District to District Collaborations
8th-9th On Track Collaboration
Not every high school diploma in California carries equal value. A-G requirements for college admission leave many high school graduates ineligible for the state’s public 4-year universities. Join our network of school districts facing that reality with proven strategies to increase post-secondary opportunities.
PK-3 Coherence Collaboration (P3CC)
The benefits of preschool and transitional kindergarten (TK) disappear overtime unless those programs align with each other and their district’s K-12 curriculum. Join our Preschool through Third Grade Coherence Collaboration (P3CC) to work alongside other districts making the benefits of the earliest education timeproof.
News and Views
Collaboration, Curiosity, and Student Thinking Take Center Stage in Ukiah
The Ukiah PK-3 Coherence Collaboration (P3CC) is leading an exciting shift in how math is taught and experienced across their schools. Their goal is to make math a subject students celebrate and enjoy, where every learner feels confident sharing their reasoning and engaging in meaningful mathematical conversations. This transformation began with teachers’ willingness to try […]
Building Systems for Coherence and Rigor: The On Track Program Journey
One of the big gaps that we see over and over again is that students are not consistently exposed to grade-level appropriate material nor are they expected to perform at grade level. This not only compounds their chances of failure throughout high school, it also dramatically reduces their opportunities after they leave. Students who do […]
From Common Sense to Common Practice
I’ve been working with and in public school districts for a long time, 55 years to be exact, and I get to speak with dozens of superintendents every month. When I can support a district leader in staying focused on student learning, it is the best part of my day. I often find myself saying […]
Modesto City Schools on a Mission
Casey Peterson recognized a concerning trend when he began working in Modesto as an intervention specialist with struggling students. When ninth graders struggled at the beginning of their high school career, their challenges continued and compounded in subsequent years. Now, as a participant in Modesto’s California Education Partners On Track Improvement Team, Peterson has time […]