Resource Category: Governance (Research & Policy)

Prepare for a New Normal: Climate Emergencies and Their Impact on Schools

DESCRIPTION
Embark on a journey through the first installment of a captivating three-part webinar series, delving deep into climate change policies and preparedness within the TK-12 Education System. Developed through a dynamic collaboration between Undaunted K12 and Ten Stands, this series promises insightful exploration and actionable strategies.

In this first session, the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) and the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) will address the increasing threat of climate emergencies to our schools and communities. Accompanied by subject matter experts from the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), we aim to provide a comprehensive perspective on this pressing issue.

Key discussion points for this session include:

  • Understanding and managing the impact of climate-related emergencies can be daunting, but you’re not alone.
  • Integrating a climate-ready mindset and resilience practices into emergency management strategies can empower school communities to adapt effectively to the challenges posed by climate change.
  • Demonstrating that achieving climate resilience in schools is feasible and essential for the well-being of our communities.

PRESENTERS

Nancy Magee – County Superintendent of Schools, San Mateo COE

Time Ware – Coordinator for School Safety and Security, San Diego COE

Joe Anderson – Staff Service Manager II ( Emergency Services), CDE

Danielle Chapman – Emergency Service Coordinator, CalOES

SESSION MATERIALS

SLIDES

ARCHIVED VIDEO

RESOURCES

Independent Study Professional Learning Network

Description

Due to the ongoing pandemic, districts are reassessing their learning options and choosing between traditional independent study and course-based independent study to meet students’ needs. The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) facilitated Professional Learning Community (PLC) from 2021 to 2023 for districts to collaborate. Independent Study Professional Learning Network (ISPLN) meetings focused on addressing independent study challenges, sharing best practices, and problem-solving. Key findings from these convenings include district inconsistencies in understanding policy recommendations, the need for quarterly meetings with State representatives, encouraging information sharing among districts, implementing outreach campaigns, and building statewide partnerships. Feedback from these independent study leads identifies key aspects of independent study policy that other districts may use to improve individual programs and the statewide initiative.

Key Findings and Call to Action

Provide clarification: Address inconsistencies in understanding and interpreting policy recommendations by offering clear guidance and support.
Establish quarterly meetings: Organize regular meetings between district leads and State representatives to ensure clear understanding of policy updates and allow for clarifying questions.
Foster collaboration: Develop and share a comprehensive list of local independent study contact information to facilitate collaboration and resource sharing among districts.
Conduct outreach campaigns: Inform county, district, and charter school independent study leads about policy changes and their impact at the local level.
Build partnerships: Strengthen partnerships with county offices of education to create a statewide professional learning infrastructure and support underserved locales.
Collect feedback: Gather input from independent study leads to identify opportunities for sharing best practices and improving the quality of individual programs and the statewide initiative.
Taking these actions will enhance independent study programs, improve student outcomes, and promote collaboration and knowledge-sharing among districts.

Launch report

African-American Student Success Network

DESCRIPTION

With the launch of CCEE’s Research Practice Partnership (RPP) initiative, five of the original CAAASA Professional Learning Network (PLN) partners have rejoined the network to continue their work to support Black student achievement through their LEA-specific problem of practice, focusing on progress monitoring activities to support the measurement of student outcomes in the coming year. 

Resources

CAAASA-CCEE RPP Handout

RESOURCE TYPE

Reports & Publications

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership

TOPIC AREA

Systems Leadership

California Statewide System of Support for Governance Teams

DESCRIPTION

Serving the needs of our children and youth is the top priority for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. With so many demands at the local level, it can be challenging for Governance teams to know how to align initiatives and identify the support that may be needed by administrators, teachers, and most importantly the students. This presentation provides an overview of California‘s Statewide System of Support (52074) and better understand the services and supports that are available to support districts. Utilizing the many resources created by state, regional and local agencies, Governance teams can build capacity, and improve collaboration with educational and community partners to improve outcomes for our students and their families.

PRESENTERS

Dr. Chris Hartley, Deputy Executive Director, CCEE

Mindy Fattig, Senior Advisor, CCEE

Dr. Stephanie Gregson, Deputy Executive Director, CCEE

Ed Manansala, Superintendent, El Dorado County

Stuart Packard, Superintendent, Buttonwillow Union School District

SLIDES

LAUNCH SLIDES 

RESOURCES

21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA)

System of Support Evaluation

Special Education Educator Workforce Investment Grant (SpEd EWIG)

California Coalition for Inclusive Literacy

California Dyslexia Initiative

ELRISE! English Learner Roadmap Implementation for Systemic Excellence

Early Literacy Support Block (ELSB) Grant

Regional County English Learner Specialist (RELS)

California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE)

California Early Math Initiative

RESOURCE TYPE

Media, Professional Learning

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Board, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership, Teacher

TOPIC AREA

Governance

KEYWORDS

Lessons Learned: Resources for Championing Equity

DESCRIPTION

The California Association of African-American Superintendents & Administrators (CAAASA)’s statewide Professional Learning Network (PLN) began in the Fall of 2017, with the generous support of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE). The goal of the CAAASA PLN is to identify the inequities experienced by African American students in California K-12 schools and to address them through a systems-change approach. The CAAASA PLN has worked over the past five years to surface and share best evidence-based practices that improve the educational outcomes of African American students. It aims to uncover the policy, practice, and performance that most effectively address systemic problems and lead to improved student outcomes.

