Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)
What We Do
PACE is an independent, non-partisan research center led by faculty directors at Stanford University, the University of Southern California, the University of California Davis, the University of California Los Angeles, and the University of California Berkeley. Founded in 1983, PACE bridges the gap between research, policy, and practice, working with scholars from California’s leading universities and with state and local decision makers to achieve improvement in performance and more equitable outcomes at all levels of California’s education system, from early childhood to postsecondary education and training.
Many districts struggle to scale lasting instructional improvement; their systems—structures and processes—are key to successfully scaling improvement initiatives. Drawing on data from districts’ work...
California now requires annual K–2 screening for reading difficulties to identify students early and guide support. This brief outlines key policy elements, considerations for multilingual learners...