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Forward Together: Building A Field That Works For Families, Center For Public Research And Leadership

Center for Public Research and Leadership

The coronavirus pandemic revealed the necessity, the complexity, and the tremendous value of building strong ties between schools and families. To ensure continuity of learning, schools were forced to rely heavily on families and caregivers to support learning in the home.

But the conversation around family engagement is not new. The value of family involvement in education has been clear for decades, with strong evidence establishing this engagement as a critical driver of student academic and socioemotional outcomes.

Building on this robust research base, the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) in 2016 began to explore a strategy of building …

Fundamental 4: Pandemic Learning Reveals The Value Of High-Quality Instructional Materials To Educator-Family-Student Partnerships, Elizabeth Chu, Andrea Clay, Grace Mccarty

Center for Public Research and Leadership

The COVID-19 pandemic caused enormous disruptions to PK-12 school systems, including long-held beliefs about teaching and learning. After several months of unexpected virtual and hybrid learning, some school systems have emerged with a new understanding of the instructional core. Commonly thought of as the relationships between teacher, student, and instructional materials that support student learning, these leaders have expanded their understanding of the instructional core to include families.

We conducted nearly 300 interviews with students, families, and educators from nine school districts and charter school organizations to learn more about the expanded instructional core. In Fundamental 4, we share …

About Time: Master Scheduling And Equity, Andrea Clay, Elizabeth Chu, Audrey Altieri, Yvette Deane, Alex Lis-Perlis, Armando Lizarraga, Lauren Monz, Jalil Muhammad, Denise Recinos, Julia Alexandra Tache, Margo Wolters

Center for Public Research and Leadership

Master schedules are used to structure time, people, resources, and space within a school. This report provides school and district leaders advice about how to use the master schedule to advance equity in their communities. It illuminates ways the schedule can both undermine and advance equity and provides a framework to help schools and districts pivot from technical to strategic scheduling to expand access and opportunity for all students

Rise To Thrive: A Vision For A Transformed And Equitable Education System, Center For Public Research And Leadership

Center for Public Research and Leadership

How might we design an education system that prepares every child, of every race and background, to thrive in school and in life? We answer this question in RISE to Thrive: A Vision for a Transformed and Equitable Education System.

Based on conversations with more than 300 students, families, teachers, education leaders, and organizers, among others, our latest publication also incorporates existing research on instructional practices as well as the insights and innovations gained since the pandemic. We hope RISE to Thrive will help education leaders transform their school systems into more equitable ones.

Making Learning Work: A Family Guide To Supporting Your Child In Hybrid And Remote Learning, Center For Public Research And Leadership

Center for Public Research and Leadership

Are you still trying to figure out how to support your child’s learning in a way that is safe and works for your child and family? Many families are in the same situation.

We hope this guide lightens your load and helps you make schooling decisions that meet your needs. Inside you will find practical tips, resources, and tools for use during the pandemic and beyond.

Hacer Que La Educación Funcione: Una Guía Familiar Para Ayudar A Su Hijo En La Educación Híbrida Y A Distancia (Making Learning Work: A Family Guide To Supporting Your Child In Hybrid And Remote Learning), Center For Public Research And Leadership

Center for Public Research and Leadership

¿Todavía está tratando de averiguar cómo apoyar la educación de su hijo de una manera segura y que funcione para su hijo y su familia? Muchas familias se encuentran en la misma situación.

Esperamos que esta guía aligere su carga y le ayude a tomar decisiones escolares que satisfagan sus necesidades. En su interior encontrará consejos prácticos, recursos y herramientas para usar durante la pandemia y más allá.

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Are you still trying to figure out how to support your child’s learning in a way that is safe and works for your child and family? Many families are …