Free Publications
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Are Metal Detectors Effective at Making Schools Safer?
With the tragedies of school violence igniting calls for increased safety and security, one popular proposal is to use metal detectors in schools. This research brief summarizes what is known about metal detectors in schools and in other settings.
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Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: An Updated Research Review
This updated review documents the current breadth of evidence on restorative justice, provides a more comprehensive picture of how restorative practices are implemented in schools, and lays the groundwork for future research, implementation, and policy.
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Evaluation of uAspire’s Afford Program: Year 4 Final Annual Report
WestEd’s evaluation of uAspire’s Afford program describes findings on both the implementation and impact of the program for the 2017-2018 implementation year and summarizes results from the previous years of the study.
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Investing in Science Teacher Leadership: Strategies and Impacts in the NGSS Early Implementers Initiative
This evaluation report explains how the NGSS Early Implementers Initiative prepared teachers for leadership in NGSS teaching, including how it created a culture of collaboration that produced change agents for science education and NGSS implementation.
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Transforming Instruction with a Focus on Academic Literacy: View from the State Level and the School Level
This webinar will describe a case of leadership and support at the state level for instructional transformation based in an evidence-based program for building middle and high school students' academic engagement and achievement.
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Creating Trauma-Informed Learning Environments
This brief, produced by the Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center at WestEd, offers five important actions teachers can take to design trauma-sensitive learning environments.
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Promoting Quality in Home-Based Child Care: The Curriculum and the Environment
Learn how California Department of Education guidelines and videos illustrate the components of a home-based curriculum and how to create a nurturing environment for young children.
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Promoting Quality in Home-Based Child Care: Teacher, Caregiver, Family Partner, and Business Owner
Learn how to use guidelines and tools from the California Department of Education to better support the needs of children and families.
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Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Scale-Up: Study of Four States
This report documents how four states have scaled-up the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, summarizes lessons learned from implementation, and presents key findings that can inform practice and guide future scale-ups.
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Improvement Science in Teacher Preparation at California State University
This report provides a description and examples of how improvement science has been applied to an initiative to improve teacher preparation programs at California State University campuses in partnership with local school districts.
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Developing Systems for High-Quality Feedback to Teacher Candidates
This report shares lessons learned from California State University sites that, in partnership with local school districts, are working to improve teacher preparation with a focus on high-quality feedback for teacher candidates.
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Meaningful Family Engagement: Building Strong Community in a Turnaround Setting
Learn how to incorporate family engagement into your school turnaround plan using WestEd's Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement.
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Improving Teaching and Learning for Students with Disabilities
Learn how to maximize the impact of school improvement efforts to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
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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 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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