WestEd contributes to the knowledge base in education and related social sciences by publishing research and evaluation studies. Search hundreds of reports and publications, most of which can be downloaded for free. We offer descriptive and impact studies as well as research reviews, syntheses, and more, on many critical topics.
This WEEAC report presents information and recommendations about exclusionary discipline for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. It offers evidence-based practices, cultural responsiveness, and targeted interventions to reduce disciplinary issues, improve learning, and cultivate a...
This brief summarizes the findings from an evaluation of State School Safety Centers by the Justice and Prevention Research Center. It examines the structure, services, and perceptions of State School Safety Centers to identify promising practices and models.
This brief helps state education agencies address localized teacher shortages by sharing information about a state’s role, common challenges contributing to teacher shortages, and examples of how states across the country are tackling these challenges.
This report highlights the findings from an evaluation of State School Safety Centers by the Justice and Prevention Research Center. It examines the structure, services, and perceptions of State School Safety Centers to identify promising practices and models.
This report provides the first-ever large-scale information about early literacy performance and progress of students in grades K–3 in Massachusetts.
This brief describes the lack of a common definition of “at risk” of reading difficulty in early literacy screening assessments used by schools and school districts as reported in A First Look at Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts. It also provides results of a study that links...