Report Strengthening Local K–12 Accountability: The Role of County Offices of Education By Paul Warren Aug 10, 2016 Strengthening the role of county offices could help bolster the state’s school improvement and support system. By clarifying county office authority to oversee district accountability plans and work with underperforming districts, the state can give the new accountability process its best chance of improving student outcomes in California. This research was supported with funding from the Stuart Foundation.
press release Special Survey On Education: Californians Rip State Of K-12 Education, But Won’t Put Their Money Where Their Angst Is Apr 27, 2006
Report California’s K–12 Test Scores: What Can the Available Data Tell Us? By Paul Warren Jun 25, 2018 California’s K–12 system relies on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) English and mathematics tests to measure student academic progress and assess school and district performance. This report uses publicly available data to explore trends in student performance during the first three years this test has been in place.
press release Special Survey on Education: Californians Give K-12 Public Education Poor Grades But Have Great Expectations For Their Kids Apr 28, 2005
blog post How COVID-19 Closures May Disrupt Student Learning By Julien Lafortune Apr 2, 2020 It appears increasingly likely that California’s K-12 schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. What could this mean for student learning? And what might be done to reduce the negative effects?
interactive Changes in K–12 Enrollment across California’s Counties Feb 12, 2020 The state’s K–12 system may be entering a long period of declining enrollment. But statewide trends tell only part of the story and can mask important differences across counties and districts. This interactive map allows you to see historical and projected changes in K–12 enrollment in each of California’s 58 counties.
blog post Video: Implementing New K–12 Science Standards By Susan Gluss Mar 13, 2018 A panel of experts discussed the findings of a new PPIC report that assesses the implementation of new science standards in California's K–12 schools, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
blog post Helping K–12 Students Recover from the Pandemic By Laura Hill, Niu Gao, Julien Lafortune Mar 10, 2022 Increased state and federal resources will play a key role as California helps students overcome learning disruptions of the past two years, though longer-term challenges remain.
blog post Digging into Enrollment Drops at California Public Schools By Julien Lafortune, Emmanuel Prunty May 14, 2021 Statewide, public K–12 enrollment declined nearly 3%—or over 160,000 students—in 2020–21, with kindergarten numbers falling the most.
Report California’s English Learner Students By Laura Hill Sep 6, 2012 English Learner (EL) students in California’s schools are numerous and diverse, and they lag behind their native-English-speaking peers. Closing the achievement gap for EL students has been a long-standing goal for California educators, and there are some signs of success. Now that EL funding and curriculum issues are receiving a fresh level of scrutiny from decisionmakers in Sacramento, it is important to assess our understanding of this diverse group, highlight the opportunities to improve policies around demonstrating mastery of English, calibrate funding formulas involving EL students, and implement new curriculum standards thoughtfully.
