Urban Schools Whether working to connect superintendents of urban districts, address a student achievement gap, or integrate in-school and after-school learning, WestEd stays involved with the special issues facing urban schools and actively seeks ways to address them. Which programs are involved with Urban Schools? Assessment & Standards Development Services Which projects are involved with Urban Schools? Strategic Literacy Initiative Which resources feature Urban Schools? An Analysis of State Data on the Distribution of Teaching Assignments Filled by Highly Qualified Teachers in New York Schools Are Small Schools Better? School Size Considerations for Safety and Learning Bridging Cultures between Home and School: A Guide for Teachers Bridging Cultures: Teacher Education Module Central Office Inquiry: Assessing Organization, Roles, and Actions to Support School Improvement Closing the Gap Video Series Closing the Gap: Meeting the Achievement Challenge in California Show 1: Horace Mann Elementary School Closing the Gap: Meeting the Achievement Challenge in California Show 2: Prairie Vista Middle School Closing the Gap: Meeting the Achievement Challenge in California Show 4: David Reese Elementary School Closing the Gap: Meeting the Achievement Challenge in California Show 3: Birmingham Senior High School Closing the Gap: Meeting the Achievement Challenge in California Show 5: Vanguard Learning Center Closing the Gap: Meeting the Achievement Challenge in California Show 6: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Diversity in the Classroom: A Casebook for Teachers and Teacher Educators Diversity in the Classroom: Casebook and Facilitator's Guide Set Diversity in the Classroom: Facilitator's Guide Education Policy and Practice: Bridging the Divide Effects of the Implementation of Proposition 227 on the Education of English Learners, K-12: 2002 Report Examining Comprehensive School Reform Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do Implementation of the Weighted Student Formula Policy in San Francisco: A Descriptive Study of an Equity-Driven, Student-Based Planning and Budgeting Policy Leading in Difficult Times: Are Urban School Boards Up to the Task? Moving Leadership Standards Into Everyday Work: Descriptions of Practice Nine Lessons of Successful School Leadership Teams Piloting a Searchable Database of Dropout Prevention Programs in Nine Low-Income Urban School Districts in the Northeast and Islands Region Prevention is Primary: Strategies for Community Well-Being Reading for Understanding: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms Readings for Bridging Cultures: Teacher Education Module REL West Research Digest Vol. 1, No. 1 Rethinking High School: An Introduction to New York City's Experience Rethinking High School: Five Profiles of Innovative Models for Student Success Rethinking High School: Inaugural Graduations at New York City’s New High Schools Rethinking High School: Preparing Students for Success in College, Career, and Life Rethinking High School: Supporting All Students to be College Ready in Math Seamless Schooling Student Achievement and Graduation Rates in Nevada: Urgent Need for Faster Reform