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Lotan, Rachel A.; Burns, Dion; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2019
The Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) is an innovative professional learning project in which teacher leaders in California collaborate to lead sustainable professional development to support implementation of new student standards within their districts. Over more than 4 years, the ILC has served over 100,000 teachers. The responses of these…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Leadership, Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Change
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Carver-Thomas, Desiree; Kini, Tara; Burns, Dion – Learning Policy Institute, 2020
When California students returned to school in fall 2019, hundreds of thousands returned to classrooms staffed by substitutes and teachers who were not fully prepared to teach. In recent years, California has experienced widespread shortages of elementary and secondary teachers as districts and schools seek to restore class sizes and course…
Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Teacher Shortage, Educational Policy, COVID-19
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Maier, Anna; Adams, Julie; Burns, Dion; Kaul, Maya; Saunders, Marisa; Thompson, Charlie – Learning Policy Institute, 2020
Performance assessments are part of a robust assessment system in which students show what they know by writing an essay, curating a portfolio of work, or conducting original research. Ultimately, performance assessments can allow students to demonstrate college and career readiness through a culminating assessment--such as a graduate capstone or…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, High School Seniors, School Districts, Student Evaluation
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Maier, Anna; Adams, Julie; Burns, Dion; Kaul, Maya; Saunders, Marisa; Thompson, Charlie – Learning Policy Institute, 2020
Across the country, educators need ways to assess student learning that can also support students' higher-order thinking skills, help improve teachers' instructional practices, and ultimately allow students to demonstrate college and career readiness through a culminating assessment--such as a graduate capstone or senior portfolio defense. In…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, High School Seniors, School Districts, Student Evaluation