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Resources and Examples: Learning in the Time of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the education field is producing a growing body of useful resources to support student learning and well-being during school closures. This page is updated regularly and curates some of these resources based on the recommendations of our research teams and our partners.

Topics COVID-19, Equitable Resources and Access
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Community Schools

Responding to growing interest in community schools among educators, community groups, and policymakers, LPI explores community schools as a strategy to advance equity and support student and family well-being and academic success. Our work is grounded in an in-depth analysis of 143 research studies on the impact of community schools on student and school outcomes and includes a variety of resources and tools to support understanding and implementation of this evidenced-based strategy.

Topics Deeper Learning, Equitable Resources and Access
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Principal Turnover Research Series

School principals play a central role in school functioning and student achievement. When principals leave schools or turnover frequently, it disrupts school progress and can increase teacher turnover and lower student achievement. A series of research projects by LPI and the National Association of Secondary School Principals identified the causes of turnover and the policies and practices that encourage principals to remain.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Professional Learning, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Educator Quality: Evaluation & Career Development, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Reimagining College Access: Performance Assessments From K-12 Through Higher Education

Reimagining College Access is a national effort to advance the use of k–12 performance assessments, which can foster more comprehensive and equitable approaches to higher education admissions, placement, and advising decisions. The work is co-sponsored by LPI and EducationCounsel and provides tools and resources and convenes regional networks to connect k–12 and higher education stakeholders engaged in understanding and implementing high-quality performance assessments.

Topics Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: College, Career & Civic Participation, The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Equitable School Finance

A large body of recent research shows that investing wisely in schools improves a range of student outcomes. The schools that receive less funding are usually those with large populations of students from low-income families, students of color, and students with disabilities. Those funding disparities lead to disparities in educational outcomes. Research from the Learning Policy Institute and others identifies the causes, impacts, and solutions to address inequitable school funding.

Topic Equitable Resources and Access

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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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