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How Is My Child Doing? What Assessment Can Tell Parents About Their Child’s Learning
This update provides information to parents on how to interpret three common types of assessment their child takes: classroom, district and school interim, and state annual...
Choosing and Using SEL Competency Assessments: What Schools and Districts Need to Know
Jointly developed by the Assessment Work Group (AWG) and researchers from the RAND Corporation's Assessment Finder project, the purpose of this document is to provide...
Native American Language Assessments in ESSA—Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This FAQ provides an overview of Native American language assessment requirements in ESSA.
Native Language Assessments in ESSA—Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This FAQ provides an overview of native language assessment requirements in ESSA.
Innovative Assessment Demonstration Pilot—Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This FAQ provides an overview of the innovative assessment demonstration pilot under ESSA, including information on application requirements and expectations for states
Resources for STEAM
This webpage provides information, examples, and tools that help educators incorporate arts, design, and the humanities into STEM-based activities. The site is organized into the...
Explaining Common Core to Californians: A Communications Toolkit
From the introduction, "This toolkit, sponsored by the Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation, is intended to support communicators in framing the issues that surround Common...
CAASPP Student Score Report Information
This web page links to a number of guides for parents or guardians to help them read and understand the California Assessment of Student Performance and...
PEAR’s STEM Work
The PEAR Institute (Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency) has created a comprehensive suite of tools that provides information on the quality of students' science,...
Developing Citizenship through Rhetorical Analysis
"Developing Citizenship Through Rhetorical Analysis" is a lesson plan available on the ReadWriteThink website that aims to teach students to identify and analyze rhetorical strategies. Intended...