Overview
To support accelerated learning and improve student well-being, every classroom must be led by an effective educator.
At WestEd, we advance solutions and apply innovative strategies to support the development and retention of an effective, culturally responsive, and diverse educator workforce through our technical assistance and research.
Our team offers extensive content expertise to help you meet your goals to support educators. Many of our staff are former teachers who have direct experience delivering engaging, outcomes-driven technical assistance and research.
Our Work
- Capacity building for LEAs and SEAs and others interested in growing knowledge, skill, and practice
- High-quality evaluations that answer questions about effectiveness of programs, practices, and policies
- Research studies that inform policy and practice
- Technical assistance and professional learning grounded in adult learning theory and improvement science
Discover how we can work with you in elevating the teaching profession to encourage and sustain high-quality teaching.
Insights & Impact

Now Is the Time to Increase Teacher Compensation. Insights From Sabrina Laine, Chief Program Officer at WestEd
Teacher shortages have persisted in the United States for decades despite numerous efforts to address them. In this blog post, the first in the Money Matters: Conversations About Teacher Compensation Series, Sabrina Laine, Chief Program Officer at WestEd, describes why the first step in solving these shortages should be increasing teacher compensation.
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In the Spotlight
Below are featured projects that demonstrate how states and districts are successfully addressing their most pressing teacher workforce challenges.
Supporting Educator Diversity in Connecticut
In collaboration with the REL-NEI, the Region 2 Comprehensive Center is assisting the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) to increase educator diversity. This work includes a state-level strategic plan and toolkit for districts and provides coaching to districts to develop their own strategic plans.
Nevada State Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force
WestEd has worked in partnership with the Nevada State Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory Task Force to evaluate and address the challenges of attracting and retaining teachers, culminating with a report to the legislature describing the findings and recommendations of the task force.
Evaluating California’s Teacher Residency Grant Program
Designed to help the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing better understand the teacher residency grant program effectiveness and to know the extent to which effective program practices are being implemented, WestEd’s evaluation findings across multiple reports and presentations have shaped state policy and program and grantee practices.