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UCLA CCS Research Briefs and Reports

UCLA Center for Community Schooling|Jul 1, 2019|Book, article, report or brief

Research Briefs and Reports from the UCLA UCLA Center for Community Schooling

Unconditional Education

Robin Detterman, Jenny Ventura, Lihi Rosenthal, and Ken Berrick|Apr 1, 2019|Book, article, report or brief

Unconditional Education (UE) offers an alternate approach that transforms schools into communities where all students can thrive. An essential resource for mental health and educational stakeholders interested in adopting an unconditional approach to supporting the students within their schools.

Community Schools: An Evidence-Based Strategy for Equitable School Improvement

Jeannie Oakes, Anna Maier, Julia Daniel|Jun 5, 2017|Book, article, report or brief

This brief examines the research on community schools, with two primary emphases. First, it explores whether the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) opens the possibility of investing in well-designed community schools to meet the educational needs of low-achieving students in high-poverty schools.

Center for Popular Democracy Community Schools Toolkit

The Center for Popular Democracy|Mar 27, 2016

This toolkit is a resource for parents, organizations, and policy makers who want to get started to make Sustainable Community Schools a reality in their communities.
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OUSD: Organizational Structures to Support Oakland Community Schools

Kendra Fehrer and Jacob Leos-Urbel|Oct 1, 2015|Case study

This brief highlights findings related to essential structures and systems to support OUSD community schools, specifically examining the areas of collaborative leadership, strategic partnerships, and coordination.
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OUSD: Teaching and Learning in Oakland Community Schools

Kendra Fehrer and Jacob Leos-Urbel|Oct 1, 2015|Case study

This brief focuses on site staffs’ experiences of how community schools support student, teacher, and school outcomes. In addition, we incorporate analysis of school-level outcomes using OUSD administrative data to identify shifts in student academic engagement, performance, and school climate.
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OUSD: Integrated Services and Supports in Oakland Community Schools

Kendra Fehrer and Jacob Leos-Urbel|Oct 1, 2015|Case study

This brief highlights findings related to integrated service delivery in OUSD community schools, specifically examining services related to health and wellness, expanded learning, and family engagement.
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OUSD Community Schools: Supporting Students, Teachers, and Families

Kendra Fehrer and Jacob Leos-Urbel|Oct 1, 2015|Case study

This document, along with a series of accompanying briefs, present findings from the first year of a planned three-year study of Oakland community schools.

American Federation of Teachers: Community Schools in the Classroom (Video)

The American Federation of Teachers|Sep 22, 2014|Multimedia

Teachers from San Francisco, Cincinnati and St. Paul share how Community Schools support classroom instruction.

The Strengths and Challenges of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy: What the Research Says

Michelle Renee and Sara McAlister, Annenberg Institute for School Reform and Nellie Mae Education Foundation|Mar 31, 2012|Book, article, report or brief

Review of the research on community organizing as an education reform/school improvement strategy. Relevant for community-based organizations and districts whose family engagement strategies focus on parent empowerment and organizing.
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