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At WestEd, we partner with you to help shape assessment systems and drive the future of education. Our goal is to create high-quality, balanced, and coherent assessment systems that elevate teaching and learning.
Through our innovative assessment work, we combine cutting-edge research with dynamic professional learning, customized assessment development, and tailored technical assistance.
We have deep expertise built from decades of collaboration with educators. We partner with schools, districts, and states to craft research-informed assessments and model formative assessment practices that empower teachers and improve outcomes for all learners. As a trusted partner, we collaborate with curriculum providers as well as educators at every level to pioneer innovative, effective, and valid approaches to assessment.
LYNN SCHEMEL, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
We definitely would recommend WestEd for any project that you might have to better support the educators, families, and students, to meet their needs, whether it’s through peer review requirements, through various research studies, through new assessment systems that you’re wanting to try.
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We are committed to a comprehensive vision for assessment, and that means developing high-quality, reliable, and valid assessments that align with your standards, curricula and relevant federal requirements, while informing teaching and learning strategies through targeted professional learning and technical assistance designed to improve outcomes for every learner.
Our focus is on ensuring the services and resources are designed explicitly to help you build capacity to make informed decisions, track progress, and advance teaching and learning in your community.
Through our Center for Standards, Assessment and Accountability, we offer a rich portfolio of resources to foster meaningful improvements in student learning. With our national expertise and our understanding of your local context, we tailor our services to meet your unique needs, whether developing innovative assessment practices, advancing psychometric solutions, or leading score reporting research.
DR. GUILLERMO LOPEZ, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
If you’re looking for a collaborative partner who brings deep expertise and practical tools, and a clear lens to ensuring that access of the work is being implemented, I would say WestEd is definitely in the organization that you want to be working by your side.
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At all levels, we believe that assessment data paired with aligned strategic actions, customized professional learning and technical assistance, empowers educators, supports informed decision-making and drives continuous improvement across the entire education system.
Join us on this journey to transform assessment in education. Together we can advance teaching and learning through assessment research and development, professional learning, and technical support. Visit us at WestEd.org/assessment to learn more.