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A recent study examined how English Learners were screened for reading difficulties using English- and Spanish-language early literacy screeners. The findings underscore the need for states and districts to ensure that literacy screening policies effectively serve all learners.

WestEd researchers analyzed early literacy screening data to examine what happens to students who begin the year at risk for reading difficulty. The findings raise questions about how early screening data are used and how long students are allowed to remain at risk without additional support.

Discover key strategies from WestEd experts on how school and district leaders can design intentional assessment systems that close opportunity and outcome gaps for students with disabilities and support accessible learning for all.

Discover how school and district leaders can design coherent, student-centered assessment systems that go beyond accountability to genuinely improve teaching and learning, as highlighted in WestEd’s recent Leading Together webinar.

Learn from experts Cali Kaminsky and Yesenia Ayala how structured routines empower students to take charge of their own learning and discover the power of formative assessment in building student agency.

Mel Wylen and Mitch Herz detail a four-level hierarchy to help states design fair and actionable accountability systems that result in better outcomes.

Many middle school students are concerned about the future of their neighborhoods. Local teachers and scientists are helping them transform that concern into action through the Empowering Changemakers: Urban-Biodiversity Initiative for Teachers and Youth project.

Learn how U.S. Department of Education waiver options empower state education agencies to streamline assessments, cut testing time, and maintain fairness and data quality.

More than 30 states now require early literacy assessments to help schools evaluate students for risk of reading difficulties. But are these assessments being used in ways that truly help students? 

Learn more about how Texas educators are helping design STAAR-aligned assessments that promote higher order thinking and better reflect classroom instruction, ensuring students are prepared and supported for success.