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Our Impact
Testimonials
“Thanks to WestEd's team for the fabulous work you are doing for CenterSource and for Tribes Learning Communities. We are learning much from the evaluation process and appreciate your expertise, patience, communication, organization, responsiveness, clear guidance, and direction. Your excellent work and tremendous efforts are allowing us to take the next step in our journey as we address new directives and initiatives, and learn how we can best support Tribes' schools, trainers, teachers, and most importantly, students!”
Carol Rankin
Program Development
CenterSource Systems, LLC
Awards
2006 Distinguished Achievement Awards (more >)
100 Best Places to Work in the Greater Bay Area in 2006 (more >)
Standard of Excellence (more >)
Whether via features about our work, testimonials from our clients, interviews with WestEd authors, or awards we've received, the impact of our work demonstrates our strong commitment to improving learning at all stages of life. Below is just a small sample of what WestEd has achieved in over 40 years of service.
Features
Planting Seeds of Success at the Bay Point Garden Project
The Bay Point Garden Project is producing more than fresh vegetables in the economically challenged community. It’s also yielding social and academic benefits for its young gardeners, area middle and high school students who make up the Teen Garden Corps. more >
Malcolm X Academy Makes The Grade
Last year, Malcolm X Academy, a K-5 school serving children in a low-income neighborhood in San Francisco, was threatened with closure after repeatedly falling short of annual academic progress targets. This year, Malcolm X tripled the number of students scoring at "proficient or above" in math. Learn how they did it. more >
Author Interviews
“I believe that humans have an intrinsic desire to understand why we are here and what we are doing. This is the deepest root of my passion for science...”