During the onset of the pandemic, CAAASA worked closely with CCEE to respond to the crisis conditions in the field of education with professional development resources and forums and venues for information sharing and support. PLN members, including the three county offices, were active in this response, co-developing resources with CAAASA. In late 2021, CAAASA had the opportunity to reconvene the original seven local educational agencies (LEAs), including their superintendent leadership, for an in-depth discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our schools, our students, their families, and teaching staff and school site, district, and county leadership. Led by Dr. Alicia Montgomery, Executive Director of the Center for Powerful Public Schools, we continued these important discussions throughout the spring of 2022, recording conversations and interviews on video for CCEE highlight reels and future resource development. In this brief, each of the LEAs provides highlights of their individual trajectories, reflecting on the enormous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LAUNCH BRIEF 

CAAASA PLN MEMBERS

  • Napa County Office of Education
  • Los Angeles County Office of Education
  • San Diego County Office of Education
  • Pittsburg Unified School District
  • Fresno Unified School District
  • Lynwood Unified School District
  • Compton Unified School District

RESOURCES

CAAASA’s Professional Learning Network Impact Report

RESOURCE TYPE

Reports & Publications

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Governance (Research & Policy), LEA Leadership and Staff, Site Admin & Coach

TOPIC AREA

Equity

KEYWORDS

CAAASA

CCEE 2021-2022 Annual Report

Description

To demonstrate the alignment of CCEE’s work with statewide agency priorities and its effectiveness in meeting statutory obligations, CCEE redesigned its Annual Report. This end-of-year report features select initiatives from each Center to highlight how the goals and initiatives, approved by the CCEE board, were achieved.

REPORT LINKS

Governing Board Presentation Slides

Digital Magazine

Digital Magazine (PDF Version)

Successes and Challenges in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism has affected a significant percentage of California’s K-12 student population and is likely to continue to do so over the coming years due to the lasting impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. School absences negatively affect academic and socioemotional outcomes for all students – especially youth of color and other vulnerable student groups – making improving attendance a top priority for school systems.

This attendance brief aims to better understand how the issue of chronic absenteeism has been addressed by districts and what improvements could yield better student outcomes. It highlights insights and best practices collected from districts that were able to decrease their chronic absenteeism rate in the past five years and offers recommendations on how local educational agencies (LEAs) could help increase student attendance.

Launch Brief
Launch Slides

Advancing Labor-Management Collaboration and Partnerships (Learning Path)

DESCRIPTION

This learning path includes five modules, each with a video, tools, and supporting documents. Developed by the California Labor Management Initiative (CA LMI), the modules provide an overview of the CA LMI, introduce three frameworks for labor-management collaboration, and present perspectives from statewide thought leaders and practitioners.

DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

California Labor Management Initiative

Launch

RESOURCE TYPE

Courses/Learning Paths

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Board, Paraeducator, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership, Teacher

TOPIC AREA

Governance

KEYWORDS

Charters & Special Education

DESCRIPTION

Learn about important accountability and continuous improvement topics as it relates to charter schools and special education. This toolkit features a series of in-depth on-demand training videos.

PRESENTER

CCEE and El Dorado County Charter SELPA

ARCHIVED VIDEOS

REFERENCES

REFERENCES

LAUNCH REFERENCES 

RESOURCE TYPE

Reports & Publications

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Other, Systems Leadership

TOPIC AREA

Continuous Improvement, Special Education

KEYWORDS

Charter Schools, SELPA

Module 1: California’s Accountability System

DESCRIPTION

Learn about improvement processes to support students with disabilities through a series of online web modules. The resources feature self-paced videos, the Improving Performance of Students with Disabilities Handbook, downloadable presentation slides, and handouts.

PRESENTER

El Dorado County Charter SELPA

ARCHIVED VIDEO

SLIDES

LAUNCH SLIDES 

REFERENCES

LAUNCH TRANSCRIPT (ENGLISH) 
LAUNCH TRANSCRIPT (SPANISH) 

RESOURCE TYPE

Media, Professional Learning

TYPE OF AUDIENCE

Other, Systems Leadership

TOPIC AREA

Continuous Improvement, Equity, Special Education

KEYWORDS

SELPA