Barbara Jones is a Professional Learning Specialist for WestEd. She brings expertise in areas related to formative assessment, culturally and linguistically responsive instruction, Indigenous education, and professional development. Jones’ work centers around providing technical assistance and supports to states and districts in using formative assessment to improve teacher effectiveness and increase equity. Previously, as an education researcher at CRESST, UCLA, Jones co-developed the Nevada High-Leverage Instructional Standards, the cornerstone of Nevada’s teacher effectiveness system. Her work provides educators at all levels with a model of teaching and learning that helps build capacity. She also reinforces the importance of all students being treated as equal partners in the learning process by encouraging student ownership of learning. Recently, Jones developed a set of digital professional learning programs for teachers in formative assessment and culturally responsive instruction for Indigenous students. She also brought in key equity frames for the Student Agency in Learning course (SAIL), a teacher training program in formative assessment. She currently is leading the formative assessment work in Arizona through the Region 15 Comprehensive Center and co-developing equity literacy and culturally responsive teacher training modules with the Utah State Board of Education. Jones is a former first grade teacher. She received her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and her master’s degree from UCLA.