WestEd announces a federal award that will help expand our Reading Apprenticeship program — rated "Strong" in the ESSA evidence rating system — to 600 high school teachers in North Carolina over a four-year period. Read more about our work in North Carolina, and learn about our recent work with the state of Maryland.

The new National Research & Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners at WestEd works to identify, describe, and address systemic barriers that impede the progress and success of English Learners in school, career, and life. Learn about the center and its current studies.

Making Sense of SCIENCE’s new distance professional learning sessions offer educators high-quality, authentic experiences that frame how successful teaching and learning can look in a distance learning environment. Find out about these new sessions, as well as courses designed to strengthen teachers' science content knowledge.

Studies show that students in Carnegie Math Pathways courses are earning college-level math credit at triple the rates and in half the time as their peers who are enrolled in traditional math courses. In this recent webinar, college faculty discuss the evidence-based approach, student outcomes, and the resources and one-on-one support available to instructors and institutions through Carnegie Math Pathways.

Quality math instruction is key to young learners’ school readiness and long-term success. WestEd’s Pre-K Mathematics curriculum incorporates small group instruction, home activities, and professional learning to support high-quality early math instruction. A large-scale randomized controlled trial and other studies found strong evidence of the curriculum’s positive impact.

Join WestEd researchers at the Carnegie Foundation Summit, which will bring practitioners, researchers, thought leaders, policymakers, and others together to share how they are using continuous improvement approaches and capturing the power of networks.

Our COVID-19 Resources web page offers research-informed resources and guidance to help educators continue making a positive difference in the lives of children, youth, and adults during this trying time.