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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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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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Focusing the Conversation: Developing and Using Guiding Principles to Strengthen School Accountability Systems

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...

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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Kindergarten Entry Assessments: An Examination of Best Practices, National Trends, and Recommendations

Kindergarten Entry Assessments: An Examination of Best Practices, National Trends, and Recommendations

States and districts use Kindergarten entry assessments (KEA) as evaluative tools for understanding students' learning along developmental domains. Data from KEAs are informative for guiding...

2024 • General Topic: Policy • Assessment Topic: Diagnostic, Interim, & Benchmark Assessment • Resource Type: Guidance • Grade Levels: Early Learning, Elementary School (K-5)
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Timeline for Consolidated State Plan Submissions

Timeline for Consolidated State Plan Submissions

This update provides an overview of key dates related to the state submission of consolidated plans aligned with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Included...

2019 • General Topics: ESSA, Policy, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Grade Levels: Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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1% Assessment Participation Cap on Students with Significant Disabilities

1% Assessment Participation Cap on Students with Significant Disabilities

This update provides an overview of the 1% assessment participation cap, which is designed to limit the number of students with disabilities who are assessed...

2019 • General Topics: Accessibility & Accommodations, ESSA, Policy, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics, Students With Disabilities • Assessment Topic: Summative & Large Scale Assessment
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ESSA Requirements Related to English Learners

CSAI presented at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meeting on state requirements related to English Learners...

2019 • General Topics: ESSA, Multilingual Learners, Policy, 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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Assessing English Learners Under ESEA, as amended by ESSA

Assessing English Learners Under ESEA, as amended by ESSA

This update provides an overview of the different state content and language assessment requirements for states to consider when assessing English learners with the new...

2019 • General Topics: ESSA, Multilingual Learners, Policy, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topic: Summative & Large Scale Assessment
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Peer Review Assistance

Peer Review Assistance

This CSAI-developed resource contains an overview of the peer review process, including each of the critical elements included in the peer review process. For each critical element,...

2019 • General Topics: Policy, Standards, Assessment, & Accountability Topics • Assessment Topics: Assessment Design & Development, Coherent Assessment Systems, Summative & Large Scale Assessment • Grade Levels: Early Learning, Elementary School (K-5), High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
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