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Webinar: Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness, A Preview

Jan 17 2019, 1:30 PM EST
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On January 17, LPI hosted this webinar to preview the report, Untangling the Evidence on Preschool Effectiveness: Insights for Policymakers, which reviews the research on preschool’s effectiveness in improving academic and life outcomes of children who participate in pre-K programs. The webinar also included a discussion of state models and how the elements of high-quality early learning can be successfully implemented in public preschool programs.

Topics Early Childhood Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Webinar: Quality Early Education for all Kids in California - What Will It Take?

Dec 10 2018, 2:00 PM EST
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Governor-elect Gavin Newsom has pledged to significantly expand early education in California. But with more than 3 million kids aged 5 and under in the state, what would it take? In partnership with EdSource and Policy Analysis for California Education, LPI participated in a discussion with leading early education experts on how to achieve this ambitious goal.

Topic Early Childhood Learning
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Webinar: Reaching Equity: Strategies for Solving Teacher Shortages in Underserved Communities

Nov 13 2018, 3:00 PM EST
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In this webinar, co-hosted by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Urban League, we shared strategies that advocates and policymakers are using to tackle teacher shortages that disproportionately impact underserved communities.

Topic Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
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Equity, Quality, and Access: How Do We Create Schools Worth Choosing for All?

Oct 25 2018, 8:30 AM EDT
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This forum was designed to spur dialogue among stakeholders—parents, education experts, community advocates, researchers, legal advocates, policymakers, and school leaders—in order to shift the public narrative on school choice from one that is politically polarizing to one that is focused on evidence-based solutions that can help ensure all children have access to quality educational opportunities, regardless of race, income, or ability.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access
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Webinar: On the Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Changing Children’s Lives

Oct 03 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
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This webinar featured insights from the recently published book, On the Road to High-Quality Early Learning: Changing Children's Lives, and provided a detailed look at how policymakers and practitioners can convert their visions of high-quality early learning into an on-the-ground reality.

Topic Early Childhood Learning
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Webinar: Making ESSA’s Equity Promise Real

Sep 26 2018, 3:00 PM EDT
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In this webinar, co-hosted by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Urban League, we shared and discussed tools and resources designed to support advocates and policymakers as they work to leverage opportunities to inform and support continuous improvement across all schools as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is implemented.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Accountability and Improvement
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Strengthening the Educator Pipeline: Evidence-Based Approaches to Teacher and Leader Preparation

Sep 25 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
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Investments in teacher and leader preparation advance equity in the high-need communities where schools are often staffed by a revolving door of underprepared and inexperienced teachers. At this briefing, speakers discussed approaches to teacher and leader preparation that are effective in addressing these challenges, such as high-quality residency programs and Grow Your Own models.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Professional Learning
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Supporting the Whole Child: Practice, Policy, and Measurement

Sep 07 2018, 12:30 PM EDT
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On September 7, 2018, Policy Analysis for California Education and the Learning Policy Institute hosted Supporting the Whole Child: Practice, Policy, and Measurement, an event on how schools can be organized to support the whole child, which featured a series of panels with leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.

Topics Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Webinar: Opening the Gates: Using Deeper Learning to Expand College Access

Sep 06 2018, 3:00 PM EDT
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Over the last year, the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) and EducationCounsel have convened leaders in k-12 and higher education to explore how both systems might benefit greatly from more authentic and holistic ways of assessing students’ competencies and mastery of 21st-century skills. In this webinar, we explored the emerging recommendations from the Reimagining College Access initiative and engaged participants in a discussion of where the work is heading.

Topics Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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From Community Schools to Community Districts: Building Systems for Student Success

Aug 14 2018, 10:00 AM EDT
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The Learning Policy Institute and our partners at the Coalition for Community Schools, Communities In Schools, and the Center for American Progress hosted a conversation with leaders on community schools. Panelists discussed how to implement a community schools strategy at scale and how local and state education policy can support this crucial work.

Topics Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access

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Webinar | Beyond Standardized Tests: Using Performance Assessment in College Admissions

May 27 2020, 2:00 PM EDT

A growing number of colleges and universities are expanding the ways in which they evaluate student admissions applications to gain insight into students’ deeper learning skills, such as collaboration, problem-solving, and communication. On May 27, the Reimagining College Access initiative hosted a webinar to look at the outcomes of a pilot program at City University of New York that uses performance assessments to admit qualified applicants with scores below the threshold on college entry exams.

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Webinar | Principal Turnover: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

May 14 2020, 1:30 PM EDT

Nearly 1 in 5 principals leave their schools each year, which can have a domino effect that disrupts student learning and contributes to teacher dissatisfaction and turnover. In this webinar, experts discussed Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce: What Matters and What Can Be Done, a new report from a research initiative between the National Association of Secondary School Principals and LPI.

Educator teaching virtually in front of computer and camera

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Webinar: How Educator Preparation Programs Are Adapting During COVID-19

Apr 23 2020, 3:00 PM EDT

As school districts and universities across the nation turn to distance learning, how are educator preparation programs responding? This webinar featured preparation program leaders from the Educator Preparation Laboratory network who addressed such topics as licensing and credentialing, social-emotional learning and trauma-informed practices, and meeting the needs of teacher and school leader candidates through virtual learning.

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