Research & Evaluation
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Hero Elementary Playlist RCT Study in Formal School and Distance Learning Contexts
WestEd conducted a randomized controlled study to investigate how NGSS-aligned transmedia playlists can support student engagement and learning.
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Can Racial and Ethnic Disparities Be Mitigated Through Police Training?
In this session, professors Robin Engel, Lorie Fridell, and Tracey Meares, as well as Deputy Chief Tarrick McGuire examine whether training innovations in procedural justice, implicit bias, de-escalation, and community policing can lead to equitable outcomes.
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Student Progress Before and After California State University’s Executive Order 1110
This report compares outcomes for students who entered the CSU system in the first year under the new Executive Order 1110 policy (2018) against the outcomes of students who entered in 2017, just prior to implementation.
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy State Profiles
The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) created the High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) as summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts.
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Digital Professional Learning for K–12 Teachers: Literature Review and Analysis
To help those in charge of developing and delivering teacher professional learning online, this knowledge brief produced by the Region 15 Comprehensive Center summarizes themes from an informational scan of research on digital professional learning.
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Stronger Together: How an Ecosystem of Partnerships Leads to Change
This report describes the dynamic ecosystem of systems-aligned, cross-sector partnerships with K–12 local education agencies, industry, and economic development corporations, focused on strengthening education and workforce opportunities that increase economic mobility for the region.
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What Education Leaders Can Learn About Next Generation Science Standards Implementation: Highlights From the NGSS Early Implementers Initiative
This report on highlights from the Early Implementers Initiative is the final evaluation report of the series and offers key recommendations for policymakers and administrators for implementing the Next Generation Science Standards in their own districts.
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School Quality Assessment: Where Are You on the Pathway to Success? A Toolkit for School Leaders
This resource describes a data-driven school improvement process using reflective and diagnostic questions to help administrators identify where they are in their journey to achieve success.
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Supply and Demand for Middle‑Skill Occupations in Rural California in 2018–20
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the workforce supply in four rural California regions aligned with the occupational demand in “middle-skill” jobs that require more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree from 2017-2020.
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The Association Between Teachers’ Use of Formative Assessment Practices and Students’ Use of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies
This REL West examined the association between teachers’ formative assessment practices and participation in formative assessment trainings and students’ use of self-regulation strategies.
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To Create Safe and Healthy Schools During a Pandemic, Prioritize Educator Wellbeing
Schools have the opportunity to promote the collective wellness of their school community by supporting educators and students with a wide range of strategies associated with social and emotional learning.
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A Study of Cost Adequacy, Distribution, and Alignment of Funding for North Carolina’s K–12 Public Education System
This resource allocation study examines equitable distribution of funding, alignment of funding to student needs, and adequacy of education funding in North Carolina.
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Study of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process and the Adequate Funding Level for Students with Disabilities in Maryland
WestEd conducted a mixed-methods study regarding program quality and adequate funding levels for students with disabilities in Maryland.
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Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) Evaluation: 2018–19 Final Programmatic Report
WestEd and AIR's programmatic evaluation of Massachusetts' Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) demonstrates the positive impact of SSYI on community-level crime and client-level behaviors.
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Utah Education Funding Study: Phase 1 Report
This report examines the funding system for the K–12 education system in Utah, particularly the alignment between Utah’s vision for students and the Minimum School Program (MSP) as defined by statute.
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