District to District Collaborations
Improving systems to achieve better outcomes for students
Given the tremendous demands on school districts, many well-intentioned efforts fail to establish the systems that consistently deliver coherent high-quality instruction and learning. California Education Partners works with districts to build scalable systems, cutting through the noise to help leaders focus on what works.
Districts that come closer to delivering on the promise of a high-quality education for all students share a common characteristic—they have deliberately designed their systems to deliver the results they expect, and they are disciplined in their use.
Fanatical about being deliberate
Using time-tested tools and research-based strategies, we guide district teams through a systemwide improvement process focused on instruction and student outcomes. Ed Partners’ approach is studied by researchers, and we use their findings to strengthen our work.
Our Collaborations
Our collaborations focus on applying four core fundamentals—clear expectations, common effective practices, adult capacity building, and progress monitoring—to two critical areas of systems improvement: preschool through third-grade math (PreK-3 Coherence Collaboration) and eighth- and ninth- grade strategies to increase A-G completion and college eligibility (On-Track Collaboration).
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
Building Systems, Not Just Programs: How El Dorado is Reimagining County Office Support
Superintendent Ed Manansala of the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE), located east of Sacramento, is on a mission to build stronger, permanent systems for professional learning across 15 districts and 65 schools. For rural districts, the challenges and opportunities are unique. When a district consists of small schools with one or two teachers […]
Milpitas’ Early Adopters Create Momentum
The Milpitas team is now in Year 2 of their three-year Pre-K to 3 Coherence Collaboration (P3CC) and is making steady progress in expanding their P3CC work beyond the initial improvement team. Last year, the team built a strong foundation by deepening their understanding of the 4-phase unit planning process and open tasks. They then […]
Research Prompts Policymakers to Change EL Reclassification Laws
A California Education Partners Research Practice Partnerships (RPP) influenced a new state law aimed at improving outcomes for English learners. Drawing on findings from the California Education Partners’ Stanford–Sequoia K–12 Research Collaborative, with research conducted by the Stanford University’s John W. Gardner Center and Stanford Professor Guillermo Solano-Flores in partnership with nine school districts including […]
California Invested Big in Transitional Kindergarten. How 1 School Is Making the Most of It
Originally posted by KQED Educators in Ukiah Unified School District who are part of the Ed Partners P3CC Improvement Team are working together to strengthen early math instruction and make TK count for their students over the long haul. Reporter Daisy Nguyen visited Yokayo Elementary in Ukiah to learn more.