“We've essentially created a blueprint for these state education agencies to get a sense of how they could improve their data systems, how they could think through changing or modifying their current accountability frameworks, and how by identifying particular student groups who have been historically underserved and getting a better sense of their experiences and their outcomes in schools, all those things can really team to improve the system.” – Dr. Raifu Durodoye Transcript In this episode, host Danny Torres and Dr. Raifu Durodoye, Senior Research Associate at WestEd, discuss the REMIQS project, a multi-state, mixed-methods investigation designed to explore how we can best serve our most vulnerable learners. Their conversation focuses on expanding measures of school quality and reframing (remixing) accountability systems in ways that can support all learners. Dr. Durodoye is an educational researcher and practitioner whose work primarily consists of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of education programs and interventions. Durodoye also provides technical assistance to school districts and state education agencies and conducts studies of state education finance systems. The thrust of his research and work with school districts and states has been to foster meaningful research-practice partnerships with the aim of improving outcomes for historically marginalized students and currently underserved communities. To learn more about the REMIQS project, visit REMIQS.org. You can find Dr. Durodoye on LinkedIn or send a message online at WestEd.org/personnel/raifu-durodoye-jr. Additional Resources for this Episode REMIQS Qualitative Filtering Technical Report Four Recommendations for States to Optimize State Longitudinal Data Systems in the Era of COVID-19 (Blog) Lighting Candles: Finding and Studying Schools That Are Achieving Equity (Blog) Robust & Equitable Measures to Inspire Quality Schools (REMIQS): School Identification Phase (Infographic) KnowledgeWorks + JFF (Infographic)