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Understanding school finance is one thing. Being effective in communicating about it is another skill entirely.

Marguerite Roza,

Laura Anderson

May 21 2019
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School finance issues are taking center stage in many states, but the language used to communicate about funding isn't always clear and helpful. For building trust and understanding, it matters how we talk about school finance issues. The latest research on communicating about school finance issues are distilled into helpful do's and don'ts.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access
Infographic

Ways That Social-Emotional Learning Can Be Integrated Throughout the School Day

May 21 2019
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When SEL is a key pillar of the school’s mission, teachers and leaders understand that SEL should be integrated into every aspect of the school, from explicit classroom instruction and infusion into academic content to school climate and culture. In this case, teachers can continue to grow their practices as they collaborate, learn from each other, and use SEL data to make instructional decisions, with the ultimate goal of nurturing students’ social, emotional, and academic learning.

Topic Deeper Learning
Brief

California’s Positive Outliers: Districts Beating the Odds

Anne Podolsky,

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Christopher Doss,

Sean Reardon

May 16 2019
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California’s Positive Outliers: Districts Beating the Odds analyzes scores of students in 435 school districts scores on California’s new assessments in English language arts and math. From this group, 156 “positive outlier” districts of significant size—where White, African American, and Hispanic students achieve at higher than predicted levels relative to their socioeconomic status—were identified. What in-school factors made the most difference in student achievement?

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design, Equitable Resources and Access
Report

California’s Positive Outliers: Districts Beating the Odds

Anne Podolsky,

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Christopher Doss,

Sean Reardon

May 16 2019
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LPI studied 156 California school districts of significant size in which students of color, as well as White students, consistently achieve at higher levels than students from similar racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. What are these "positive outliers" doing to raise achievement and support students of all backgrounds?

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design, Equitable Resources and Access
Blog

Want Safe Schools? Start With Research-Based School Discipline Policies

Linda Darling-Hammond

May 16 2019
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The Trump administration rescission of federal school discipline guidance and proposals to arm teachers is making our schools more like prisons and less like centers of learning. In this Forbes commentary, Linda Darling-Hammond discusses the wide body of research showing that these policies backfire and real school safety will come from investments in social-emotional learning and restorative justice practices.

Topics Accountability and Improvement, Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design, Equitable Resources and Access
Report

Protecting Students' Civil Rights: The Federal Role in School Discipline

Jessica Cardichon,

Linda Darling-Hammond

May 01 2019
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In 2018, the Trump administration rescinded voluntary federal guidance intended to help states end exclusionary and discriminatory school discipline practices. Many states had implemented policies based on evidence-based approaches outlined in the guidance and have seen lower rates of suspensions and expulsions among all students, including students of color, and other benefits. Loss of that guidance removes an important set of resources available to states and districts to end harmful practices.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Accountability and Improvement
Video

Event Video: Creating Safe and Inclusive Schools: The Federal Role in Addressing Discriminatory School Discipline

May 01 2019
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights Data Collection demonstrate that students of color, students with disabilities, and other historically underserved students are disproportionately impacted by zero-tolerance school discipline policies. During this briefing, panelists highlighted alternative, research-based school discipline policies and practices which create safe, inclusive learning environments for all students. LPI also released a new report, Protecting Students’ Civil Rights: The Federal Role in School Discipline.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access
Newsletter

Newsletter: April 2019

Apr 15 2019
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In this issue of the Reimagining College Access newsletter: RCA’s new partner organization; the new RCA Blue Ribbon Panel tasked with developing criteria for performance assessment systems; Education Week features RCA’s work; a report on promising performance assessment practices in California Districts; and information on the third annual RCA Convening.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Report

Investing for Student Success: Lessons from State School Finance Reforms

Linda Darling-Hammond

Apr 09 2019
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Money matters when it comes to improving our nation’s schools, but how that money is spent is critical. This report reviews and analyzes efforts by four states to undertake progressive school funding strategies in order to substantially improve learning opportunities for all students and provides recommendations for federal and state policies to address funding inequalities that contribute to the cycle of poverty.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
Article

Which policies can break the cycle of teacher shortages?

Apr 08 2019
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Education Policy Analysis Archives by Linda Darling-Hammond, Anne Podolsky, Leib Sutcher, Desiree Carver-Thomas, Tara Kini, Joseph Bishop, et. al. | The articles in this special issue examine the wave of teacher shortages in the United States. The authors describe the current state of the supply, demand, and distribution of America’s public school teachers and highlight the kinds of evidence-based policies that can break the cycle of teacher shortages.

Topic Educator Quality

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Report

California’s Special Education Teacher Shortage

Feb 18 2020

A severe special education teacher shortage threatens the ability to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, who often have the greatest needs but receive the least expert teachers. LPI researchers review the factors contributing to special education teacher turnover and provide evidence-based policy strategies aimed at resolving the shortage.

Report

Inequitable Opportunity to Learn: Student Access to Certified and Experienced Teachers

Feb 12 2020

Access to fully certified and experienced teachers matters for student outcomes and achievement, yet many states have hired uncertified and inexperienced teachers to fill gaps created by persistent teacher shortages. These teachers are disproportionately found in schools with high enrollments of students of color, according to LPI analysis of the most recent U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, which has proposed cutting key data collection questions related to school funding and educator experience.

Report

Promising Models for Preparing a Diverse, High-Quality Early Childhood Workforce

Dec 10 2019

The first years of a child’s life provide a foundation for long-term health and well-being. As states consider policy proposals to update credential or degree requirements for early childhood educators, they can look to promising programs and state policies that recruit and prepare diverse cohorts of educators to teach in early childhood education programs. This report includes case studies of distinct approaches offering innovative, affordable pathways to preparation for diverse candidates.

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