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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CSAI Presentations at NCSA 2019
Every year, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) hosts the National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA). This year's conference, held June 24-26 in...