Free Publications
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College-Ready English Learners: New High School English & English Language Development Curriculum Promotes Equity
Learn about the California State University's new Expository Reading and Writing Course curriculum, including how the materials are enhanced for the teaching and learning of English language learners.
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Media Literacy Across the Standards, Part Two: KQED Teach
Learn about KQED Teach, a professional learning platform and source of free online courses designed to help educators support their secondary students with media literacy and inquires in English language arts, history, and science.
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Media Literacy Across the Standards, Part One: KQED Learn
Learn about KQED Learn, an online hub designed for secondary educators that offers free and open digital content and tools that focus on amplifying youth voice, making media, civic engagement, and real-world media literacy.
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Putting Students First: Profiles of District-Charter Collaboration in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts
This report describes several district-charter collaborations in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts that were designed to improve students’ access to quality school options.
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R&D Alert®, Vol. 19, No. 1
Trauma-informed practices, school climate, and work related to health, safety, and justice are highlighted in this issue of R&D Alert.
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2019 Science & Mathematics Professional Services and Resources Catalog
WestEd's Science & Mathematics Catalog highlights resources and services designed to improve student achievement in this era of new standards.
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2019 English Learners & Literacy Professional Services and Resources Catalog
Learn about resources and services designed to support the needs of English learners and students with low literacy skills.
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2019 School & District Improvement Professional Services and Resources Catalog
WestEd's School & District Improvement Catalog highlights resources and services designed to help educators achieve rapid and sustainable improvement.
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Education Budget Strategies for Challenging Times: How California School Districts Are Addressing the Silent Recession
This paper describes how districts throughout California are addressing these financial challenges. The paper draws from research literature and interviews with business leaders from school districts and county offices of education throughout the state.
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Education Budget Strategies for Challenging Times: How California School Districts Are Addressing the Silent Recession (Executive Summary)
This executive summary outlines key budget strategies identified in the report, Education Budget Strategies for Challenging Times: How California School Districts Are Addressing the Silent Recession.
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District Readiness to Support School Turnaround: A Guide for State Education Agencies and Districts, 2nd Edition
This updated document guides state education agencies and districts in assessing a district’s readiness to support school turnaround initiatives.
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California College Promise: Program Characteristics and Perceptions from the Field
This report describes College Promise programs in California, including the number of College Promise programs, features, and general perceptions held by practitioners, leaders, and policymakers.
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The Comprehensive Needs Assessment Process
This archived webinar describes WestEd’s Comprehensive Needs Assessment, a service designed to help education leaders quickly and thoroughly assess and strengthen school improvement plans and achieve enduring outcomes.
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Supporting Transformational Leadership
Learn about WestEd’s approach to Transformational Leadership using the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement.
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Engaged and Learning Science: How Students Benefit from Next Generation Science Standards Teaching
Learn how a diverse population of students are benefiting from their districts’ participation in the Early Implementers Initiative, a four-year initiative created to help eight California school districts and two charter management organizations implement the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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