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Assessment, Standards, & Accountability
Free Brief: How Next-Generation Standards & Assessments Can Help English Learners Succeed
Next-generation standards and assessments will have enormous implications for English learners. Find out more in this policy brief.
DistrictsMovingUp
Our DistrictsMovingUp team provides customized, comprehensive research-based solutions that meet the unique needs of your school district...
Alignment, Linkage, and Crosswalk Studies of Standards and Assessments
WestEd helps states and districts better understand their assessment and standards systems for all their students...
Local Accountability Professional Development Series
This series helps district leadership teams develop lessons and accountability systems that move underperforming schools up to standards...
English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support
Learn how to evaluate performance, improve practices, and integrate federal accountability requirements into local accountability systems...
By: Eric W. Crane, Vanessa X. Barrat, Min Huang
This study, prepared by REL West, examines the relationship between performance on Utah's English proficiency assessment and English language arts...
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Common Core Standards and Math Placement
Learn about California's current student placement practices and performance in Algebra I, as well as district and state approaches to achieving...
Research & Evaluation
Formative Assessment Policies, Programs, and Practices in the Southwest Region
Researchers examined policies and programs in five Southwest Region states, suggesting a range of strategies to support the development and use of...
Impact of Benchmark Assessments Aligned to State Standards on Student Achievement
Learn more about this study measuring the impact of benchmark assessments on student achievement in the state of Massachusetts...


