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Refining Accountability Systems to Better Inform Improvement Efforts

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

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Responsible AI Use and Data Management to Improve Education Systems

This Spotlight shares important insights and resources from WestEd experts to support informed decision-making and the fair, effective implementation of AI and integrated data systems.

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Navigating Justice-Centered Science Teaching and Learning

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.

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Revising State Assessments: Balancing Efficiency and Quality 

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.

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The Importance of Early Literacy Assessments—and Why They Must Be Used Wisely 

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? 

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Texas Educators Become Assessment Designers to Improve Teaching and Learning  

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.

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Critical Insights for Improving Assessment Practices in K–12 Education

Discover four essential insights into how reading benchmarks, diagnostic tools, formative practices, and summative assessments can work together to support effective instruction, meet the multifaceted needs of all learners, and improve outcomes across K–12 education.

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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 16: Assessing Student Readiness for Accelerated Math in Middle School—A Conversation With Dr. Guillermo López, Janine Penney, and Scott Firkins

Learn how Palo Alto Unified School District partnered with WestEd to create a fair, evidence-based process for accurately placing middle school students into accelerated math courses.

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Four Key Assessment and Accountability Trends Education Leaders Should Monitor

In this blog post, WestEd assessment and accountability experts spotlight four critical areas transforming education measurement and improvement systems.

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Advancing AI in Education

WestEd explores how AI literacy and a new executive order are shaping a human-centered future for generative AI in education through innovation, investment, and collaboration.

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