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WestEd's research and evaluation work covers a wide range of content areas and addresses a number of critical education and human development issues. From experimental to case studies, our research is rigorous and practical.
Selected Research & Evaluation studies:
High School Instruction With Problem-Based Economics
Read about this study, which evaluates the effectiveness of a problem-based instructional approach to high school economics, a required course for high school graduation in some western states.
An Analysis of Utah's K–3 Reading Improvement Program
Utah's Superintendent of Public Instruction asked WestEd's Regional Educational Laboratory West to review district and charter school participation during the first two years of the state's K-3 Reading Improvement Program.
Diagnostic Embedded Classroom Assessment — An Efficacy Study
The findings from this study will contribute to a better understanding of the general effects of embedded diagnostic assessment on student learning in science curricula.
Characteristics of Arizona School Districts in Improvement
This statistical profile of Arizona's school districts in improvement can inform the context for reform and assistance as the state rolls out and refines its district intervention strategies.
Examining the Links Between Grade 12 Mathematics Coursework and Mathematics Remediation in Nevada Public Colleges and Universities
In examining mathematics remediation rates in Nevada public colleges and universities, this study finds that more than a third of the students enrolled in remedial mathematics during their first year in higher education.
Check out the research-focused issue of our R&D Alert newsletter (Vol. 9, No. 2, published in 2008). This newsletter issue begins with a Q&A on the growing importance of education research and evaluation and includes articles describing examples of our work in this area.