The Public Education Promise Resource Library
Resources to help you keep the promise of public education for every child in your community.
The Public Education Promise is our commitment to providing every child in every community access to a highly effective education that prepares them for college, career, and real life in the real world.
This resource library provides educators with actionable tools, insights and strategies to help them keep that promise.
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Self Assessment: Measure What MattersResource | Self-Assessment | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district around measuring what truly predicts … -
Student-Engaged Assessment Dial-Up ProtocolResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
A tool to help systems move beyond measuring what students know to valuing how students plan, … -
Creating a Purposeful Assessment SystemResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
Design framework for creating and scaling a purposeful assessment system. -
Toolkit: Measure What MattersResource | Toolkit | Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
Preparing students for real life, measuring what truly predicts long-term success, not just test … -
Self Assessment: Build Highly Engaged Family, Community, & Business PartnershipsResource | Self-Assessment | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, Community & Family Engagement
A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district around building intentional systems of … -
Examples: Building Highly Engaged Family, Community, & Business PartnershipsResource | Case Study | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, Community & Family Engagement
Examples of how school districts are building intentional systems of support and shared … -
Toolkit: Build Highly Engaged Family, Community, & Business PartnershipsResource | Toolkit | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, Community & Family Engagement
When families are trusted collaborators, communities are learning partners, and businesses help shape … -
Superintendent Checklist: Building a Thriving, Future-Ready WorkforceResource | Checklist | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent Development
A practical, quick-reference tool to help turn strategy into action. -
Toolkit: Attract, Hire, Retain, & Reward the Best PeopleResource | Toolkit | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent Development
Building a thriving, future-ready workforce by designing systems where educators feel valued, … -
Self Assessment: Attract, Hire, Retain, & Reward the Best PeopleResource | Self-Assessment | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent Development
A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district around attracting and retaining the right … -
Principal Checklist: School Culture, Hiring, Onboarding, Retention, & RecognitionResource | Checklist | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent Development
A practical tool for building-level leaders on hiring and retaining the best people. -
Case Studies: Attract, Hire, Retain, & Reward the Best PeopleResource | Case Study | Attract, Hire, Retain & Reward the Best People, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent Development
How three districts in Pennsylvania are creating systems where educators choose to stay and thrive. -
Case Study: Designing a Purposeful Assessment SystemResource | Case Study | Real Skills for Real Life, Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
In California鈥檚 Cupertino Union School District (CUSD), assessment isn鈥檛 just about measuring … -
Self Assessment: Real Skills for Real LifeResource | Self-Assessment | Real Skills for Real Life, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
A tool to support reflection and conversations in your district when preparing students for real life … -
Case Study: Ephrata's Journey to Life Ready LearningResource | Case Study | Real Skills for Real Life, Measure What Matters, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
How a decade-long transformation helped one district align instruction, culture, and reporting around … -
Toolkit: Real Skills for Real LifeResource | Toolkit | Real Skills for Real Life, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
Developing skills that help students think creatively and critically, set goals, and succeed in school … -
Real Skills for Real Life: Critical Thinker ExamplesResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Real Skills for Real Life, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness
Critical thinker indicators & "I can" statements. -
Messaging Guide: Using Words that Work to Amplify the Role of Public EducationResource | Talking Points, Guidance/Sample/Template | Build Highly Engaged Family, Community & Business Partnerships, Community & Family Engagement, Communications & Public Relations
Research-based strategies for school leaders to build trust, restore confidence, and strengthen support … -
Toolkit: Prioritize Student-Centered LearningResource | Toolkit | Student-Centered Learning, District & School Operations, Curriculum & Assessment
Designing learning experiences that center students鈥� strengths, needs, interests, and aspirations, so … -
Student-Centered Learning: Portrait of a Graduate ExamplesResource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Portrait of a Graduate, Student-Centered Learning, Curriculum & Assessment
How a strong Portrait of a Graduate can set the foundation for prioritizing student-centered learning …