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Sharpening the Divide: How California’s Teacher Shortages Expand Inequality

Desiree Carver-Thomas,

Tara Kini,

Dion Burns

Oct 15 2020
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The entire country is grappling with educational access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Persistent shortages of well-prepared teachers remain a dire concern, and are distinctly worse in districts serving the highest numbers of students from low income families. California has taken steps to address shortages in recent years—this report highlights the primary factors driving shortages and shares research on eight key strategies that can attract and retain well-prepared teachers.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Equitable Resources and Access
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How Positive Outlier Districts Create a Strong and Stable Teaching Force

Dion Burns,

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Caitlin Scott

Oct 15 2020
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Some districts in California are beating the odds when it comes to supporting student success across all demographics. Developing and retaining high-quality teachers is one strategy these districts use. This brief looks at lessons learned from the strategies these districts use.

Topics Educator Quality, Equitable Resources and Access
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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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Performance assessments are a strategy to improve educational outcomes, but relatively little research examines the key conditions needed to support the implementation of high-quality performance assessments at the district, school, and classroom levels. Initiatives in three California school districts—Los Angeles, Oakland, and Pasadena—provide lessons learned and showcase the role districts can play in facilitating the effective use of performance assessments.

Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
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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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Lost Opportunities: How Disparate School Discipline Continues to Drive Differences in the Opportunity to Learn

Daniel J. Losen,

Paul Martinez

Oct 01 2020
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National estimates show that during the 2015–16 school year, nearly 11.4 million days of instruction were lost due to out-of-school suspensions. Disciplinary actions that remove students from the classroom, coupled with lost instruction caused by COVID-19, have resulted in high rates of learning loss, particularly for students of color and students with disabilities. As students’ opportunities to learn continue to diminish, educational inequities persist.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Accountability and Improvement, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), COVID-19
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The Federal Role in Advancing Education Equity and Excellence

Aug 28 2020
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To chart a path forward as the nation grapples with the impact of a global pandemic and systemic racism, federal policymakers can advance research-based policies that have been shown to foster equity and opportunity. This resource describes key policies that can help accelerate efforts to ensure that all young people have equal access to a high-quality, world-class education.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Accountability and Improvement, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Deeper Learning, Educator Quality, Early Childhood Learning
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Restarting and Reinventing School: Learning in the Time of COVID and Beyond

Linda Darling-Hammond,

Abby Schachner,

Adam K. Edgerton ,

Aneesha Badrinarayan ,

Jessica Cardichon,

Peter W. Cookson, Jr.,

Michael Griffith,

Sarah Klevan,

Anna Maier,

Monica Martinez ,

Hanna Melnick,

Natalie Truong ,

Steve Wojcikiewicz

Aug 25 2020
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The disruption to education caused by the pandemic presents an opportunity for policymakers and educators to seize the moment to reimagine schooling using safe, equitable, and student-centered approaches. This framework provides research, state and local examples, and policy recommendations for 10 key areas of education.

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning, Educator Quality, Early Childhood Learning
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Assessing College Readiness Through Authentic Student Work

Michelle Fine,

Karyna Pryiomka

Jul 21 2020
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Early data from a unique college admissions pilot program at City University of New York (CUNY) provide promising evidence on how colleges can expand admissions, better determine which students are likely to thrive, and potentially increase equity.

Topics Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation
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Leveraging Resources Through Community Schools: The Role of Technical Assistance

Anna Maier,

Sarah Klevan,

Naomi Ondrasek

Jul 17 2020
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Community schools are an evidence-based approach to advance whole child education by offering integrated student supports, expanded and enriched learning time, family and community engagement, and collaborative leadership and practices. Local government and nonprofit agencies in two California counties—Los Angeles and Alameda—have effectively provided technical assistance to support community school initiatives. Evidence shows that technical assistance from county offices and nonprofit agencies can be a powerful element of successful community schools.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
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Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Peter W. Cookson, Jr.

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.

Topics Equitable Resources and Access, Accountability and Improvement, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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Improving Education the New Mexico Way: An Evidence-Based Approach

Dec 01 2020

In New Mexico, children and young people who face barriers to school success from poverty and marginalization are the norm, not the exception. A year-long study from LPI is designed to provide New Mexico policymakers, stakeholders, leaders, and other interested parties a research perspective on the challenges facing education in the state and to identify evidence-based policies that could build a high-quality, equitable system.

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Sustainable Strategies for Funding Teacher Residencies: Lessons From California

Nov 12 2020

High-quality teacher residencies have the potential to address workforce challenges, including teacher shortages, underprepared educators, and, when adequately funded, workforce diversity. In 2018-19, California provided seed funding to jump-start or scale such programs. Recognizing that state funding may not always be reliable, programs are also working toward greater financial sustainability. This report examines the current state of teacher residencies in California and strategies these programs use to sustain funding, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.

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Elementary School Principals' Professional Learning: Current Status and Future Needs

Oct 27 2020

Research has found that high-quality professional learning opportunities for principals can build leadership capacity. This study reports on findings from a survey of elementary school principals on access to high-quality professional learning. The survey showed that, while most had access to professional development, far fewer were able to participate in authentic learning opportunities addressing deeper learning, student well-being, and equity.

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