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GOAL

Be THE California model for excellence and collaboration.

VISION

 We prepare every student for a lifetime of success in Silicon Valley.

MISSION

As an educational community, we share ideas, leverage resources, and align practices.

OUR IMPACT

63%

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

85%

STUDENTS SERVED

85%

STUDENTS ADMITTED INTO SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 2016

AN AWARD-WINNING COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE

ESA is dedicated to ensuring success and creating a seamless K-16 pathway for over 58,958 students across eight school districts in San Jose’s East Side.

2020​​

  • ACSA Region 8 Partners In Educational Excellence​

  • Certificate of Recognition from CA Senator Jim Beall and Assemblymember Ash Karla

2019​​

  • Kristi Porter Award

  • Glenn Wl Hoffman Exemplary Program Award

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

Presented by SVEF and Santa Clara County Office of Education, the Assessment for Learning (AFL) Series in Mathematics is a free teacher-led initiative that trains mathematics teachers to develop, conduct, and score performance assessments.  AFL is based on best practice research on student engagement, formative assessment, and teacher efficacy.

  • Successfully implement the Common Core State Standards across districts

  • Support technology for students, including access to devices and web access from home

  • Leverage the collective impact of the ESA to increase resources and influence decision makers

  • Implement and support the Spartan East Side Promise to guarantee a college-going pathway

  • Close the achievement gap and accelerate African American and Latinx A-G rates

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

PROGRAM APPROACH

ACADEMIC PREPARATION

SCHOOL SUPPORT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

OUR PARTNER DISTRICTS & INSTITUTIONS

Our pledge that guarantees college readiness and enrollment at San José State University for qualified East Side graduates.

SPARTAN EAST SIDE PROMISE

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ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

Presented by SVEF and Santa Clara County Office of Education, the Assessment for Learning (AFL) Series in Mathematics is a free teacher-led initiative that trains mathematics teachers to develop, conduct, and score performance assessments.  AFL is based on best practice research on student engagement, formative assessment, and teacher efficacy.

AN AWARD-WINNING COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE

ESA is dedicated to ensuring success and creating a seamless K-16 pathway for over 58,958 students across eight school districts in San Jose’s East Side.

2020​​

  • ACSA Region 8 Partners In Educational Excellence​

  • Certificate of Recognition from CA Senator Jim Beall and Assemblymember Ash Karla

2019​​

  • Kristi Porter Award

  • Glenn Wl Hoffman Exemplary Program Award

Our pledge that guarantees college readiness and enrollment at San José State University for qualified East Side graduates.

SPARTAN EAST SIDE PROMISE

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