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Case Reviews: Implementing the Spirit of Formative Assessment

The following resource provides vignettes about teachers who are attempting to implement formative assessment in their schools. The two vignettes are from a study by...

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Demystifying Entry into the Educator Workforce

On January 22 and 23, 2025, WestEd experts Mel Wylen and Gabriela Mottesi hosted an insightful, timely webinar that shared national trends in the educator...

2025General Topic: PolicyResource Type: WebinarGrade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Science is Coming to the California Dashboard

This essential guide for California assists educators in preparing for the integration of science performance data into the California School Dashboard. Starting with the 2025...

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From Conversation to Action: Developing and Implementing School Accountability Principles

On December 11, 2024, WestEd school accountability experts Eric Crane, Mitch Herz, and Corey Cornett are hosting a "how-to" workshop that explores concrete actions for...

2024General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, PolicyResource Type: WebinarGrade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Focusing the Conversation: Developing and Using Guiding Principles to Strengthen School Accountability Systems

School accountability systems can be used to identify shared goals for student outcomes and provide a vocabulary to facilitate conversations about school improvement. Identifying clear...

2024General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, PolicyResource Type: WebinarGrade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Early Childhood Assessments: Recent Trends in State Policies and Practices

At the CCSSO Early Childhood Education Collaborative Meeting on September 25, 2024, Senior Program Associate Matt Brunetti shared insights into his and his team's work...

2024Assessment Topic: Assessment Research & InnovationResource Type: PresentationGrade Level: Early Learning
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Accelerate English Learner Success: Students Participate in Collaborative Discussions

This brief underscores the importance of structured collaborative discussions in supporting English Learners to build content knowledge, develop language skills, and engage in analytic practices....

2024General Topics: Multilingual Learners, Supporting All LearnersAssessment Topic: Formative AssessmentResource Type: BriefGrade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Accelerate English Learner Success: Students Take Ownership Over Their Learning With Formative Assessment

This brief examines how quality instruction empowers English Learners to develop agency, confidence, and self-regulation while advancing their language skills. Through formative assessment practices like...

2024General Topics: Multilingual Learners, Supporting All LearnersAssessment Topic: Formative AssessmentResource Type: BriefGrade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Accelerate Success for English Learners: Students Work Beyond the Edge of Their Current Abilities With Formative Assessment

This brief emphasizes how quality instruction for English Learners helps them work just beyond the edge of their current knowledge and abilities. It explains how...

2024General Topics: Multilingual Learners, Supporting All LearnersAssessment Topic: Formative AssessmentResource Type: BriefGrade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Accelerate Success for English Learners: Formative Assessment Support for Integrated and Meaningful Language Learning

This brief highlights how quality instruction for English Learners integrates language development with academic content and analytic practices. By designing rich, authentic tasks that focus...

2024General Topics: Multilingual Learners, Supporting All LearnersAssessment Topic: Formative AssessmentResource Type: BriefGrade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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