WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework helps schools use engaging performance tasks to generate actionable data that teachers can use to strengthen instruction and improve student outcomes. In this Q&A, Susan Levenson, program manager at WestEd, shares how the Formative Writing Framework bridges classroom writing instruction and accountability demands.
Our Summer Institutes focus on building and sustaining rigorous, high-quality teaching. We give educators practical strategies they can use immediately to increase literacy across all subject areas, deepen student writing skills, and support Multilingual Learner students with disabilities.
This 30-minute webinar recording shows how to build a coherent approach to assessment that aligns with your district’s instructional goals and gives educators information they can use to guide instruction.
WestEd’s Center for Standards, Assessment, & Accountability (CSAA) works with districts across the country to thoughtfully improve their assessment systems, aligning systems to instructional visions to ensure they provide meaningful data that can be used to enhance student learning outcomes over time.
WestEd offers world-class content development expertise, technical credibility, and innovation capacity to shape the future of assessment and learning.
WestEd assessment experts will present sessions covering early literacy screeners, the use of accountability systems for school improvement, and the application of AI to identify students who need additional support. They will also share recent research on generative AI in education.
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