Publications
21CSLA Research Brief: Preparing California School Leaders for Young Learners in the UTK Initiative
In summer 2021, California’s legislature approved a significant expansion of Transitional Kindergarten (TK). TK is a school-based early-education program serving four-year-old students who turn five after September 1 to access a robust learning experience before kindergarten. California’s effort...Read more about 21CSLA Research Brief: Preparing California School Leaders for Young Learners in the UTK Initiative
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: School Leaders Learning to Lead for Equity
Webinar Participants:
Researcher: Dr. Aki Murata, former 21CSLA Senior Research Fellow and current 21CSLA Research Coordinator Host: Dr. Rebecca Cheung, Director, 21CSLA State Center and Executive Director of UC Berkeley Leadership...Read more about 21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: School Leaders Learning to Lead for Equity21CSLA Project Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from School Leaders (Part 2)
In the fall of 2021, most California public schools returned to in-person learning after months of remote learning. This brought about additional challenges for our leaders, as their roles and responsibilities continued to evolve and expand over the course of the pandemic (Clifford &...Read more about 21CSLA Project Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from School Leaders (Part 2)
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: Leadership Lessons from Early UTK Implementers in California
The webinar is hosted by Rebecca Cheung, Executive Director of Leadership Programs at the Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley and Director of the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) State Center and moderated by Tara Ryan, Deputy Director, Center for District...Read more about 21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: Leadership Lessons from Early UTK Implementers in California
21CSLA Research Brief: Diversifying the Education Workforce
While the demographics of students in public education in California shift toward a majority of Students of Color, the diversification of the education workforce lags. In fact, diversifying the teacher workforce has failed to be a priority throughout U.S. history. This was especially the case in...Read more about 21CSLA Research Brief: Diversifying the Education Workforce
21CSLA Project Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from School Leaders
The COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the ongoing social and political movements in the United States,has dramatically impacted the work of school leaders. Over the past year and a half, school leaders have navigated unprecedented challenges of crisis leadership while finding ways to lead...Read more about 21CSLA Project Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from School Leaders
21CSLA Research Brief: Innovations in Teaching During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to the world’s educational systems since March 2020. As schools adapted to distance learning, new challenges and concerns emerged for students who are historically marginalized and underserved. Students