Reports Archive
January 10, 2012
Rather than solely judging school quality on test scores, how would schools benefit from another accountability system? This EdSector report explores the concept of on-site inspections, a system used in England that gives parents better information and holds schools accountable for performance.
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January 01, 2012
This Bay Area New Millennium Initiative report suggests that districts and states improve the pre-service preparation teacher pipeline by providing more time for clinical work; support school-level professional development tailored to teachers’ specific needs; and create new career lattices offering opportunities for teachers to lead and spread their expertise to inform instructional and school policy innovation.
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December 15, 2011
This third brief examines in-depth the Partnership’s cross-district collaboration for mathematics and English learning instruction.
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December 13, 2011
This Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning survey of more than 600 school principals finds California’s school site leaders between a rock and a hard place. Historic budget cutbacks present significant challenges to classroom teachers, increasing the importance of the principals’ role as an instructional leader. Facing growing demands and declining resources, school principals struggle to find the time, resources and capacity to meet the dual challenges of effective school management and ensuring quality instruction.
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October 31, 2011
This first-of-its-kind pilot project gets us closer to knowing how students with a history of foster care are faring in California’s education system in comparison to closely matched at-risk student populations and general student populations in four counties.
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October 29, 2011
Written for policymakers, philanthropy, and community stakeholders, this executive summary provides a brief overview of the California Connected by 25 Initiative, highlighting “five big results” across the county sites and sharing insights that can help inform private and public investment in child welfare.
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October 29, 2011
For those implementing the extension of foster care to age 21, this report presents useful learnings and strategies from California Connected by 25 Initiative. It also includes links to technical assistance materials and resources.
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October 29, 2011
Developed by the National Working Group on Foster Youth Education, these publications provide real examples of how staff from across the education, child welfare and the justice systems are making a difference for students in foster care.
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October 29, 2011
Developed by the National Working Group on Foster Youth Education, these publications provide real examples of how staff from across the education, child welfare and the justice systems are making a difference for students in foster care.
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October 07, 2011
Insights, published by the California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership, examines the links between data, policy and outcomes for California’s most vulnerable children and families. This issue looks at educational outcome data for foster youth in California.
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September 07, 2011
As education leaders continue to grapple with the best approach for teacher evaluation, this study by education researchers Dan Humphrey and Julia Koppich, provides fresh evidence that teacher peer assistance and review (PAR) programs offer a rigorous and comprehensive way to evaluate teachers. Its study of San Juan and Poway Unified School Districts’ programs tells us that Peer Assistance Review shows promise for other districts in California.
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June 27, 2011
The online toolkit illustrates how teachers, principals and superintendents can each contribute to stronger middle grades education—including self-assessments and a compendium of actionable practices. The tools and information are based on EdSource's landmark Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades study, one of the largest middle grades studies ever conducted.
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May 26, 2011
This report details how leaders in 10 California school districts responded to the deregulation of $4.5 billion in education funding. It documents what happened in the ten varied districts, how budget decision were made by district leaders, and what local conditions are linked to districts’ response to the new flexibility. The study was conducted by researchers from Rand Corporation; the University of California, Berkeley, The University of California, Davis; and San Diego State University.
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May 24, 2011
Education Sector releases Growth Models and Accountability:A Recipe of Remaking ESEA today. The report covers different growth models. It makes the point that education accountability systems which measure student growth are a delicate balancing act. They require policymakers to consider both student improvement and the need to help students meet standards of proficiency.
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December 01, 2010
Insights is a publication examining the links between data, policy and outcomes for California's most vulnerable children and families. This issue of Insights focuses on the overrepresentation of African American children and youth in the California Child Welfare System.
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July 01, 2010
In this edition of the California College Pathway newsletter, the achievements of more than 50 students from foster care attending the California State University, University of California, California Community Colleges and private universities from across the state are highlighted. These students have overcome both personal and academic challenges to fulfill their dream of a college education. You are invited to read how the journey of a college education has transformed their lives and the accomplishments and insights they have attained along the way.
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June 29, 2010
Although the issue of improving educational outcomes for children and youth in foster care is receiving some long-overdue attention, the voices of classroom teachers have not been prominent in the discussions. What happens in the classroom is critical for these students, as the quality of the interaction with their teacher is an important determinant of learning. In the fall of 2009, a team from the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning and funded by the Stuart Foundation convened six discussion groups to explore how teachers and foster children and youth interact in the classroom to improve educational outcomes.
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June 16, 2010
This report, one in a series to be released by the Accomplished California Teachers (ACT) forum, examines teacher evaluation. This report offers recommendations on making teacher evaluation a more useful tool to advance the quality of teaching across California.
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June 01, 2010
This Accomplished California Teachers (ACT) report, one in a series to be released by ACT, examines teacher evaluation. The recommendations in this report are drawn from research, analysis of existing policies, input from academic experts, and ACT members’ own experiences as promoters of quality teaching. This report offers ACT’s recommendations on making teacher evaluation a more useful tool to advance the quality of teaching across California.
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May 14, 2010
Georgetown Public Policy Institute’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform recently released a paper highlighting the poor educational outcomes of many of the children and youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and discusses several promising practices for the future.
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