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What Leaders Need to Know About Science Assessments
Districts across the country are adopting assessments to improve student outcomes. But what are the ingredients that transform a test into an instrument for strengthening…
Strengthening Literacy Routines in Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts
Explore how metacognitive routines can elevate disciplinary literacy and learning in social studies, English Language Arts, and science for all students. Discover practical tools to help students explicitly reflect on their thinking as they build academic confidence and engage more deeply with complex texts, scientific inquiry, and the writing process.
Science Is Coming to the California Dashboard: What Administrators, School Leaders, Assessment Coordinators, and Data Analysts Need to Know
This essential guide for California assists educators in preparing for the integration of science performance data into the California School Dashboard. Starting with the 2025…
Supporting Middle School Math Learning With a Technology-Based Intervention: Impact, Moderators, and Usage
This technical report examines the differential impacts of ASSISTments on subgroups of student populations and the relationship between the usage of ASSISTments and students’ long-term math outcomes.
Centering Students in Science Learning: A Professional Learning Success Story
New science standards outline an inspiring vision for rigorous science learning that builds on students’ natural curiosity and wonder. Realizing this vision will require that…
Supporting Science Learning and Literacy Development Together: Initial Results From a Curriculum Study in 1st Grade Classrooms
This report shares findings from a WestEd-led randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of the NGSS-designed Amplify Science curriculum in 1st grade classrooms, assessing the effectiveness of integrated science and literacy strategies in early-grade science education.
Equipping Science Teachers to Support Student Motivation in NGSS Classrooms: Insights From the Development of the M-PLANS Program
This report details the design principles, resources, and tools developed for the Motivation-Planning Lessons to Activate eNgagement in Science (M-PLANS), a professional learning program providing science teachers with effective classroom strategies to cultivate student engagement and motivation for NGSS instruction.
NBA Math Hoops Program Profile
A profile of NBA Math Hoops, a collaborative and competitive basketball-themed math board game for grades 3–8 in after-school and in-school settings that helps students gain fluency with operations while also fostering social–emotional competencies.
Math Teacher Circle Program Profile
A profile of Math Teacher Circles, locally organized collaborative math educator communities that model fun new ways of doing mathematics that teachers can then implement with their students in the classroom.
Math for Love Program Profile
A profile of the Math for Love program, a suite of games and activities that help teachers spark students’ curiosity and playful engagement with new and challenging mathematics concepts and problem-solving skills.
