California Special Education Governance and Accountability Study
This study examines California's current governance and accountability structures for students with disabilities, aged 3 to 21, and shares recommendations regarding improvements.
Curriculum Materials Designed for the Next Generation Science Standards Show Promise
WestEd led an independent randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the NGSS-designed Amplify Science Middle School (ASMS) curriculum with initial findings supporting the use of ASMS curriculum to improve student learning outcomes in physical science.
Science Learning with Hero Elementary: Accessible Blended Learning Resources to Reach All Students
There is a need to design learning resources that allow a diverse range of students access to instructional content, including students with disabilities, dual-language learners, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Designers of digital and blended science-learning resources are...
Academic Mindsets and Behaviors, Prior Achievement, and the Transition to Middle School
The findings of this study suggest that education stakeholders might consider incorporating supports for positive academic mindsets and behaviors to more effectively prepare students for the transition to middle school and supporting them through the transition.
Math and Science EdTech Briefs: A Resource Compilation
This series of seven briefs presents a broad overview of the research base, functionality, and modes of implementation for science and math EdTech products to help educators better understand opportunities for implementation.
Preparing Students for Life Beyond the Classroom: Spotlighting Success in North Dakota: The benefits of social emotional learning (SEL) in two rural school districts
Using a mixed-method research approach, this case study examines outcomes in two rural North Dakota districts, which have successfully implemented strategies to scale whole-person initiatives.