WestEd contributes to the knowledge base in education and related social sciences by publishing research and evaluation studies. Search hundreds of reports and publications, most of which can be downloaded for free. We offer descriptive and impact studies as well as research reviews, syntheses, and more, on many critical topics.
WestEd conducted a mixed-methods study regarding program quality and adequate funding levels for students with disabilities in Maryland.
WestEd and AIR's programmatic evaluation of Massachusetts' Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) demonstrates the positive impact of SSYI on community-level crime and client-level behaviors.
This report examines the funding system for the K–12 education system in Utah, particularly the alignment between Utah’s vision for students and the Minimum School Program (MSP) as defined by statute.
The new report Securing and Protecting Education Funding in California examines how California might secure and protect revenues for schools in sustainable and responsible ways over both the short and long terms.
This report summarizes learnings from the California Teacher Residency Grant Program's first year of implementation, 2019–20. It presents early evidence on leading indicators of employment outcomes and findings about how central aspects of grantee partnerships are functioning from the...
To better understand the reopening planning process and other issues related to education during the pandemic, WestEd conducted interviews with COE leaders about how school closures impacted their work with districts and schools.