Julie Adams

Research and Policy Associate

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Julie Adams is a Research and Policy Associate on the Deeper Learning and Educator Quality teams, and works on the Reimagining College Access Initiative.

Previously, Adams served as a Research Assistant at Education, Training, Research, where she supported research on equity and inclusion in S.T.E.M. by looking at barriers to computer science education in both k-12 and post-secondary education settings. She also supported curriculum development for an after-school computer science program with a focus on social justice and has served as a tutor for English language learners.

Adams received a B.A. with honors in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning

Anna Maier

Julie Adams

Dion Burns

Maya Kaul

Marisa Saunders

Charlie Thompson

Oct 13 2020
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When used effectively, performance assessments support the development of students’ higher-order thinking skills, help improve teachers’ instructional practices, and ultimately allow students to demonstrate college and career readiness through a culminating assessment. This study examines the role districts can play in fostering their effective use and looks at lessons learned in three California districts.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
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New Tech Network: Driving Systems Change and Equity Through Project-Based Learning

Julie Adams

DeAnna Duncan Grand

Oct 21 2019
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A hallmark of deeper learning is students’ ability to apply their knowledge to new situations and complex problems. New Tech Network has successfully instantiated deeper learning practices in many geographically, politically, and socioeconomically diverse school settings. This deep look into its systems and structures shows how the network has spread its practices to many traditionally structured, public school districts across the country.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Deeper Learning Networks: Taking Student-Centered Learning and Equity to Scale

Laura E. Hernández

Linda Darling-Hammond

Julie Adams

Kathryn Bradley

DeAnna Duncan Grand

Martens Roc

Peter Ross

Oct 21 2019
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A hallmark of deeper learning is students’ ability to apply their knowledge to new situations and complex problems. Big Picture Learning, Internationals Network for Public Schools, and New Tech Network have successfully instantiated, sustained, and spread deeper learning practices in ways that advance equity in schools across the nation. A deep look into their systems and structures reveals common threads, including rethinking structures and relationships in schools, collaboration, professional learning, leadership development, and continual improvement.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design

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Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Jun 25 2020

Student poverty was a concern in the U.S. even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when 1 in 5 children already lived in low-income families. This study evaluates the shortcomings of commonly used child poverty measures, including the Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program, and proposes alternatives.

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Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce: What Matters and What Can Be Done

May 14 2020

With nearly 1 in 5 principals leaving their schools each year, turnover is high and concerning. A new report and brief by LPI and the National Association of Secondary School Principals look at the causes, impacts, and strategies for principal retention.

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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.

Using Performance Assessments to Support Student Learning

New Tech Network: Driving Systems Change and Equity Through Project-Based Learning

Deeper Learning Networks: Taking Student-Centered Learning and Equity to Scale

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Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce: What Matters and What Can Be Done

California’s Special Education Teacher Shortage