R&D Alert Online How Campus Climate Can Help Schools Beat the Odds

New Resources Mathematics, School Turnaround, English Learners, High School Success

• Many Pathways to Student Success in Mathematics: Middle and High School Math Course Sequences and Placement Decisions in the Math in Common Districts (Report)
• State Education Agencies in Charge of Turnaround: Capacity and Delivery (Policy Brief)
• Scaffolding Structures to Support Academic Conversations for English Learners (Video)
• Promoting Success in the First Year of High School (Video)

New Research Study Arizona's Invisible Achievement Gap: Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in the State’s Public Schools

This recently published research report breaks new ground in Arizona, creating the state's first-ever education snapshot of all K–12 students in foster care. Download the report.

Upcoming Webinars Multi-Tiered System of Supports, School Segregation, Literacy, College & Career Readiness

• The Secondary Teacher’s Role in Ensuring All Students Are Provided Access and Equity in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports, February 10
• School Segregation in the Western Region States: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Patterns, February 25
• Literacy and Leadership, March 2
• Early and Middle College High Schools: Effective Practices for College and Career Readiness, March 3

Early Childhood Development and Learning Promoting High-Quality, Research-Based Early Care and Education Services

WestEd is dedicated to helping children get a healthy and successful start in life, particularly those living in poverty, with disabilities or other special needs, and dual language learners.

Visit our Early Childhood Development & Learning page to learn about our services, research, and resources.

New Project Website Understanding Proficiency: Learning from Student Work on Performance Tasks

Deepen your understanding of the new standards. Visit the newly launched Understanding Proficiency website to access real student work from Smarter Balanced performance tasks; scores and annotations by practicing educators; and tools and videos to support professional learning.

WestEd Celebrating 50 Years:
Advancing Excellence in Research, Development, & Service

Throughout the past five decades, WestEd has been tackling real-world challenges, often in partnership with others, to make a positive impact in the lives of children and adults. Our work is far from over as we continue to identify and develop ways to ensure all learners — especially the underserved — succeed in school and career. Learn more.

Making Sense of SCIENCE — Genes & Traits Formative Assessment Task Bank
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Augment your existing science curriculum with tasks that promote students' reasoning, gives them a chance to explain their thinking, and asks students to communicate in several modes (e.g., words, drawings). Order this eBook.

California Comprehensive Center at WestEd: Helping to Improve Teaching and Learning for All Students

The California Comprehensive Center at WestEd works to increase the California Department of Education's capacity to set and support expectations for high-quality schooling, identify and share research-based and promising practices, and support high-quality local implementation of improvement strategies.

Visit the California Comprehensive Center website to learn more.

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