Resources
CSBA is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month with stories of people and programs that uplift Native American students. Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District, located in the Six Rivers National Forest in the far reaches of northwest California, comprises just over 1,000 students attending seven […]
Student stability rates are the subject of new reports from the California Department of Education. The Stability Rates Report for 2019–20, as well as the Stability Rates Report (with County Data), released in late October, are available to view via the CDE’s DataQuest site. Following […]
The National Center on Educational Outcomes released “Frequently Asked Questions About Testing Children with Disabilities” in August, addressing common inquiries and providing corresponding resources for local educational agencies. Published for the 2021–22 academic year, the brief delves into whether and how children with disabilities, including […]
After 18 months of disruption in their personal and academic lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local educational agencies are focusing on supporting students’ mental health in addition to learning recovery.On the heels of California children’s return to K-12 campuses for the fall term, educators […]
The California Department of Education on Sept. 22 will release the initial set of historical student growth data on student achievement for English language arts and math on its Growth Model webpage, officials announced in a Sept. 13 webinar. The “residual gain” model calculates differences […]
“It’s clear that it is harder to be a school trustee now than it ever has been before,” CSBA CEO & Executive Director Vernon M. Billy said during the association’s Sept. 13 webinar, “Governing in a Time of Chaos: Board Meetings in the age of […]
CSBA recently hosted a webinar focused on keeping students safe as they return to campuses using layered mitigation methods like regular testing for COVID-19 and effective air filtration. The Aug. 19 event featured presenters from CSBA partner Maclean Health as well as AMI Expeditionary Healthcare, […]
The California Department of Public Health, through a partnership with Concentric by Ginkgo Bioworks, is providing a free, fully staffed COVID-19 pooled testing program to all K-12 public schools in the state. With the delta variant causing case numbers to rise, this tool to safeguard staff and students as they return to full, in-person […]
The California Office of Emergency Services has a number of tools available to help local educational agencies and schools keep staff and students safe should an earthquake occur. Earthquake Warning California is the first statewide warning system available in the nation that can give residents […]
The California Department of Education hosted its final webinar of the school year on suicide prevention May 25, spotlighting important resources and strategies for local educational agencies as they prepare for in-person instruction with youth who have been impacted by the pandemic. Dr. Shashank Joshi, […]
