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This REL West brief presents a summary of research and practice and compares 15 state guidance manuals and other resources for policymakers, administrators, and practitioners.
In this study, WestEd researchers examine how education leaders think about and use continuous improvement to address equity issues.
This action plan provides recommendations for the state of North Carolina's efforts to improve its education system to benefit all learners.
This brief summarizes details from a Silicon Valley Education Foundation and WestEd mixed-methods study that examines the implementation and effectiveness of edtech products in 7th-grade mathematics classrooms.
This report describes how Khan Academy is used in real time by 7th grade mathematics students in classroom settings, and it presents recommendations for further study.
This report focuses on two districts facing significant internal and external forces that challenge coherent and sustained districtwide focus on mathematics improvement and explores how these forces impact educators at three different school sites in those districts.