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National Support Centers

WestEd works with diverse partners – including state education agencies, local education agencies, schools, institutions of higher education, and social service agencies – to expand capacity and improve outcomes for learners. We provide customized local and state consulting services designed to build capacity, facilitate communications, and transfer knowledge and expertise in order to encourage positive, systemwide outcomes across many domains. These services are provided, free of charge, through the following federally-funded programs and projects.

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Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting (CIFR)

The Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting provides technical assistance to state educational agencies and state-led agencies on meeting their federal obligations to collect and report special education fiscal data under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety (SEL Center)

The Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety works to ensure equity and safety in children's learning environments and integrated academic, social, and emotional supports that meet students' individual learning needs.

Comprehensive Center: Region 13

The Region 13 Comprehensive Center provides content expertise and resources to support state education agencies and school districts in implementing federal programs with the Bureau of Indian Education and in New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Comprehensive Center: Region 15

The Region 15 Comprehensive Center provides content expertise and resources to support state education agencies and school districts in implementing federal programs in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.

Comprehensive Center: Region 2

The Region 2 Comprehensive Center provides content expertise and resources to support state education agencies and school districts in implementing federal programs in Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island.

National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI)

The National Center for Systemic Improvement provides technical assistance to help state education agencies use their general supervision and professional development systems to establish and meet high expectations for every student with a disability.

Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northwest

REL Northwest partners with school districts, state departments of education, and other education entities to help generate and apply evidence to improve learner outcomes.

Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West

REL West partners with school districts, state departments of education, and other education entities to help generate and apply evidence to improve learner outcomes.

Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC)

The Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) assists school districts and tribal and state education agencies to promote equitable education opportunities and resources in Western states and territories.