Key Areas of Work

The priorities of the Region IX Equity Assistance Center (EAC) at WestEd are clustered in three key areas of work:

1. High-Quality Instruction
   • Improving academic language development for English learners and other students
   • Improving the recruitment, retention, and distribution of high-quality teachers
2. College and Career Readiness
   • Improving and increasing opportunities for underserved students to have access to and to excel in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses
   • Improving teachers' STEM content knowledge through professional development
3. Safe and Supportive School Environment
   • Using climate data for school improvement
   • Improving community and family engagement

The Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd is also charged with helping clients:

• Eliminate discrimination
• Reduce bullying, harassment, and violence
• Reduce disproportionality in special education
• Address other issues related to improving equity and access in public schools

How We Can Help You describes the types of services that we offer and the strategies we employ to deliver those services to our clients.