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.
This report, written by WestEd's Anthony Petrosino, Sarah Guckenburg, and Trevor Fronius, documents a systematic search to identify experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations that assess the effectiveness of non-educational policing strategies and programs in schools.
How can we prepare students for a successful career in the 21st Century California workforce? Find out in this annual report, highlighting the Career Technical Education Pathways Initiative's progress in 2010/11.
How can we help students prepare for successful careers in the 21st century? Find out in this free report, summarizing the most recent progress and impact of California's Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Initiative.
What percentage of Arizona public school students is proficient in reading and math? How does the percentage differ by student subgroup and school level? And what are the results when only charter schools are examined? Find out in this REL West research brief.
This overview provides highlights from The Policies and Practices of Principal Evaluation: A Review of the Literature, a comprehensive literature review of principal evaluation systems. With this base, the brief helps leaders consider options for developing their evaluation systems—building their...
This comprehensive literature review, cowritten by Karen Kearney of the Leadership Initiative at WestEd, provides key points from primary and secondary sources that practitioners and policymakers can use to improve their principal evaluation systems.