This joint report from National Education Policy Center (NEPC) and the Beyond Test Scores Project outlines a more effective and equitable approach to assessment of student learning and accountability for schools and districts. It sets forth a policy agenda for the next reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). At the same time it suggests how local and state leaders might leverage some of the underutilized flexibility available under Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
This School Board Policy on equity ensures access to educational opportunities for all students by minimizing or eliminating the impact of disparities in abilities, levels of preparation, available resources and socio-cultural differences in achievement and performance so that all students may perform at optimum levels.
Mt. Diablo Unified School District. 2012. Equity School Board Policy - BP 5001/Student. Concord, California: Mount Diablo Unified School District
This set of online resources includes manuals and tools for effective school governance. It also includes effective policies and policy manuals.
California School Boards Association. 2019. Research, Guidance and Services for Effective School Governance. https://www.csba.org/en/GovernanceAndPolicyResources/DistrictPolicyServices/PolicyServicePrograms
This Board policy ensures equal access to educational opportunity for all students by minimizing or elimination the impacts of disparities in ability, levels of preparation, available resources and social-cultural differences in achievement and performance. Also, it describes how to prevent disproportionality associated between a child's race or ethnicity and the number and type of special education classifications and placements that result.
Mount Diablo Unified School District. 2011. School Board policy - Disproportionality Policy/BP0411. Concord, California: Mount Diablo Unified School District (DOCUMENT)
