event Are California’s Schools Ready for Online Testing and Learning? Apr 8, 2015 About the ProgramCalifornia is rolling out online tests that are aligned with the Common Core standards. How prepared are school districts around the state? In the longer term, will California schools be ready to benefit fully from digital learning? PPIC researcher Niu Gao will outline her findings on district readiness for online testing and learning. This research was supported with funding from the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
event Implementing California’s School Funding Formula Mar 13, 2015 About the ProgramCalifornia is making major changes in the way it funds K‒12 education. Senior fellow Laura Hill will provide an overview of new PPIC research on key issues and elements of the Local Control Funding Formula and Local Control and Accountability Plan. PPIC director of research Patrick Murphy will moderate a panel discussion of the implementation challenges that lie ahead. This research was supported with funding from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and the Silver Giving Foundation.
event Pathways to Fluency May 7, 2014 About the Program About one in four students in California's public schools is an English Learner. As the state overhauls K-12 standards, testing, and funding, questions about how and when English Learner students should be reclassified as fully English proficient take on new urgency. PPIC researchers Laura Hill and Julian Betts will talk about their findings on the relationship between reclassification policies and academic success among students in the two largest school districts in the state. This research is supported with funding from the Donald Bren Foundation and the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. SPEAKERS Julian Betts, Bren fellow, PPIC Laura Hill, research fellow, PPIC
event Statewide Survey: Californians and Education Apr 24, 2014 About the Program The 10th annual PPIC Statewide Survey on Californians and Education examines views on two major changes to the state's K–12 system: the Common Core State Standards and the Local Control Funding Formula. It also measures support for universal preschool and tracks opinions of educational quality and state and local school funding. PPIC researcher Sonja Petek will discuss these and other important findings. This study was conducted with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Silver Giving Foundation, and the Stuart Foundation. SPEAKER Sonja Petek, research associate, PPIC
event Implementing Common Core Apr 16, 2014 About the Program California adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in 2010, and CCSS–based testing will begin in 2014–15. How are school districts—and the state—adjusting to the new standards and assessments? PPIC researcher Paul Warren will provide an overview of his new report, and a panel of education experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by these new standards. This research is supported with funding from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
event Parcel Taxes for Education in California Sep 18, 2013 About the Program The state legislature is considering a lower passage threshold for the parcel tax, which is one of only a few local revenue-raising options for California school districts. A lower threshold would increase the passage rate, but would it encourage a greater number of districts to put parcel taxes on the ballot? PPIC research fellow Margaret Weston examines the context and potential impact of this proposal. This research is supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. SPEAKER Margaret Weston, research fellow, PPIC
event A Conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Jun 21, 2013 About the Program Please join us for a conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about improving the nation's education system. Secretary Duncan will talk with PPIC President Mark Baldassare about a variety of critical education issues, including the importance of early learning, the coalition of California school districts seeking a federal waiver from No Child Left Behind, and the future of higher education.
event College Readiness as a Graduation Requirement: An Assessment of San Diego’s Challenges Apr 25, 2013
event The James Irvine Foundation Briefing SeriesThe Future of School Finance in California Apr 9, 2013
event The James Irvine Foundation Briefing SeriesK-12 Accountability from the Local Perspective Jan 23, 2013
