K-12 Student Homelessness Analysis of Policy Responses to Student Homelessness in CA

Hayden Rosenberg, Caroline Siegel Singh
2021
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For the last five years, the California Department of Education (CDE) has reported a steady increase in homeless K-12 students in the state1. In the academic year 2018-2019, over 207,000 California K-12 students were without appropriate, consistent and stable housing2. Unhoused K-12 students are disproportionately LGBTQ+, migrants, students of color, and students with disabilities, exacerbating…

Defense of Learning: A Community of Practice Model to Advance Equity, Access, and Social Justice in Sacramento CUSD

Mary Cate Gustafson-Quiett
2020
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Sacramento City Unified School District’s (SCUSD) college and career readiness initiatives, as cited in the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan, only equip students with half of the skills and requirements necessary for graduates to succeed in their post-secondary options (Conley, 2012). Namely, SCUSD fails to assess critical soft skills, such as perseverance, growth mindsets, goal-setting, collaboration, etc.,…

The Case for Investing in Teacher Wellness

Irene Farnsworth
2019
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A PLUS fellow policy brief on teacher wellness and retention in the Oakland Unified School District.

Putting Data to Work to Support OUSD Teacher Retention

Chris Kaiser-Nyman
2019
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A PLUS fellow report on teacher retention in OUSD

Transportation Access and Equity in San Francisco Unified School District: A Route to Success

Julian Hayes
2019
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A research report on the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) student assignment policy, which was designed to help with school choice to reverse the trend of racial isolation and the concentration of underserved students in the same school, and to provide equitable access to programs offered in the district.

The Power of Youth Voice in Realizing Health Equity in the City of Richmond & WCCUSD Schools

Sarah Ferrell
2019
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“Understanding and lifting up the role that young people play in driving healthy, equitable policies in their schools and cities Assessing how PLUS & Y-PLAN prepare civic leaders to respond to the needs of young people when crafting policy Envisioning how cities and schools collect and utilize data to demonstrate positive outcomes for young people…

A Decade of Action and Insight from Bayview’s Youth and Schools

Terren Wing
2019
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This report lifts up the partnership of the past decade to examine how this work to engage youth and schools in comprehensive housing development in the Bayview can inform future work. Understanding this landscape can support future work and better alignment of investments, particularly concerning the role of young people and schools in community redevelopment.

Richmond Community Informs and Transforms the Role of Family and Community Voice in the WCCUSD LCAP

Diana Casanova
2019
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“The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) represents a significant shift in how California funds its schools. Established in 2013, the State of California founded LCFF on a principle of equity. Under this new law, the state uses a weighted pupil formula and allocates more money to school districts for high-need student subgroups as defined by…

Strategy to Engage Youth in San Francisco Planning

Michael Lau, Victor Phu
2018
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Thismemo will specifically analyze SanFrancisco PlanningDepartment’s current Family Friendly City initiative, whichseeks to develop an effective familyandyouth engagement processto meet the needs ofall families in San Francisco. Given theintentional educationalexperience, childrenare natural planners thatunderstandtheirneighborhoods and can providemeaningful feedback for SF Planning. UsingY-PLAN (Youth – Plan, Learn, Act, Now) andBalboa High Schoolasacasestudy,wewillexploreopportunitiestoimprove SFPlanning’sFamilyFriendlyCityinitiative.

Creating an Empowered Youth Commission

Tashaka Merriweather, Jessie Wesley
2018
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This report is intended to help understand strategic ways to empower and strengthen the West Contra Costa Youth Commission. It is broken up into 7 parts:  Background providing context to the district  Framing around the imperative of youth voice and local opportunity in West Contra Costa  A description of methods used for…

Implementation Effectiveness of K-5 Spanish Pathways: Recommendations to Improve English Learner Success in SFUSD

Rhina Torres
2018
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This report aims to provide the Multilingual Pathways Department (MPD) a general overview of the current implementation of Spanish Biliteracy (BL) and Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) pathways at the school site level. It will identify trends that exists within and across school sites as it relates to the key components of bilingual programming. More specifically, it…

