My School Improvement Partner provides principals with evidence-based, real-time support that is grounded in the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement framework. Dr. Terry Hofer discusses how states can use this AI-powered thought partner to support principals as they navigate implementation challenges, maintain improvement priorities, and plan their next steps.
How can states support school improvement while recognizing the strengths and needs of individual schools? Drawing on her extensive experience, Dr. Contann Dabney describes how WestEd uses the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement framework to build on existing strengths and support lasting change.
As federal flexibility expands and state chief transitions occur this election season, SEA leaders face the challenge of maintaining continuity and translating policy into statewide practice. Kate Wright highlights strategies for developing the leadership skills needed to navigate change and sustain progress.
Superintendent Dr. Raymond Andry of California’s Mountain View School District shares how his district is rebuilding leadership practices, creating stronger pathways for leadership development, and establishing shared routines and ways of working to help the district navigate change.
Many states invest in high-quality math instructional materials but are not yet tracking which curricula districts use or when adoption begins. Noman Khanani and Haiwen Chu examine how curriculum-use data can help states connect those investments to student outcomes.
Federal projections indicate that most states will experience declining enrollment through 2030–31, raising questions about school funding and district capacity. In a WestEd and Bellwether policy brief, Carrie Hahnel and Jason Willis outline three strategies to help state leaders plan for these changes.
Preliminary Year 1 results from Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy Learning (RA4ALL), a program designed for striving 8th and 9th grade readers, show significant gains in reading achievement after the program’s first year of implementation.
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