Beth TarasawaBeth Tarasawa is the Vice President of Research at NWEA, where she collaborates with universities, foundations, and school districts to produce rigorous and accessible educational policy research. Her scholarship focuses on issues related to educatioal equity, particularly those concerning social class, race, and linguistic diversity. Amelia Wenk Gotwals is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, where she supports the professional development of preservice and inservice teachers. Her current scholarship focuses on the use of discourse as a formative assessment strategy and ways to promote productive disciplinary discourse in classrooms. Read More Read Less