This guide was developed for PreK-12 leaders interested in exploring innovative approaches to evaluating student learning. Specifically, the authors sought to identify promising practices in evaluating critically important learning outcomes that infrequently get evaluated, such as career readiness skills, social and emotional competencies, and other non-academic outcomes. In this guide, the authors share the reasons for evaluating outcomes that go "beyond the basics," promising practices gleaned from research and case studies, example tools and approaches, and recommendations for redesigning evaluation systems and associated assessments. [This guide was made possible with funding from The Civic Affairs Trust.]