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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:
Evaluation of Arts, Literacy, and Achievement in the Fresno Unified School District
Is a program being implemented in a California school district improving student achievement in the language arts? WestEd researchers are finding out.
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.
Implementation of the Weighted Student Formula Policy in San Francisco: A Descriptive Study of an Equity-Driven, Student-Based Planning and Budgeting Policy
This study describes the planning and implementation of San Francisco's weighted student formula policy, an equity-driven planning and budgeting policy.
Lessons in Character Program
This study examines the impact of Lessons in Character, an English language arts-based character education program.
Program for Infant/Toddler Care Research Study
REL West researchers are studying the effectiveness of WestEd's Program for Infant/Toddler Care.
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.