Teacher Wellness from Vicarious Trauma

Sarah Snook
2018
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Apart from educating, teachers are often in the front lines of dealing with a child’s trauma. This report and policy brief discuss way in which schools can address the vicarious trauma teachers in OUSD go through and recommends ways they can help their teachers cope. Especially since vicarious trauma can lead to teacher burnout and…

Newcomer Teacher Wellness Mini-Grants: A Formative Evaluation

Melissa Henne
2018
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This report is a formative evaluation of Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) Newcomer Teacher Wellness Mini-Grant. It includes a background of the program’s inception, with a focus on the key role that teacher coordinators played in supporting wellness activities. After illustrating the broad support around wellness activities, it delves into how newcomer teachers feel about…

Principled Principals: The Essential Role of Leadership in Disrupting Vicarious Trauma for Teacher in OUSD

Anna Radoff
2018
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Oakland Unified School Districts faces increasing teacher attrition and levels of stress among teachers. Principal leadership is necessary to support teachers and ultimately students achievement.

Building Healthy Communities: Tracking Change + Transformation in Sacramento

Maira Sanchez, Megan Calpin
2014
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In 2010, The California Endowment (TCE) launched a 10-year, $1 billion Building Healthy Communities (BHC) initiative in 14 target communities across the state. South Sacramento was one of these selected target areas. This report looks at what changes have been catalyzed by Sacramento Building Healthy Communities investments in SCUSD on institutional practice and policy at…

Access + Equity: Mapping SFUSD’s Transportation Infrastructure for Students with Disabilities

Julie Leung
2014
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These maps and findings address the current transportation infrastructure in place for students with disabilities in the San Francisco Unified School District. 

Mapping for Alignment: Inventorying School-based Services in West Contra Costa Unified School District

Anna Maier, Maura Baldiga
2014
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To strategically plan for the implementation of a full-service community schools initiative, this project sought to identify existing programs at school sites in WCCUSD and analyze how the distribution of services aligns with local needs.

Linking Equity + Sustainability: A Transportation Plan for San Francisco Unified School District

Julia Ehrman
2014
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This report examines three factors that pose a risk to student transportation in the SFUSD: school choice, limited transportation resources, and diverse school contexts. It addresses these concerns in order to increase environmental sustainability in transportation among District families. 

Connecting Industry Partners with Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) Linked Learning Educational Goals + Strategies

Gretchen Livesey, Mark Shorett, Elizabeth Schmid
2014
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OUSD’s career academies and pathways are the foundation of its work-based learning strategy, known as Linked Learning. This instructional approach provides students with the resources and skills necessary to succeed in college, career and life. But according to this report, educators and industry professionals struggle to connect on meaningful collaboration projects

Aligning Future Career Academies with Economic Opportunity for East Oakland Youth

Heather Imboden
2013
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This project seeks to identify opportunities for Youth UpRising (YU) to support and collaborate with the OUSD in developing a new career academy at Castlemont High School. This paper analyzes potential career academies against the current economic and educational landscape of the East Bay and provides tools for YU and OUSD to work together in…

Toward a Full-Service Community School District In West Contra Costa County: Laying the Groundwork and Lesson Learned To Strengthen Cross-Sector Collaboration For Student Success & Healthy Equity

Roza Do
2013
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This report focuses in particular on RHEP as a platform for developing a district-wide

Fair, Transparent and Equitable: Recommendations for K-12 Joint Use Facilites Fee Structure in San Francisco

Jeffrey M. Vincent, Ruth Miller
2013
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SFUSD, like many districts, allows use of its classromms, gymnasiums, and other indoor facilities to external groups. But similar to other districts, SFUSD has struggled to apply use fees consistently, fairly and equitably. Building from the recommendations of the 2010 report, San Francisco’s Public School Facilities as Public Assets: A Shared Understanding and Policy Recommendations for…

Aligning Neighborhood, Education and Public Health Initiatives: Building Healthy Communities in Sacramento

Joseph Schuchter
2013
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Using a range of research methods, this report examines broadly the alignment of the full portfolio of BHC grantees and in particular the interface between community-based organizations and schools. It finds that the majority of grantees – two-thirds – share some youth development objective. 

