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Case Reviews: Implementing the Spirit of Formative Assessment

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...

2019 • General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Professional Learning, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topics: Assessment Design & Development, Assessment Literacy, Formative Assessment • Resource Type: Brief • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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From Data to Dialogue: Revitalizing Communication and Engagement with School Communities

From Data to Dialogue: Revitalizing Communication and Engagement with School Communities

Explore strategies for unlocking the full potential of data to communicate and engage with education partners and interest holders. Examine different types of data that...

2025 • General Topics: Communication, Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Resource Type: Presentation • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Assessment Leadership: Leading a Coherent Assessment System to Improve Teaching and Learning

Assessment Leadership: Leading a Coherent Assessment System to Improve Teaching and Learning

Research shows that 90 percent of teachers use data to adjust instruction, yet 30 percent feel unprepared to interpret results effectively. This data-to-action gap highlights...

2025 • General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topic: Coherent Assessment Systems • Resource Type: Presentation • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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From Data Overload to Insight: Leading Coherent and Effective Assessment Systems

From Data Overload to Insight: Leading Coherent and Effective Assessment Systems

Schools and districts invest in a variety of assessment tools but may not see corresponding gains in student learning outcomes. This session explored three strategies...

2025 • General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topic: Assessment Literacy • Resource Type: Presentation • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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The California Dashboard and the New Science Indicator – What to Know Now and How to Prepare

The California Dashboard and the New Science Indicator – What to Know Now and How to Prepare

Starting with the 2025–26 school year, the California School Dashboard will include a new indicator for student performance on the California Science Test (CAST) summative...

2025 • General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topic: Summative & Large Scale Assessment • Resource Type: Presentation • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Data-Driven Math Acceleration: Improving Outcomes Through PAUSD’s Standards-Aligned Math Validation Process

Data-Driven Math Acceleration: Improving Outcomes Through PAUSD’s Standards-Aligned Math Validation Process

In collaboration with WestEd, the Palo Alto Unified School District developed the Math Validation Process (MVP) to assess middle school math acceleartion readiness through a...

2025 • General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topic: Summative & Large Scale Assessment • Resource Type: Presentation • Grade Levels: High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Refining Statewide School Accountability Systems: Lessons From Innovative State Approaches Under ESSA

Refining Statewide School Accountability Systems: Lessons From Innovative State Approaches Under ESSA

Over the past two decades, federal education policies such as the No Child Left Behind Act and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) have sought...

2025 • General Topics: ESSA, Policy, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Resource Type: Report • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Demystifying Entry into the Educator Workforce

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...

2025 • General Topic: Policy • Resource Type: Webinar • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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Science is Coming to the California Dashboard

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...

2024 • General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Reporting • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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From Conversation to Action: Developing and Implementing School Accountability Principles

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...

2024 • General Topics: Data Use for Learning & Improvement, Policy • Resource Type: Webinar • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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