Resources
The Competitive Grants for State Assessment (CGSA) project was a five-year collaborative initiative, running from 2019 to 2024, involving seven state education agencies, researchers and CCSSO. The project focused on (a) methods for effectively measuring English learner progress toward English language proficiency (ELP), (b) the relationship between English learner progress and the quality of programs/services provided to support English learners, and (c) the use of ELP assessment data and the ELP indicator to inform school improvement efforts. Read more about the project here.
The resources below include a variety of tools and training materials, such as research-informed questionnaires, protocols and templates, designed for use by states, districts and schools. These resources support efforts to examine the quality and effectiveness of policies, programs and practices for English learners.
- Toolkit for Examining English Learner Supports
- Guide for Examining Implemented Policies, Programs and Practices for English Learners
The research papers below offer detailed information on analysis methods and findings that can help states monitor the progress of their English learners, better understand and utilize growth (or progress) model results and identify the relationships between progress model outcomes and program implementation.
- Report 1: Rationale, Considerations and Procedures for Developing Criterion Models
- Report 2: Developing a Simulated Dataset for English Language Progress
- Brief of Key Findings: Evaluating English Language Proficiency Progress Models: Recommendations for Improving State Accountability Systems
For questions about this project, please email communications@ccsso.org.
The contents of this webpage were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.