{"id":79,"date":"2026-08-03T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:58:06","slug":"strengthening-coherence-across-initiatives-a-whole-child-lens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/strengthening-coherence-across-initiatives-a-whole-child-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Coherence Across Initiatives: A Whole Child Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past ten years, California has launched many new education initiatives, all designed to create positive learning environments for students. Unfortunately, these initiatives have been implemented as separate, siloed efforts, creating stress across the system for teachers, school leaders and districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strengthening Coherence Across Initiatives <\/strong>offers a fresh perspective on aligning education initiatives through a whole child lens. Two reports about coherence &#8211; one for TK-12, one for Secondary &#8211; showcase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The whole child practices embedded in all the initiatives,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insights from peers on strengthening coherence, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips on effective communication and collaboration around these shared goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report-Cover-792x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report-Cover-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report-Cover-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report-Cover-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report-Cover-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report-Cover-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report-Cover-scaled.png 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TK-12 Edition<\/a> (and its <a href=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TK-12-Executive-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive summary<\/a>) illustrate the consistent and complementary whole child practices across five initiatives that are prevalent in California \u2013 Community Schools, Expanded Learning, Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <a href=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Secondary-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secondary Edition<\/a> (and its <a href=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Secondary-Executive-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive summary<\/a>), the authors add College and Career Pathways and Dual Enrollment, consider adolescent brain development, and show how the initiatives work together to provide holistic support for young people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Secondary-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Secondary-Report-Cover-792x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Secondary-Report-Cover-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Secondary-Report-Cover-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Secondary-Report-Cover-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Secondary-Report-Cover-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Secondary-Report-Cover-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Secondary-Report-Cover-scaled.png 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" 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It is about finding the threads that tie our work together, aligning our efforts around a whole child purpose that supports all students to thrive, and building on the incredible work already happening across the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong>GPG offers workshops and presentations to help educators translate the concepts, tools and strategies in the reports to actions that improve coherence in your context. To find out more, contact <a href=\"mailto:kbrackenridge@glenpricegroup.com\">kbrackenridge@glenpricegroup.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past ten years, California has launched many new education initiatives, all designed to create positive learning environments for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":173,"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenpricegroup.com\/coherence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}