Marisa Saunders

Associate Director for Research, UCLA Center for Community Schooling
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    Community-Based Learning in the Time of COVID-19

    Karen Hunter Quartz
    Marisa Saunders
    May 14 2020
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    Community schools create opportunities for engaged and rigorous learning rooted in the assets and needs of students, families, and the larger community. As COVID-19 forced schools to close and shift to distance learning, teachers at two Los Angeles community schools adapted and created community-based learning projects that address issues currently affecting students’ lives.
    Topic Deeper Learning

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Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Jun 25 2020
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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
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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
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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.