This resource prepared by the State Support Network provides guidance for state and local leaders around conducting a need assessment, the first step in the continuous improvement process required by the Every Student Succeeds Act. The document describes research-based components of a needs assessment, including data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative identification of improvement needs. The resource next describes how […]
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Evidence-Building Opportunities Under ESSA: How States Can and Should Generate Evidence to Drive Better Outcomes for Students
This document from Chiefs for Change and Results for America is written to help state education agencies better understand opportunities associated with the implementation of the evidence requirement of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The resource provides an overview of the requirement and offers guidance for states. Guidance is offered by describing opportunities for states, key actions they can […]
Logic Models for Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation: Workshop Toolkit
This document from REL Northeast provides a guide for facilitators to build the capacity of audiences on logic model purpose, elements, and steps to develop for the purpose of program evaluation. The first section of this document outlines a proposed two-hour session which uses a case study approach to introduce logic model basics, including its key elements. The second part […]
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments
This document from the U.S. Department of Education describes the evidence requirement embedded in the Every Student Succeeds Act and provides non-regulatory guidance on its application. The document describes the statutory evidence definition and offers additional considerations for its interpretation based on previously established review criteria from the What Works Clearinghouse, under the Institute of Education Sciences. The resource also […]
Teaching Newcomer English Learners: Four Powerful Vocabulary Practices
This video clip provides four evidence-based practices on how to teach English learners in grades K-8 academic vocabulary. Drawing from the IES Practice Guide published in 2014 Teaching Academic Content and Literacy in Elementary and Middle School, the REL Northwest has developed a short video clip demonstrating how these practices can be carried out in the classroom. The four practices […]