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Matthew Finster; Jackson Miller – Region 5 Comprehensive Center, 2023
The Region 5 Comprehensive Center (R5CC) developed the Education Agency State of Readiness Assessment Tool to assess the readiness of State education agencies (SEA) to take on capacity-building projects. The indicators are adapted from the NECTAC Technical Assistance Model for Long-Term Systems Change and are based on years of developing and…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Readiness, Capacity Building, Technical Assistance
Metz, A.; Louison, L. – National Implementation Research Network, 2019
The Hexagon Discussion and Analysis Tool helps organizations evaluate new and existing programs and practices. This tool is designed to be used by a team to ensure diverse perspectives are represented in a discussion of the six contextual fit and feasibility factors. Program indicators assess new or existing programs or practices that will be…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Evaluation Methods, Decision Making
Ward, C.; Metz, A.; Louison, L.; Loper, A.; Cusumano, D. – National Implementation Research Network, 2019
The purpose of the "Drivers Best Practices Assessment" ("DBPA") is to assist organizations in assessing their current supports and resources for quality use of selected programs or practices. Specifically, organizations can use it to: (1) Identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in their current supports and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Organizational Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Achieve, Inc., 2015
The "Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts" supports a process to evaluate the assessments students currently take and then determine the minimum testing necessary to serve essential diagnostic, instructional and accountability purposes. The process should also lead to actions that ensure that every district-mandated…
Descriptors: School Districts, Testing, Evaluation Methods, Test Construction
Achieve, Inc., 2015
The "Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts" supports using a student-centered process to evaluate the assessments students currently take and then determine the minimum testing necessary to serve essential diagnostic, instructional and accountability purposes. The process should also lead to actions that ensure that every…
Descriptors: School Districts, Testing, Parents, Focus Groups
Achieve, Inc., 2015
The "Student Assessment Inventory for School Districts" supports a process to evaluate the assessments students currently take and then determine the minimum testing necessary to serve essential diagnostic, instructional and accountability purposes. The process should also lead to actions that ensure that every district-mandated…
Descriptors: School Districts, Testing, Evaluation Methods, Test Construction
Achieve, Inc., 2014
Across the country, educators, parents and students are saying that there is too much testing in our schools and that testing is taking valuable time away from teaching and learning. These concerns are legitimate and merit attention. School district officials have the opportunity to respond to concerns about over-testing by leading a conversation…
Descriptors: School Districts, Testing, Evaluation Methods, Planning
Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2017
Educational technology products offer potentially effective means of supporting teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms. But for any given instructional need, there are likely to be numerous product options available for purchasing. What can school districts do to help ensure that good selections are made? In a recent, comprehensive study of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, School Districts, Purchasing
Russell, C.; Ward, C.; Harms, A.; St. Martin, K.; Cusumano, D.; Fixsen, D.; Levy, R.; LeVesseur, C. – National Implementation Research Network, 2016
The purpose of the District Capacity Assessment (DCA) Technical Manual is to provide background information on the technical adequacy of the DCA (Ward et al., 2015). This current version draws upon a rich history and background of previous work assessing district capacity. Notably, the current version includes significant modifications from…
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Implementation, Educational Innovation, Educational Change
Texas Education Agency, 2016
The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) fulfills federal requirements for assessing the English language proficiency of English language learners (ELLs) in kindergarten through grade 12 in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. TELPAS assesses students in alignment with the Texas English…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Proficiency, Language Skills, English Language Learners
Smith, Cindra – Community College League of California, 2015
Successful colleges require effective leadership and governance. Effective governing boards are comprised of trustees who are committed to excellence in performing their duties. How do governing boards assure they are effective? One way is through ongoing board and trustee education and development, to provide the skills necessary to govern well.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Governing Boards, Trustees, Self Evaluation (Groups)
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 2018
The purposes of "Guidelines for Serving Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Educational Settings" are to: (1) Update previous guidance on serving students with specific learning disabilities (SLD); (2) Provide guidance on the implementation with fidelity of the Response to Intervention (RTI) models as well as the discrepancy…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Student Needs, Individualized Education Programs, Inclusion
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2014
Quality online professional learning is sometimes tough to recognize, yet most district leaders find themselves tasked with making decisions about which potentially costly and resource-intensive learning options are worth investing in. The primary purpose of this quality checklist is to help busy district leaders, including central office staff,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Check Lists, School Administration, Decision Making
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2014
The "Professional Learning Readiness Self-Assessment Tool" helps districts assess their capacity for effective, comprehensive professional learning. For the purposes of this tool, effective professional learning strategies are those strategies based upon research and aligned with professional standards. Comprehensive professional…
Descriptors: Professional Development, School Districts, Superintendents, Central Office Administrators
College and Career Readiness and Success Center, 2014
This discussion guide is part of a larger practice guide designed to help state education agencies (SEAs) define measurement goals, select college and career readiness measures and indicators designed to support those goals, and use the data gathered with those measures and indicators to make informed decisions about college and career readiness…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Standard Setting, Benchmarking, Guides
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