Impact and Research
Through cross-sector partnerships, research-informed strategies, and regional leadership, SCOE works to strengthen schools as anchors of opportunity and stability for children, families, and communities. This page highlights select initiatives that reflect that commitment—where collaboration meets implementation, and where data informs action. It also serves as a repository for published reports and research that reference, evaluate, or are produced by SCOE. These efforts illustrate a focused approach: supporting the whole child, strengthening instructional practice, and building pathways into the education workforce—so that every learner has access to stability, mobility, and long-term success.
Featured SCOE Initiatives
Schools as Centers of Wellness
SCOE has partnered with the Sacramento County Department of Health Services to place licensed mental health clinicians in county schools, transforming schools into “Centers of Wellness.” School-Based Mental Health and Wellness clinicians provide direct mental health services and coordinate with school staff to integrate social–emotional and relationship-building strategies into schools and communities aspiring to reduce suspensions and chronic absenteeism, and to improve academic achievement, early intervention, and prevention approaches.
Sacramento County READS
The mission of Sacramento County READS is to foster a collaborative environment of teaching and learning to ensure every learner in our community thrives. Understanding the complexities of literacy challenges, Sacramento County READS empowers literacy leaders through ongoing professional learning and coaching. Through partnerships, innovative programs, and supportive services, Sacramento County READS is dedicated to making literacy accessible and achievable for all.
Workforce Development
Career Pipeline designs numerous pathways to grow a new and diverse generation of educators and mental health professionals. Through the SCOE School of Education, new teachers and top-quality candidates can also choose alternative pathways to the classroom, and aspiring administrators receive the essential support needed to become successful school leaders. The School of Education also offers the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (SCOE 21CSLA), which supports ongoing, no-cost professional development for the region’s teacher, site, and central office leaders.
Research and Reports Featuring or Produced by SCOE
A curated collection of peer-reviewed studies, landscape analyses, and public reports that examine outcomes, document partnerships, and inform continuous improvement across Sacramento County.
