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Download full textBurr, Elizabeth; Lewis, Ryan W. – WestEd, 2022
There are 1.1 million English learner (EL) students in California, representing 18 percent of the statewide student population (California Department of Education [CDE], 2021b). Following some background on California's standards-aligned instructional materials and on the state's EL student population, this brief summarizes California findings…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Instructional Materials, Teacher Attitudes, Student Needs
Burr, Elizabeth; Lewis, Ryan; Crane, Eric W. – WestEd, 2020
California public schools enroll some 1.2 million students who are classified as English learners (ELs), representing a little more than 19 percent of the statewide student population. Given the size of this population and given the state's efforts over the last decade to recommend to districts materials lists for high-quality, standards-aligned…
Descriptors: Public School Teachers, English Teachers, Language Arts, Teacher Attitudes
Burr, Elizabeth; Makkonen, Reino; Lewis, Ryan W.; Crane, Eric W. – WestEd, 2021
This knowledge brief is part of a continuing series designed to inform California education leaders about key policy issues related to teachers and teaching in the Golden State. The brief outlines the current policy environment surrounding math instruction in California, summarizes California information from a nationwide teacher survey on…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Educational Policy, State Policy, Teacher Surveys
Makkonen, Reino; Crane, Eric – WestEd, 2019
For several years, WestEd's Measure to Learn and Improve (MLI) project team has kept state policy leaders informed about statewide implementation of the California Academic Standards in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, by summarizing and disseminating survey results from the RAND Corporation's annual American Educator Panel (AEP)…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Educational Needs, Faculty Development, Instructional Materials
Best, Jane; Cohen, Courtney – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2013
This policy brief outlines the Common Core implementation plans for 15 states, including the professional development and resources/tools--such as instructional materials, toolkits, frameworks, crosswalks, and curriculum guides--that each state is providing. The authors suggest that supplemental resources like McREL's Common Core…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2021
The "Pathway to Academic Success Project" trains teachers to improve the reading and writing abilities of English learners (ELs) who have an intermediate level of English proficiency by incorporating cognitive strategies into reading and writing instruction. This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) intervention report, part of the WWC's…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Writing Instruction
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
The "Pathway to Academic Success Project" trains teachers to improve the reading and writing abilities of English learners (ELs) who have an intermediate level of English proficiency by incorporating cognitive strategies into reading and writing instruction. This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) intervention report, part of the WWC's…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Writing Instruction
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
The "Pathway to Academic Success Project" trains teachers to improve the reading and writing abilities of English learners (ELs) who have an intermediate level of English proficiency by incorporating cognitive strategies into reading and writing instruction. The cognitive strategies include goal setting, tapping prior knowledge, asking…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Writing Instruction
Crane, Eric W.; Makkonen, Reino – WestEd, 2019
For several years, WestEd's Measure to Learn and Improve (MLI) project team has kept California state policy leaders informed about the statewide implementation of the California Academic Standards in English language arts and mathematics, by summarizing and disseminating results from the RAND Corporation's annual American Educator Panel (AEP)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Policy, Language Arts, Mathematics Instruction
Direct linkWarren, Paul; Murphy, Patrick – Public Policy Institute of California, 2014
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Local Control Funding Formula are introducing major changes to California's K-12 system. Implementation of new curricula and instruction is under way at the district level, but California started its transition relatively late and it has taken a more decentralized approach than most other states.…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Funding Formulas, Capacity Building
What Works Clearinghouse, 2015
For the 2014 study, "The Iterative Development and Initial Evaluation of We Have Skills!, an Innovative Approach to Teaching Social Skills to Elementary Students", researchers examined the effects of We Have Skills! (WHS), a supplemental, video-based social skills program for early elementary students. WHS consists of three components:…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Elementary School Students, Video Technology, Interpersonal Competence
What Works Clearinghouse, 2012
The study described in this report included 128 high school economics teachers from 106 schools in Arizona and California, half of whom were randomly assigned to the "Problem Based Economics Instruction" condition and half of whom were randomly assigned to the comparison condition. High levels of teacher attrition occurred after…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Materials, Instructional Effectiveness
Knudson, Joel – California Collaborative on District Reform, 2014
As district leaders search for the best ways to improve student learning with the Common Core State Standards, California districts are leading the way as early implementers of the new standards. The ideas and lessons emerging from their work can help other educators maximize the effectiveness of their own implementation efforts. This brief…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
What Works Clearinghouse, 2013
The study examined the impact of "POWERSOURCE"[C], an intervention consisting of formative assessments, instructional resources, and professional development designed to help teachers provide individual instruction to their students in Algebra I. This study took place in seven districts in Arizona and California during the 2007-08 school…
Descriptors: Algebra, Grade 6, Program Implementation, Formative Evaluation
Hartry, Ardice; Dorph, Rena; Shields, Patrick; Tiffany-Morales, Juliet; Romero, Valeria – Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd, 2012
Despite the expressed need for high-quality science education, very little research has been conducted on what middle school science learning opportunities look like in practice. This study was conducted in support of "Strengthening Science Education in California", a research, policy, and communications initiative. Partners in this…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Science Education, Resource Allocation, Middle School Students
