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R&D Alert®, Vol. 14, No. 1

This issue of R&D Alert explores partnering with parents for student achievement, taking an alternate route to Algebra 1 success, confronting common math pitfalls head-on, and mentoring for teachers that supports a collaborative school culture. more >

Format: Print | Copyright: 2013
Order #: RD-13-01

  

For Our Babies

Ending the Invisible Neglect of America's Infants

By: J. Ronald Lally

“This is a clarion and moving call on behalf of our most vulnerable and valuable citizens, our amazing babies. It gathers together the freshest and broadest knowledge of what they need to flourish and contrasts this to the myriad ways our policies and practices consistently fail them. For Our Babies is an energizing, enlightening, and wholly loving book.” — Jeree Pawl, Clinical Psychologist, Board of Directors, Zero to Three more >

Discounted Price: $19.96
Originally: $24.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-8077-5424-5 | Order #: CCFS-13-01

  

PBS KIDS Mathematics Transmedia Suites in Preschool Homes

A Report to the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative

By: Betsy McCarthy, Linlin Li, Michelle Tiu

Can online games really be educational, especially for preschoolers? Yes, according to a recent WestEd study, which shows that both preschoolers and their parents alike benefit from playing online games together. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2012

Finding the Words, Finding the Ways: Exploring Reflective Supervision and Facilitation

By: Mary Claire Heffron, Trudi Murch

What are the most effective ways to supervise those who work with infants, young children, and their families? This DVD features four compelling vignettes that illustrate successful reflective supervision and facilitation. more >

Discounted Price: $84.00
Originally: $120.00 | Format: DVD | Copyright: 2012
ISBN: 978-1-938287-13-8 | Order #: CPEI-13-01

  

REL West Research Digest: October 2012

Produced by: REL West

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is the focus of this issue of the REL West Research Digest. You'll find features, interviews, and resources to help state and local educators put CCSS into action. more >

Format: PDF

R&D Alert®, Vol. 13, No. 3

This issue of the award-winning R&D Alert explores a unique approach to improving leadership, early childhood mental health, online support for charter school teachers, and community college completion rates. more >

Format: Print | Copyright: 2012
Order #: RD-12-03

  

2012–2013 School and District Improvement Products & Services Catalog

Are you looking for effective, evidence-based strategies that will improve learning for children, youth, and adults? Download or order a free copy of WestEd's 2012-2013 School and District Improvement Products & Services Catalog. more >

Format: Print | Copyright: 2012
Order #: CM-12-03

  

R&D Alert®, Vol. 13, No. 2

This edition of the award-winning R&D Alert explores how Common Core State Standards will affect low-performing students, virtual chemistry labs, the impact of California Healthy Kids Surveys on communities, and the work of the Southwest Comprehensive Center.  more >

Format: Print | Copyright: 2012
Order #: RD-12-02

  

Evaluation of Program for Infant/Toddler Care

An On-Site Training of Caregivers

By: Phyllis Weinstock, Johannes Bos, Fannie Tseng, Emily Rosenthal, Lorena Ortiz, Chantelle Dowsett, Aletha Huston, Alison Bentley

This study examines the effects of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care on child development and the quality of child care in family child care homes and centers. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2012

R&D Alert® Vol. 12, No. 3

This edition of the award-winning R&D Alert® highlights current issues affecting schools, communities, and human development professionals throughout the United States. Read about our work in literacy, supporting school principals, and early childhood intervention. more >

Format: Print | Copyright: 2011
Order #: RD-11-03

  

The Pre–K Debates: Current Controversies and Issues

Edited by: Edward Zigler, Walter Gilliam, Steven Barnett

"Offers illuminating pros and cons to current early education debates...concisely captures the most important areas of critical tension in the field and helps sharpen our thinking as we continue to seek their resolution." — Carol Brunson Day, President and CEO, National Black Child Development Institute, Washington, DC more >

Price: $36.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59857-183-7 | Order #: CCFS-11-02

  

Power of Preschool in Santa Clara County: Making the First Five Years Count

Produced by: WestEd E3 Institute

This report tells the story of the first five years of the Power of Preschool (PoP) program in Santa Clara County, California. Since 2006, PoP has expanded and improved early education and care in the county's most underserved communities where children and families live with exposure to multiple risk factors. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2011
Order #: CCFS-11-01

R&D Alert® Vol. 12, No. 2

This issue of R&D Alert explores WestEd's successful approaches to school turnaround, a degree-focused program for early childhood educators, taking a direct approach to strengthening school leaders, and research on outcomes for children in foster care. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2011
Order #: RD-11-02

  

REL West Research Digest Spring 2011

Produced by: REL West

The REL West Research Digest keeps educators and others abreast of the research being carried out by the Regional Educational Laboratory West (REL West) at WestEd and, as relevant to the West Region (i.e., Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah), by other RELs across the country. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2011

  

Preparing Our Infant and Toddler Professional Workforce for the 21st Century

An Action Plan for the District of Columbia

Produced by: Great Start DC, Dan Bellm, WestEd

This report, coproduced by WestEd, presents an action plan for preparing the Washington, D.C. infant and toddler professional workforce for the 21st century.  more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2011