CSBA develops, communicates and advocates the perspective of California school districts, county offices of education and regional occupational programs on critical education issue areas. Research and work is focused around four pillar areas: Student Achievement, Conditions of Children, Fair Funding, and Effective Governance. To learn more about CSBA's Policy Platform click here.
Research topics:
- Defining High-Quality Instructional Materials for Mathematics to Meet the Needs of English Learners (7/25)
- The California Mathematics Framework: Technology Integration in Math Curriculum Adoption (7/25)
- The California Mathematics Framework: Curriculum Adoption, Technology Integration, and Instructional Decision-making (6/25)
- Educators' perspectives on AI in education (1/25)
- High-Quality Professional Development to Support Instructional Materials Adoption Aligned with the New Math Framework (1/25)
- Modest progress on School Dashboard continues trend of sluggish growth, Blog (11/24)
- Assessing 2023–24 CAASPP scores and achievement gaps, Blog (10/24)
- Before the Adoption: Creating the conditions for a high-quality mathematics program, Webinar (10/24)
- Instructional Materials Adoption for Student Success, Video (5/24)
- Laying the Foundation for a Successful Instructional Materials Adoption, Webinar (5/24)
- Instructional Materials Adoptions: State and local governing board processes, roles, and responsibilities (2/24)
- Fact Sheet: Instructional Materials Adoption: Local governing responsibilities (2/24)
- Reference: State Roles, Responsibilities, and Process for Instructional Materials Adoption (2/24)
- Understanding Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education: What Governance Teams Should Know (9/23)
- U.S. history and civics scores decline for eighth graders, Blog (5/23)
- California assessments results show declines: Comparative cohort data finds hope for intervention efforts (11/22)
- CDE releases state assessment scores and other student data (2/22)
- Challenging and Supporting English Learners in STEM Learning at a Distance (4/21)
- Creating and Maintaining a Pipeline for K-12 STEM Teachers in California (10/20)
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness (10/20)
- 2018-19 CAASPP Results for English Language Arts and Mathematics (11/19)
- Disproportionality in Math Placement (9/19)
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness: STEM and CTE Work for California's Economic Future (7/19)
- Best Practices in Special Education (04/19)
- Seize the Data: Using Chronic Absence Data to Boost Achievement (9/18)
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness: Equitable Access to Rigorous STEAM Coursework
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness: The Path to Full Implementation of Next Generation Science Standards in California (10/18)
- 2017–18 CAASPP Results for English Language Arts and Mathematics
- Defining High-Quality Instructional Materials for Mathematics to Meet the Needs of English Learners (7/25)
- LGBTQ+ Students in Focus: Demographics and Academic Achievement (6/25)
- Seize the Data: Using Chronic Absence Data to Drive Student Engagement (6/25)
- Practical Steps Toward Advancing Equitable and Supportive Discipline (5/25)
- Assessing 2023–24 CAASPP scores and achievement gaps, Blog (10/24)
- 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education and desegregation in California, Blog (5/24)
- Using chronic absence data to create change, Blog (4/24)
- Supporting unduplicated students with increased transportation funding, Blog (1/23)
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Students in Focus: Demographics and Enrollment Data (5/21)
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Students in Focus: Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic (5/21)
- Challenging and Supporting English Learners in STEM Learning at a Distance (4/21)
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness (10/20)
- Educational Equity: The Need for Boards to Support Equity-Based Decisions (10/19)
- Disproportionality in Math Placement (9/19)
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness: STEM and CTE Work for California's Economic Future (7/19)
- Ethnic Studies: School Board Member Attitudes and Recommendations for Implementation (7/19)
- Report: The Landscape of Special Education in California: A Primer for Board Members (5/19)
- California’s Children and Youth with Disabilities (04/19)
- California’s Teachers of Students with Disabilities (04/19)
- Native American Students in California Public Schools (10/18)
- Latino Students in California’s K-12 Public Schools - Fact Sheet (10/18)
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness: Equitable Access to Rigorous STEAM Coursework
- Supporting STEM Access, Equity, and Effectiveness: The Path to Full Implementation of Next Generation Science Standards in California (10/18)
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CSBA webinar covers budgeting in uncertain fiscal times, Blog
- Webinar: Maximizing Impact: Prioritizing investments for students' long-term success | Presentation Slides | (03/09/25)
- Effective Governance: Recommendations from the Field (9/25)
- The California Mathematics Framework: Technology Integration in Math Curriculum Adoption (7/29)
- CSBA Superintendents Advisory Council Zero-Emission Bus Survey (1/25)
- Waking Up to Reality: The unintended consequences of mandated later school start times in California, Report (11/24)
- Before the Adoption: Creating the conditions for a high-quality mathematics program, Webinar (10/24)
- Drowning in Documentation: Toward More Effective and Manageable Reporting for California Districts | Executive Summary | Full Report (10/24)
- Governance in Chaos: Managing Board Meetings in Turbulent Times (9/24)
- Instructional Materials Adoption for Student Success, Video (5/24)
- Drowning in Documentation: Reporting Requirements for California LEAs (5/24)
- Laying the Foundation for a Successful Instructional Materials Adoption, Webinar (5/24)
- Instructional Materials Adoptions: State and local governing board processes, roles, and responsibilities (2/24)
- Fact Sheet: Instructional Materials Adoption: Local governing responsibilities (2/24)
- Reference: State Roles, Responsibilities, and Process for Instructional Materials Adoption (2/24)
- Student School Board Members in California: Student Voice and Democratic Action (11/21)
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New CSBA resources on reporting requirements and late start, Blog (7/19)
- Six Essential School Board Roles in LCAP Implementation and Development (5/19)
- SELPAs and Special Education Funding in California (04/19)
- Special Education and the Law (04/19)
- Board Self-Evaluation: Results and Recommendations from an Analysis of CSBA’s Board Survey Tool (11/17)
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