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An Ecological View of Assessment for Learning
This recorded session features WestEd's Nancy Gerzon and Barbara Jones in conversation with Professor Bronwen Cowie, Associate Dean of Research in the Division of Education, at the University of Waikato in New Zealand.
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To Create Safe and Healthy Schools During a Pandemic, Prioritize Educator Wellbeing
Schools have the opportunity to promote the collective wellness of their school community by supporting educators and students with a wide range of strategies associated with social and emotional learning.
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California College Promise: The Relationship Between State Policy and Local Programs
This brief describes the relationship between the 2017 legislation “Community Colleges: California College Promise” (AB19) and the structure of local College Promise programs.
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Integrating ELD into Elementary Settings – ELA, Science, Social Studies
In this archived webinar, learn effective questioning techniques that can be used to design activities and oral interactions for young English learners that promote text-based discussions in ELA, science, and social studies.
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Formative Assessment and Self-Regulated Learning
Join us for a free webinar on the association between formative assessment and self-regulated learning, which was explored in a new REL West study that analyzed survey results for more than 1,200 teachers and 24,000 students in three Arizona school districts.
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Seizing the Opportunity to Promote Student Agency Through Online Learning in a High-Poverty School District
This recorded session features WestEd's Nancy Gerzon and Barbara Jones in conversation with Steve Holmes, Superintendent of the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona.
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Ambitious Teaching and Formative Assessment: Creating Conditions for Equity
This recorded session features WestEd's Nancy Gerzon and Barbara Jones in conversation with Lorrie Shepard, University Distinguished Professor and Dean Emerita at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education.
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Supporting Secondary English Learners at the Developing and Expanding Levels of Proficiency through Designated ELD
In this archived webinar, learn effective instructional practices for students with WIDA ACCESS scores of 3.0-4.9 in secondary designated English Language Development distance learning.
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Supporting Elementary English Learners at the Developing and Expanding Levels of Proficiency through Designated ELD
In this archived webinar, learn effective instructional practices for elementary students with WIDA ACCESS scores of 3.0-4.9 and explore targeted instruction that narrows the gap to reclassification.
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Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices
The Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices provides one tool for assessing the state policy environment’s support for high-quality authorizing practices.
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English Learners in Charter Schools: A Learning Experience Focused on English Learner Instruction
This multi-part learning experience provides charter school leaders with an overview of English language instruction and available resources to support educating English learners in charter schools.
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A Study of Cost Adequacy, Distribution, and Alignment of Funding for North Carolina’s K–12 Public Education System
This resource allocation study examines equitable distribution of funding, alignment of funding to student needs, and adequacy of education funding in North Carolina.
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Study of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process and the Adequate Funding Level for Students with Disabilities in Maryland
WestEd conducted a mixed-methods study regarding program quality and adequate funding levels for students with disabilities in Maryland.
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Utah Education Funding Study: Phase 1 Report
This report examines the funding system for the K–12 education system in Utah, particularly the alignment between Utah’s vision for students and the Minimum School Program (MSP) as defined by statute.
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Supporting Secondary English Learners at the Entering and Emerging Levels of Proficiency through Designated ELD
In this archived webinar designed for secondary teachers, learn effective designated ELD instructional practices for students with WIDA ACCESS scores of 1.0-2.9 that build upon their content knowledge and accelerate their movement along the proficiency continuum.
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