Incentives to Attract and Retain Teachers in California’s Highest-Need Schools
Teachers are the single most important school-based factor impacting student success. Yet, 1 in 6 teachers in California’s highest-poverty schools are not qualified. This new brief builds the case for a permanent state-funded financial incentive program to help solve the state’s teacher shortage crisis.
Universal Screening in Action: K-2 Reading Screener Implementation Report
Legislation passed in 2023 (SB 114) is now rolling out to California classrooms, meaning 1.2 million K-2 students will be screened for reading difficulties, including risk of dyslexia, for the first time in the state’s history. This is a major milestone in the new policy’s implementation. As such, EdVoice Institute has released a report on school adoption of state-approved screener tools and future implementation considerations.
Futures Filled with Opportunity: An EdVoice Institute Policy Agenda
EdVoice Institute has released a comprehensive, research-informed policy agenda to redesign California’s public school system by 2040. “Futures Filled with Opportunity: Reshaping California’s Public Education System for Children from Low-Income Communities,” prioritizes the needs of low-income children to receive a high-quality education—aligning local, state, and national research and best practices with nearly 100 clear, scalable policy recommendations.
Early Literacy Policy Brief
EdVoice Institute and its California Early Literacy Coalition partners have produced a research-based early literacy policy brief anchored in the science of reading. The brief includes policy recommendations for each policy agenda item, proficiency rates for third-grade students in English language arts by subgroups, past state initiatives and policies, and additional considerations.
Read the California Early Literacy Coalition’s Early Literacy Policy Brief.