Type Of Content: Guide

Community Mobilization Guide

compass July 16, 2024 by Ed Trust

EdTrust reached out to Measure for guidance on how to implement a community-led approach to evaluating and addressing challenges with Dallas Independent School District’s (Dallas ISD) disciplinary practices.

Common Questions About Automatic Enrollment Policies for Advanced Courses

compass June 05, 2024 by Emily Young

Automatic enrollment is a policy that ensures all students who are ready for advanced courses have access to them.

Higher Education Emergency Aid in Texas

compass May 10, 2024 by Ed Trust

An EdTrust in Texas deep dive into the pandemic funding awarded to postsecondary students and recommendations moving forward.

The Future of Statewide Summative Assessments

compass April 24, 2024 by Ed Trust

Statewide summative assessments are an essential tool to achieve education equity.

Family Engagement State Policy Recommendations

compass April 17, 2024 by Ed Trust

State leaders play a key role in supporting districts and schools in engaging families in their work to support the social, emotional, and academic needs of their students.

Model Individual Score Report for State Summative Assessments

compass April 11, 2024 by Shayna Levitan

The report demonstrates how to incorporate the design elements discussed in EdTrust’s report “Making Assessment Reports More Meaningful for Students & Families.”

The Importance of Family Engagement

compass April 11, 2024 by Ed Trust

Authentic family and community engagement is a key strategy for improving students’ social-emotional and academic outcomes, but schools have a long way to go in making sure they are equitably engaging with all families.

What are Automatic Enrollment (Opt-Out) Policies?

compass April 10, 2024 by Ed Trust

Automatic enrollment in advanced coursework policies, also called “opt-out” policies, are a potent policy lever to extend access to rigorous and potentially college-credit bearing courses for underserved students.