Aligning Funding for Education in Bayview Hunter’s Point

Darren Gapultos
2013
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In partnership with the SFUSD, this research project utilizes official documents and key stakeholder interviews ot create landscape analysis that attempts to address the following question: What community development initiatives will support and improve the educational attainment of pre-k to 12th grade youth attending SFUSD schools located in the Bayview neighborhood and what connections between…

Integrating Sustainable Community Planning and Public Education

Chaya Nayak
2013
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The purpose of this report is to analyze and identify shared visions and goals between ABAG and educators, and develop recommendations for aligning programs and policies to reach such goals.

Community Outreach in School Restructuring

Jocelyn Everroad
2012
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In the summer of 2009, Oakland Unified School District (“OUSD”, “the District”) was returned to local governance after six years of State control, with Dr. Tony Smith as its new Superintendent. Despite fiscal challenges, the administration embarked on a year of listening sessions, followed by a yearlong collaborative planning effort that culminated in a shared…

The Role of Career Academies in Realizing OUSD’s Full-service  Community School District-wide Policy and Goals

Aixle Aman
2012
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After reviewing the policy landscape and placement of SUDA within Oakland’s social network, this report seeks to answer how a career academy can transform a school into a full-service community learning center and simultaneously address community development goals.

City/School District Information and Knowledge Sharing: City of San Pablo and West Contra Costa Unified School District, California

Reino Makkonen
2010
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HOPE SF: Adult-Supported Youth Engagement in Building Equitable, Health, and Sustainable COmmunities 

LeConte Dill
2010
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Through connections with local communities of practice as well as development professionals and other adult actors, HOPE SF can improve the prospects for affiliated youth. 

Interagency collaboration to Address Barriers to Student Learning

Paul Perry
2010
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Sustaining Authentic Community Engagement Through Collaborative Governance: EmeryVille, California

Adrianne Wheeler
2010
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Adrianne Wheeler 2010 PLUS Report

East Oakland Building Healthy Communities Initiative

Sarah Sullivan
2010
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To address the fragmentation of Oakland’s public schools, this report recommends developing a shared vision at the school and district levels and incorporating service partners into the life and culture of school sites.

Nystrom United Revitalization Effort

Kris Hartley
2010
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Training for Principals and Orientation for Providers in Oakland Unified School District

Tracey Logan, Seenae Chong
2010
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This report explores methods of creating partnerships between schools, non-school supports and community organizers by looking at OUSD’s Complementary Learning Department.

Oakland Unified School District’s Complimentary Learning initiative: Educational Equity and Achievement through Collaboration

Mara Larsen-Fleming, Jane Nicholson
2009
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Neighborhood Transformation Through Collaborative Practice

Richmond PLUS Team
2009
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HOPE SF at Hunter’s View

2009
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This report analyzes the potential to integrate school and community services in the redevelopment of HOPE SF at the Hunters View public housing project.

Helms Community School Creation: West Contra Costa Unified School District

2009
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Creating a Collaborative Model through Practice Research: City of Berkeley and Berkeley Unified School District

Lisa Warhuus, Angela Gallegos-Castillo, Kristen Ferris
2009
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Emeryville Center for Community Life

2009
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Data-Sharing for Systems Change: City of San Pablo and West Contra Costa Unified School District, California

Erika Tate
2008
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Engaging Youth in City-School Collaboration: Emeryville and Berkeley, California

Alissa Kronovet, Laura Henry
2008
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Youth Data Archive: Oakland Unified School District

Kirsten Vital, Diana Lee, Lynn Wu
2008
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