Community Schools Quiz

You're in a debate club with Nora, Liam, and Aiden. The topic is Governor Newsom's educational initiatives in California. What is one of the main goals of these initiatives?

• Is it to reduce the number of schools?

• Possibly to increase the investment in community schools?

• Maybe it is to decrease the investment in community schools?

• Could it be to increase the number of schools?

How much has the state of California invested in community schools as part of Governor Newsom's educational initiatives?

• $1 billion

• $4.1 million

• $100 million
• $4.1 billion

Evelyn, Abigail, and Zoe are having a debate about the CCSPP. Can you help them figure out what CCSPP stands for?

• CCSPP is a research institute focused on renewable community schools.

• CCSPP is a government agency responsible for regulating carbon emissions.

• CCSPP stands for Cool California Schools and Public Programs.

• CCSPP is the California Community Schools Partnership Program

At a school meeting, Abigail, Michael, Oliver, Benjamin, Avery, and Jackson are having a lively debate about the school's improvement plan. They are zeroing in on a specific pillar that highlights the importance of sharing responsibility. Can you guess which pillar they are discussing?

• Active Family and Community Engagement

• Collaborative Leadership and Practices

• Expanded and Enriched Learning Time and Opportunities

• Integrated Student Supports

Imagine Michael, Avery, and Hannah are part of a community school. Can you guess the ways their school might provide integrated supports to them?

• Career counseling, nutrition programs, parent-teacher conferences, and teacher evaluations.

• Programs to address out-of-school learning barriers; mental and physical health services support student success.

• Tutoring services, transportation assistance, school uniforms, and standardized testing.

• Mental health support, extracurricular activities, technology integration, and disciplinary measures.

Which pillar provides a continuum of engagement with the community?

• Collaborative Leadership and Practices

• Integrated Student Supports

• Expanded and Enriched Learning Time and Opportunities

• Active Family and Community Engagement

Elijah, Olivia, and Charlotte are part of a fun community soccer team that meets after school. This team not only helps them improve their soccer skills, but also offers extra support and resources. Can you guess which pillar of the program emphasizes this extra support?

• Integrated Student Supports

• Expanded and Enriched Learning Time and Opportunities

• Active Family and Community Engagement

• Collaborative Leadership and Practices

Abigail, Scarlett, and Benjamin are working on a project about the CCSPP Implementation grants. They discovered that a certain percentage of these grants were used for the development of new community schools. Can you guess what percent it was?

• 20%

• 32%

• 48%

• 144%

Imagine you are part of a research team with David, Michael, and Maya. You discover that students at schools funded by the CCSPP are more likely to be a higher needs population. Can you guess who these students might be?

• low-income

• homeless

• English learners

• all of the above

Why are we working to establish community schools in California?

• All students flourish in thriving school communities

• Expanded and enriched learning opportunities

• Rigorous classroom instruction

• Culture of belonging