.
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Engaging Stakeholders Through Authentic Community Meetings
This resource shares ideas for how authorizers can hold community meetings—whether public hearings, town halls, or focus groups—in a proactive, inclusive, and authentic way.
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Centering Equity in Data-Based Decision-Making: Considerations and Recommendations for Leadership Teams
This guide offers key concepts and dialogue guides to help school, district, and state education leadership teams redesign and transform systems for equitable health and learning through equity-centered, data-based decision-making processes.
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Teacher Compensation Reform Decision Guide
This guide helps state and district leaders plan and collaborate with interested parties to elevate teacher compensation by facilitating a structured conversation about vision, community engagement, data, effective processes, and finance concerns.
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