Search Resources Search By Category Data-informed reports Staff resources State legislation MOUs & Interagency Agreements Dashboards & Report Cards Data Sharing State Snapshots State legislation Sneha Barve 2/6/25 State legislation Sneha Barve 2/6/25 California Legislation- WIC § 16010 California statute that requires certain education information to be included in a child’s case plan through a "health and education passport.” Includes measures such as the child’s grade level performance, school transfer history, credits earned, and contact information for their educational decisionmaker. Also clarifies when this information may be shared with potential caregivers. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 2/4/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 2/4/25 Supporting California’s Students in Foster Care: Research and Tools for Increasing Outcomes 2021 report created by the Los Angeles County Office of Education and ABA Center on Children and the Law. The report includes a comprehensive review of current research findings; a summary of national and California student outcome data; a summary of federal and California laws supporting improved education outcomes for students in foster care; a compilation of promising programs impacting the educational success of children in foster care, and a comprehensive review of ten topic areas related to students in foster care. Read More Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/31/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/31/25 California Data for Students in Foster Care Overview This resource provides a brief overview of data-sharing practices and available data for students in foster care in California, as well as listing additional resources to learn more. Read More Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/28/25 Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/28/25 CA Children Now Scorecard Data visualization for many child well-being indicators by county in California. Available measures include education data specific to students in foster care. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Narrowing California's K-12 Student Achievement Gaps 2020 report by the California Legislative Analyst’s Office using data to examine achievement gaps, including for students in foster care compared to other student groups in the state. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 California’s Students in Foster Care: Challenges and Promising Practices Learning Policy Institute report that analyzes data on educational outcomes of students in foster care, identifies challenges to supporting them, highlights promising practices, and presents policy recommendations for better serving students in foster care. Read More Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Foster Focus Fact Sheet One pager describing California’s Foster Focus data system, which offers secure data sharing, education case management tools, and reports for multiple agencies serving foster youth. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap Part 2: How the Foster Care Experiences of California Public School Students Are Associated with Their Education Outcomes Following up on a 2013 report that compared the education outcomes of students in foster care with those of other students, this report examines the education outcomes of children in foster care by characteristics unique to the foster care population such as type of placement, time in care, and number of placements during the study year. Read More Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap: Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in California’s Public Schools 2013 report analyzing data regarding academic outcomes for K-12 students in foster care in California and finding students in foster care are significantly disadvantaged compared to their peers. Read More Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: California U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between California’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 California Confidentiality Guide for Educators Guide for California school staff about who may access a student in foster care’s educational information and school records under what circumstances. Read More State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 California Legislation- Education Code §49069.3-5 Requires a sending school to transfer both the student and their records within two business days of notification that the student will be transferring. Each school must have a point of contact to promptly handle these transfers, and the county education agency must coordinate information about student transfers in foster care between these points of contact to ensure transfers occur quickly and smoothly. Read More State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 California Legislation- Education Code §49085 Requires the collection and sharing of data related to the educational outcomes and experiences of students in foster care. Read More Steven Jessen-Howard 12/10/24 Steven Jessen-Howard 12/10/24 California Judicial Council Briefing on Information Sharing The Judicial Council Briefing on Information Sharing outlines federal and state laws that require the inclusion of educational information in a child's case plan while also protecting the privacy of these records. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 2/6/25 State legislation Sneha Barve 2/6/25 California Legislation- WIC § 16010 California statute that requires certain education information to be included in a child’s case plan through a "health and education passport.” Includes measures such as the child’s grade level performance, school transfer history, credits earned, and contact information for their educational decisionmaker. Also clarifies when this information may be shared with potential caregivers. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 2/4/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 2/4/25 Supporting California’s Students in Foster Care: Research and Tools for Increasing Outcomes 2021 report created by the Los Angeles County Office of Education and ABA Center on Children and the Law. The report includes a comprehensive review of current research findings; a summary of national and California student outcome data; a summary of federal and California laws supporting improved education outcomes for students in foster care; a compilation of promising programs impacting the educational success of children in foster care, and a comprehensive review of ten topic areas related to students in foster care. Read More
Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/31/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/31/25 California Data for Students in Foster Care Overview This resource provides a brief overview of data-sharing practices and available data for students in foster care in California, as well as listing additional resources to learn more. Read More
Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/28/25 Data-informed reports, Dashboards & Report Cards Sneha Barve 1/28/25 CA Children Now Scorecard Data visualization for many child well-being indicators by county in California. Available measures include education data specific to students in foster care. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Narrowing California's K-12 Student Achievement Gaps 2020 report by the California Legislative Analyst’s Office using data to examine achievement gaps, including for students in foster care compared to other student groups in the state. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/17/25 California’s Students in Foster Care: Challenges and Promising Practices Learning Policy Institute report that analyzes data on educational outcomes of students in foster care, identifies challenges to supporting them, highlights promising practices, and presents policy recommendations for better serving students in foster care. Read More
Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/17/25 Foster Focus Fact Sheet One pager describing California’s Foster Focus data system, which offers secure data sharing, education case management tools, and reports for multiple agencies serving foster youth. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap Part 2: How the Foster Care Experiences of California Public School Students Are Associated with Their Education Outcomes Following up on a 2013 report that compared the education outcomes of students in foster care with those of other students, this report examines the education outcomes of children in foster care by characteristics unique to the foster care population such as type of placement, time in care, and number of placements during the study year. Read More
Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data-informed reports Sneha Barve 1/3/25 The Invisible Achievement Gap: Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in California’s Public Schools 2013 report analyzing data regarding academic outcomes for K-12 students in foster care in California and finding students in foster care are significantly disadvantaged compared to their peers. Read More
Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Data Sharing State Snapshots Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Foster Care Data Exchange Policies and Practices State Snapshot: California U.S. Department of Education resource briefly explaining the data exchange process between California’s state child welfare and education agencies. Read More
Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 Staff resources Sneha Barve 1/3/25 California Confidentiality Guide for Educators Guide for California school staff about who may access a student in foster care’s educational information and school records under what circumstances. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 California Legislation- Education Code §49069.3-5 Requires a sending school to transfer both the student and their records within two business days of notification that the student will be transferring. Each school must have a point of contact to promptly handle these transfers, and the county education agency must coordinate information about student transfers in foster care between these points of contact to ensure transfers occur quickly and smoothly. Read More
State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 State legislation Sneha Barve 12/31/24 California Legislation- Education Code §49085 Requires the collection and sharing of data related to the educational outcomes and experiences of students in foster care. Read More
Steven Jessen-Howard 12/10/24 Steven Jessen-Howard 12/10/24 California Judicial Council Briefing on Information Sharing The Judicial Council Briefing on Information Sharing outlines federal and state laws that require the inclusion of educational information in a child's case plan while also protecting the privacy of these records. Read More
