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Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Cannon, Jill S.; Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2018
The Big Lift™ (Big Lift) is a preschool-third-grade collective impact initiative in San Mateo County, California. The initiative is a partnership of the County of San Mateo, San Mateo County Office of Education, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Launched in 2012, the initiative aims to boost children's reading proficiency by third grade…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Outcomes of Education, Elementary Education
Fortuny, Karina; Hernandez, Donald J.; Chaudry, Ajay – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
Children of immigrants have nearly doubled as a share of pre-K to 3rd grade students since 1990. The share of children under age 8 with immigrant parents stood at 24 percent in 2008, up from 13 percent in 1990. Young children of immigrants account for more than 30 percent of children in seven states, with California leading the nation at 50…
Descriptors: Young Children, Immigrants, Parents, Immigration
Hill, Laura E.; Hayes, Joseph M. – Public Policy Institute of California, 2007
This report examines a little noticed group of Californians: young immigrants not in school and who receive few if any educational services. The authors also observe the federal Migrant Education Program (MEP), charged with helping this group. Using MEP and census data, the authors find that many out-of-school youth work, left school while quite…
Descriptors: Regional Programs, Out of School Youth, Migrant Programs, Migrant Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1983
Statistical tables present information on characteristics of professional staff members in public elementary and secondary education in California. Included are certified personnel employed full or part time, and noncertified personnel serving in supervisory positions. The professional staff characteristics listed are racial or ethnic group,…
Descriptors: Age, Educational Background, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity