Raising the Bar on Instruction: 21st Century Learning Standards
Visit the Raising the Bar website to access research-based tools, resources, and services designed to help teachers transition to college- and career-ready standards.
Assessment
Actionable Principles of Formative Assessment
In this book excerpt, authors Heidi Andrade and WestEd's Margaret Heritage discuss the three key principles for effective implementation of formative assessment.
WestEd's Deb Sigman Receives the CERA 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award
WestEd’s Deb Sigman is the recipient of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Educational Research Association (CERA). The award honors her more than 40 years of leadership and service to California's K-12 students.
WestEd Will Lead Mathematics Framework Update for the Nation’s Report Card
WestEd is excited to announce our leadership role in the mathematics framework update for the Nation’s Report Card, also known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP measures the academic achievement of elementary and secondary students through assessments in reading, mathematics, science, writing, and other subjects. The information collected provides a snapshot of the state of education in United States.
Using Formative Assessment to Enhance Learning, Achievement, and Academic Self-Regulation
Written with the practical constraints of teaching in mind, this book aims to help teachers maximize the positive impacts of classroom assessment on teaching.
Using Formative Assessment to Enhance Learning, Achievement, and Academic Self-Regulation
Maximize the positive impacts of classroom assessment on teaching.
Self-Regulation in Learning: The Role of Language and Formative Assessment
Discover how to help students monitor and take charge of their own learning.
Supports for Students with Disabilities in the Math in Common Districts
Students with disabilities are falling behind as districts work to implement new math standards.
Standards and Assessment: Resources for Informed, Student-Centered Teaching and Learning
Learn about new tools and resources from the Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation.
Developing Principals' Instructional Leadership for Successful Math Standards Implementation
Learn how districts support principals to bring math to the forefront of their work.