blog post Video: Online Testing and Learning in California Schools By Linda Strean Apr 17, 2015 Are schools prepared to administer the new online tests? PPIC researcher Niu Gao answered the question with findings from a new PPIC study.
blog post California Needs More Math and Science Teachers By Niu Gao, Patrick Murphy Feb 27, 2018 The state needs a bigger, younger, more diverse pool of math and science teachers.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education By Mark Baldassare, Lunna Lopes, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek Apr 22, 2015 Some findings of the current survey: A strong majority of Californians support the Local Control Funding Formula; fewer than half favor the Common Core State Standards. Most public school parents say they have heard nothing at all about the Smarter Balanced assessments. Half of Californians say the state’s budget situation is a big problem for K–12 education and six in 10 say state funding for local schools is not enough. Two-thirds of adults and about half of likely voters would vote yes on a state or local bond measure to fund school construction projects. Job Approval Ratings: Governor Brown [PDF] California State Legislature [PDF]] Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings: Governor Brown [XLS] California State Legislature [XLS] This survey was supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Silver Giving Foundation, and the Stuart Foundation.
blog post The Road Ahead for Superintendent Torlakson By Patrick Murphy Nov 10, 2014 Leading up to election day, commentators routinely described the state superintendent position as "powerless” or even "obscure.” But the superintendent could play a major part in deciding how significant policies roll out.
blog post PPIC’s Role in a Changing State By Mark Baldassare Oct 10, 2014 At PPIC we are focused on monitoring and analyzing the impact of big changes underway in California and examining other steps the state can take to meet its critical challenges.
press release Ready for Online Testing? Districts Concerned About Staff Training, Software Apr 6, 2015
blog post College Readiness and the New State Exams By Jacob Jackson Sep 22, 2015 Results of the new statewide tests show that about half of 11th-grade students are at least conditionally ready for college level courses in English and less than a third are ready for college level math courses.
event Are California’s Schools Ready for Online Testing and Learning? Apr 8, 2015 About the ProgramCalifornia is rolling out online tests that are aligned with the Common Core standards. How prepared are school districts around the state? In the longer term, will California schools be ready to benefit fully from digital learning? PPIC researcher Niu Gao will outline her findings on district readiness for online testing and learning. This research was supported with funding from the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.
blog post Comparing College Readiness across States By Jacob Jackson Oct 20, 2016 The new 11th-grade tests show how California compares to other states in preparing all students for college.
event Statewide Survey: Californians and Education Apr 24, 2014 About the Program The 10th annual PPIC Statewide Survey on Californians and Education examines views on two major changes to the state's K–12 system: the Common Core State Standards and the Local Control Funding Formula. It also measures support for universal preschool and tracks opinions of educational quality and state and local school funding. PPIC researcher Sonja Petek will discuss these and other important findings. This study was conducted with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Silver Giving Foundation, and the Stuart Foundation. SPEAKER Sonja Petek, research associate, PPIC
