Analysis of NAEP/NIES for American Indian and Alaska Native Students
The goal of this study was to identify malleable factors that, if changed, could improve teachers' practices in order to improve American Indian and Alaska Native student achievement in mathematics.
Beaverton School District Arts for Learning (A4L) Lessons Project
This study, conducted as part of the Beaverton School District's (OR) Investing in Innovation Grant, assessed the impact of a supplemental literacy curriculum on student achievement.
Bridging Cultures Project
The Bridging Cultures Project was created to support teachers to use cultural knowledge to increase the educational success of their students.
Bullying and Disability: Student Survey Analysis
Do high school students who have a disability report being bullied more than non-disabled students? Read this and other key findings in WestEd's Bullying and Disability research study.
California Alliance for Arts Education (CAAE)
The Community Arts Education Project (CAEP) had two primary components, a guidebook and technical assistance.
California Career Technical Education Plan
This plan was designed to provide a vision for career technical education that is larger than the programs supported by Carl D. Perkins funds.
California Department of Education/Early Childhood Education Faculty Initiative Project
This project offers opportunities for college faculty to examine California Department of Education initiatives and publications as they relate to college coursework.
California NGSS K–8 Early Implementation Initiative
Learn about a large-scale demonstration initiative created to build districts' capacity to implement the NGSS in grades K–8 and make science a core subject.
California Project LAUNCH: Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health
Learn about California Project LAUNCH, an initiative exploring new approaches to building stronger family engagement and mental health consultation processes.
CCSSO Science Assessment Framework and Item Specifications Guidelines
Learn about the process documentation and prototypes WestEd produced to inform large-scale assessment development for the Next Generation Science Standards.
Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (CAESL)
This project was designed to improve student learning and understanding in science through focusing on effective assessment.
Charter School Teachers Online
Charter School Teachers Online provided high-quality professional development to support charter school teachers.
Completion by Design
Research-based materials and an interactive online Knowledge Center helped community colleges develop and implement institutional redesigns focused on increasing student completion rates.
Cultural Validity in Assessment Project
This project contributed to attaining equitable testing in science and mathematics for linguistic and culturally non-dominant students.
Developing Assessments of Data Literacy
What is data literacy, why do teachers need it, and how do you measure it?
District-Determined Measures for Massachusetts Educator Impact Ratings
Massachusetts educators embraced the opportunity to support teacher evaluation by using customized district-determined measures in traditionally non-tested grades and subjects.
Effective Evaluation of Special Education Programs — A Collaborative Evaluation Institute for District Teams and Special Education Directors
Read about WestEd's Effective Evaluation of Special Education Programs project.
Enhanced Assessment Grant Kindergarten-Readiness Assessment Collaborative
WestEd is providing assessment development and project management services to a consortium of states to enhance the Maryland/Ohio Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.
Envision Schools Project Exchange
The Envision Schools Project Exchange is an online workspace that enables school-based knowledge to be captured, organized and disseminated across the Envision Schools network and beyond.
Framework and Specifications for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Technological Literacy
WestEd developed the Framework and Assessment and Item Specifications for the 2014 NAEP in Technology and Engineering Literacy, the first assessment of its kind under NAEP.
iRAISE (Internet-Based Reading Apprenticeship Improving Science Education)
This project was designed to help teachers increase students' engagement in subject area reading — science in this case — and their comprehension of complex subject area texts.
Juvenile Drug Courts Guidelines: Policies and Practices Scan
WestEd researchers are measuring the applicability and effectiveness of the practice guidelines for Juvenile Drug Courts.
Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports Evaluation
Is the Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports having a positive impact in meeting students' academic and behavioral needs? Read the key findings of this WestEd evaluation.
National Center for Improving Science Education (NCISE)
NCISE was created to improve science and mathematics education for K-12 students.
New Mexico’s Early Childhood Assessment Tools: Validation and Development
WestEd helped New Mexico educators develop an authentic observation tool providing kindergarten teachers with a description of their entering students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Orange County Workforce Innovation Grant Evaluation
WestEd evaluators tracked both an employer-led planning process and pilots that build pipelines into high-growth occupations in Orange County, CA's IT industry.
Pacific Islands Climate Change Education Partnership
This partnership develops culturally responsive K-14 education programs and resources focused on how climate change impacts the coastal ecosystems of the Pacific Islands region.
POLARIS: Pacific/Polar Opportunities to Learn Advance and Research Indigenous Systems
POLARIS fostered healthy communities in healthy environments; encouraged social and educational transformation; and brought a uniquely indigenous world view to new frontiers of knowledge.
Quantum Chemistry Tutors
The findings from this study contributed to a better understanding of the general effects of the use of intelligent tutoring software on student learning.
RAISE (Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education)
RAISE was a five-year effort supporting large-scale dissemination of Reading Apprenticeship discipline-specific professional development.
Reading Apprenticeship Community College STEM Network
The Reading Apprenticeship Community College STEM Network aims to increase retention and success of all community college STEM students.
Restorative Justice Practices in U.S. Schools
WestEd provided a comprehensive picture of restorative justice in schools, laying the groundwork for future research, implementation, and policy.
Rhode Island Formative Assessment Project: Linking Learning and Assessment
WestEd led the development of formative assessment content for the Rhode Island Department of Education's statewide course in formative assessment, Linking Assessment and Learning.
Silicon Valley ALLIES Innovation Initiative Evaluation
WestEd researchers conducted a formative evaluation of the Silicon Valley ALLIES (Alliance for Language Learners' Integration, Education, & Success) Innovation Initiative.
SimScientists
How can simulations enrich middle school science learning and assessment? SimScientists integrates the latest research findings and best practices from principled assessment design, model-based learning, cognitive science, and education measurements.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
WestEd served as the Project Management Partner for the multistate Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium — the first collaboration of its kind.
TechSF Workforce Innovation Partnership Evaluation
WestEd examined how broad tech industry partnerships develop and lead innovation in the workforce system.
Tribes Learning Communities Outcome Evaluation
Is the Tribes Learning Communities Program, an innovative school-based violence prevention program, having a positive impact? Read key findings.
Validating the Success of the Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum
How does the Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum support college readiness for high school juniors and seniors? WestEd researchers aim to find out.
Washington NGSS Assessment Development
WestEd is designing and developing innovative stand-alone items, item clusters, and assessments aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for the state of Washington.
WestEd/Ellis Center for Educational Excellence/Creighton Elementary School District Reform Partnership
This multiyear, comprehensive reform effort was designed to build capacity and improve student achievement in Arizona's Creighton Elementary School District.
What Works in Developing Nations to Get Children Into School and Keep Them There? A Systematic Review of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research
What works in developing nations to get children into school and keep them there? Read WestEd's research methodology and key findings.
Word Learning Strategies: A Program for Upper-Elementary Readers
Word Learning Strategies is a supplementary program to improve vocabulary and reading outcomes for fourth and fifth grade students in English language arts.