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Resources for Improving School Climate

Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Resources for Improving School Climate.

School Climate

School Climate/Restorative Practices
  • Information regarding the importance of positive school climate and resources to improve school climate
  • Guidance and resources for supporting social and emotional learning
  • Research on student engagement, academic success, dropout and graduation rates has shown the need to replace punitive discipline practices
Media Literacy
Multi-tiered Systems of Support/PBIS
  • A framework that aligns Response to Instruction and Intervention with the California State standards and the systems necessary to ensure academic, behavior, and social success
  • Two websites with extensive resources on Positive Behavioral Support are presented first, and then websites focusing on single topics, such as restorative justice, are presented in the third section
Physical Education
  • Resources for developing quality physical education programs designed to provide students with knowledge and ability needed to maintain active, healthy lifestyles

General Information

Block Grant Guidance
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Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD)
Tools for Local Instructional Materials Adoption
Professional Development – All Content Areas
Questions:   Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division | cfird@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0881
Last Reviewed: Monday, December 18, 2023
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