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

• Resources to support media literacy in the classroom

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

• Block Grant Guidance Web page
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page

Allocations & Apportionments

• Allocations & Apportionments Web page
• Fiscal Questions: CAAR@cde.ca.gov

Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD)

• CFIRD Web page
• Listserv: join-CFIRupdates@mlist.cde.ca.gov

Tools for Local Instructional Materials Adoption

• State Board of Education’s Guidelines for Piloting Textbooks and Instructional Materials
• Achieve’s Toolkit for Evaluating the Alignment of Instructional and Assessment Materials to the Common Core State Standards

Professional Development – All Content Areas

• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Subsidy and Incentive Program
• Educator Preparation (induction and mentors)
• Private School Professional Development
• Teacher and Leader Policy Office: TLPO@cde.ca.gov