The COVID-19 pandemic confirmed what many educators already knew about what works in teaching and learning — and sparked an increased urgency to end systemic inequities and reimagine education. With an emphasis on accelerating equitable learning opportunities for better individual and collective outcomes, our leading voices at WestEd are ready to collaborate with you to ensure sustainable, equitable systems for learner success in school, career, and life.
Equitable Outcomes for
Underserved Students
Find guidance now to help you strengthen equitable, systemwide support for students who are most severely impacted by the pandemic.
Research to Improve Strategy and Decision-Making
Manage resources, overcome inequities through effective investment of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, and apply evidence to improve systems.
Content-Focused
Instructional Support
Explore the latest WestEd research and content-focused instructional innovations centered on equity to close opportunity gaps.
Safe and Healthy Conditions
for Improved Learning
Take action to support the well-being of children, students, families, and school communities, while also promoting high expectations for learner success.
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Featured Resource
Strategic Use of Federal Aid to Support More Equitable Learning
This series of policy briefs guides how to invest in staff, plan for sustainability and change, and ensure the fair allocation and spending of funds.
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Featured Resource
Leveraging American Rescue Plan (ARP) Resources in Response to COVID
WestEd’s Jason Willis and Augustus Mays presented an overview of the provisions of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to NCSI’s SEA Leadership Collaborative (SEAL).
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Leading Voice
Natalie Walrond
Natalie’s expertise focuses on a broad range of evidence-based approaches focused on ensuring safe and healthy conditions that allow every learner to thrive.
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Selected Services
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Serving the Whole Person
WestEd provides consultative facilitation and support for states and school districts to improve the effectiveness of existing initiatives and enhance collaboration. Our desired outcome: serving the whole person by maximizing equitable learning and healthy development.
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Quality Teaching for English Learners
WestEd’s Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) features a pragmatic and classroom-friendly approach to accelerate learning and deep understanding, informed by rigorous sociolinguistic research and more than fifteen years of experience working with educators across the U.S.
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Carnegie Math Pathways
Discover a research-based math pathways solution and an approach to instruction that supports college readiness and completion. With course results consistently 3–4x higher than the traditional math sequence, Carnegie Math Pathways is your trusted partner as you reimagine student success in math.
Selected Resources
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Adapting a Cardinal Rule of Finance: Five Strategies for Using One-Time Federal Funding on School Staffing
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Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 Through Summer Learning and Enrichment
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Improving English Learner Achievement by Building Systems of Support
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Making Decisions Using Assessment Data in the Time of COVID-19
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Managing Public Education Resources During the Coronavirus Crisis: Practical Tips and Considerations for School District Leaders
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Meeting the Learning Needs of Historically Underserved Students During and After California School Closures
