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The Education Trust- West

NEW! TCSII Webcast, Middle School Transformation: Our Mission is Possible. The Time is Now. By Russlynn Ali, director of the Education Trust--West. Click below to view the Power Point Presentation
Part I Part II

Written testimony of Russlynn Ali, director of The Education Trust--West, on proposed accountability changes for the '97 districts' Click Here to view a copy of the testimony

ETW 2008 Conference

Thank you to all who joined us for the 2008 Education Trust-West Biennial Conference Closing California’s Achievement and Opportunity Gaps: Our Mission is Possible the Time is Now. More than 500 guests gathered from across the state February 24-26 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Francisco to celebrate and learn from educators, policy makers, and high performing, gap closing schools.
To view presentations for the concurrent and plenary sessions Click Here.

Making California Data Work: A Parent & Community Guide to Finding the Truth in Data. An easy guide for collecting and analyzing California's school data to improve student achievement. To download Click Here. Note: This file is large and may take a while to download, if you would prefer a disc or hard copy feel free to contact our office.

ETW Reports & Press Statements

The Funding Gap
Check out the seventh report in an EdTrust series identifying which states are ensuring fair funding for districts serving concentrations of low-income and minority students, and which aren’t. The report also looks at funding disparities in states with significant numbers of English Language Learners.
Click here for a copy of the report

October 19, 2007: California Policy Brief: State Data Systems

Click here for a copy of the policy brief

August 15, 2007: Education Trust-West Issues Statement on Student Achievement Results Released Today by the California Department of Education

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August 3, 2007: Op Ed By David Plank and Russlynn Ali

Sacramento Bee

Op Ed on SacBee.com: State Needs to Know What Works in School
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March 27, 2007: Statement by Russlynn Ali on the recent API release by the CDE

The California Department of Education (CDE) recently released some important information about the state’s accountability system, the Academic Performance Index (API). There is good news, more schools are meeting statewide goals. And finally, our accountability system has been changed to reflect higher expectations for California’s disadvantaged and minority students.

Click here for a copy of the statement

January 2, 2007: Written testimony of Russlynn Ali, director of the Education Trust-West, on the reauthorization of NCLB
Provided to the California Department of Education on This testimony covers the topics of state and federal accountability systems and the teacher quality provisions of No Child Left Behind, due for reauthorization by Congress this year.

Click here for a copy of the testimony

OF NOTE... The Education Trust is the #1 education advocacy organization of the decade, according to the Editorial Projects in Education (EPE) Research Center. The Ed Trust was also ranked as one of the most influential information sources in education policy, and EdTrust National president, Kati Haycock, was ranked as one of the most influential people in education. The Education Trust’s work in teacher quality research was also listed as one of the most influential research studies in the education policy landscape. For more information on the rankings, and the Education Trust’s work, please click here.