The purpose of collecting and analyzing student performance data on Just for the Kids - California is to connect schools and districts to Best Practice research and directly to high performing schools and districts across the state and country to learn what they do to achieve success. Below are several Best Practice resources that help schools learn about successful practices that raise student academic achievement and close achievement gaps.
The National Center for Educational Accountability (NCEA) and Just for the Kids have established a framework for educational best practices from high performing, high poverty school districts around the nation. From the framework you can link to real world examples of how high performing districts and schools are turning these behaviors into successful practice. Included within this framework are specific, best practice examples and descriptions from schools and districts within California.
The Self-Audit Tool uses The Best Practice Framework to help educators compare their practices to higher-performing districts, schools and classrooms. Register as a Facilitator and have a group of people from your school or district take the audits and receive reports back on areas of strength and practices that need improvement.
The CBEE Foundation & Just for the Kids-California Honor Roll annually recognizes and promotes high performing schools across the state that are raising student academic achievement and closing achievement gaps. Search the Honor Roll list for schools in your area from whom you might learn and replicate best practices that are contributing to their steady improvement.
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