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Zone of Proximal Development: An Affirmative Perspective in Teaching ELLs
Learn how collaboration impacts the academic development of English language and multilingual learners.
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California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL) Updated Tri-Fold Version
This version of the California Professional Standards for Education Leaders is a quick reference most helpful when used with the updated Moving Leadership Standards Into Everyday Work: Descriptions of Practice.
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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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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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Self-Care Strategies for Educators During the Coronavirus Crisis: Supporting Personal Social and Emotional Well-Being
Addressed to educators who face the stresses of the pandemic and the resulting school closures and online service provision, this brief offers practical information and guidance on self-care.
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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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Focusing Formative Assessment on the Needs of English Language Learners
How can formative assessment enhance the teaching and learning of English language learner (ELL) students? What, if anything, from our experience with summative assessment of ELL students can inform effective formative assessment practices? And finally, what are the opportunities and challenges inherent in integrating formative assessment into instruction for ELL students in this era of Common Core and other next generation standards? Find out in this paper.
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Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: A Systems Framework
This framework assists educators in rapid school and district improvement efforts through turnaround leadership, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture shift.
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California Special Education Funding System Study, Part 1: A Descriptive Analysis of Special Education Funding in California
This report details the current special education funding system in California, its history, and the role of the state and intermediaries in the distribution and use of those resources.
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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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Bridging Cultures in Our Schools: New Approaches That Work: Knowledge Brief
As classrooms around the United States continue to become more and more culturally and linguistically diverse, educators need to understand the deep value orientations underlying
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Scaffolding Writing Through the "Teaching and Learning Cycle"
Help your students become effective writers through scaffolding and the Teaching and Learning Cycle.
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Dispelling the Myth of "English Only": Understanding the Importance of the First Language in Second Language Learning
This brief, published by the New York State Education Department, offers background on the importance of fostering continued use of the first language while simultaneously learning a second language.
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Getting Better at Getting More Equitable: Addressing Racial Inequities in Education Using Equity-Driven Continuous Improvement
This resource is intended for educators and education leaders who are interested in leveraging equity-driven continuous improvement to address racial inequities, racism, and other forms of systemic oppression.
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Anti-Racist Evaluation Strategies: A Guide for Evaluation Teams
This Anti-Racist Evaluation Strategies Guide was designed to help evaluators increase their awareness of racism that might be present in the course of an evaluation and to help teams employ strategies to conduct anti-racist evaluations.
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