Transforming Research Participants Into Collaborative Partners

To address teacher shortages, many districts and institutions of higher education are investing in strategies to ensure there is a fully prepared teacher in every classroom. As a valued impartial evaluation partner, WestEd helps to ensure high-quality implementation and success of workforce initiatives.

An ongoing study seeks to understand faculty and student experiences with digital courseware in undergraduate mathematics. Its findings guide the development of innovative solutions for gateway mathematics to enhance student access and outcomes.

WestEd and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are collaborating with the Florida Department of Education to better understand how community and technical colleges align their CTE programming to the labor market.

One of the most well-known approaches to evaluation is the randomized controlled trial. A less familiar approach is Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD). These reports explore the application of RDD as an effective research design for studies examining crime reduction and justice system improvement.

Youth involved in the justice system can experience significant disparities in sexual health. Project With is a curriculum designed to address these issues by helping young people build their relationship skills and improve their self-management abilities.

This new study examines the unique educational challenges of students in foster care in California. The researchers emphasize that, despite some progress over the last decade, the pandemic introduced obstacles related to chronic absenteeism, suspension rates, and college readiness.

WestEd researchers and copresenters will share insights and findings on the impact of research on policy and practice at this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) and National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) annual meetings.