Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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SchoolsMovingUp


What is SchoolsMovingUp?
SchoolsMovingUp, a WestEd initiative, helps schools and districts address the challenge of raising student achievement. In an interactive Web format, SchoolsMovingUp offers resources to help education professionals make sound decisions and take action in their school reform efforts. Resources include profiles of schools and districts nationwide that have improved student achievement, easily implemented or replicated school and district tips to assist in school improvement efforts, and abstracts of articles offering practical ideas and models for school improvement. Frequent webinars feature education experts who share lessons learned, new ideas, and related resources. SchoolsMovingUp also offers practical information about the No Child Left Behind Act. See About Us for more information on who we are.

What does it cost to become a member of SchoolsMovingUp?
Membership to SchoolsMovingUp is free. Please see our Registration Page to learn more about the benefits of membership.

What if I forget my password?
Please go to the Lost Password Help Page and enter your email address to receive a new password. Once you receive your new password, please login with that and then go to your "profile" to change the password to something more meaningful to you.

What is a SchoolsMovingUp webinar?
SchoolsMovingUp webinars bring experts to the Web to share lessons learned, new ideas, and related resources. Webinars combine an online slideshow presentation and phone conference. Each is presented with accompanying resource materials. During the webinar, participants can interact with the presenter and each other.

How do I sign up for a webinar?
In order to sign up for a SchoolsMovingUp webinar, you need to become a registered member of SchoolsMovingUp. Registration is free and easy. Join now at our Registration Page. Once you have registered, you can sign up for whichever webinar you are interested in by selecting a webinar on our Webinars Page. There are three ways to participate:

Live Webinar
Watch the presenter show slides, websites, and resources online via our web-based software, while listening to the presentation on your telephone. You can ask questions online and interact through online polls and a chat window.

Live Teleconference
Download the presentation to print or view on your computer, while listening to the presentation on your telephone. You can ask questions via email.

Webinar Archive
Miss a presentation? You may view the archived webinar, with accompanying resource materials. You can watch and listen to the presentation, questions, and discussion as it happened in the live event.

May I reproduce information I find on SchoolsMovingUp?
SchoolsMovingUp, a WestEd initiative, invites you to use our resources in your work. For uses that involve reproduction of more than one copy of the resource, please submit WestEd's online permission request form. We will reply immediately once we know your intended reproduction needs. All reproductions must include a full citation of the WestEd copyright, included in the permission form. For permission to reproduce materials on other organizations' sites for which we provide links, please contact the author or publisher of those resources.

How do I submit items for consideration?
We encourage you to share resources, ideas and questions. Our review committee will consider all submissions and apply criteria for inclusion. Simply email us at schoolsmovingup@wested.org.

I have a specific need and I can't seem to find it here, can you help me?
If you are looking for specific resources or information, contact us at schoolsmovingup@wested.org and one of our staff will respond as soon as possible.

What is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001?
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), signed into law by President Bush in January 2002, reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), adopted in 1966. The reforms of NCLB are intended to reduce the number of experimental programs created under ESEA and re-focus educational dollars on proven, research-based approaches that will help children achieve academically.

Our special section on No Child Left Behind offers guidance, resources, and tools organized by key topics to help you get the most out of this federal legislation. For more information about NCLB see http://www.nclb.gov.