Every Student Succeeds Act Report Roundup

ESSA Implementation

By Sarah D. Sparks — January 17, 2017 1 min read
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A new practice guide from the Regional Educational Laboratory-West walks states and districts through ways to build capacity to identify and build evidence for school improvement under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

The guide includes six tools for states and districts to: take inventory of their existing school improvement practices; develop guidelines on evidence-based interventions; compare different interventions for a specific need; and determine how well a given intervention fits a particular school’s context.

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A version of this article appeared in the January 18, 2017 edition of Education Week as ESSA Implementation

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