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Advancing Family and Community Engagement: A Regional Collaborative
This Region 15 Comprehensive Center (R15CC) brief highlights the design best practices and approaches of the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Collaborative for SEA leaders in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.
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NBA Math Hoops Program Profile
A profile of NBA Math Hoops, a collaborative and competitive basketball-themed math board game for grades 3–8 in after-school and in-school settings that helps students gain fluency with operations while also fostering social–emotional competencies.
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Math Teacher Circle Program Profile
A profile of Math Teacher Circles, locally organized collaborative math educator communities that model fun new ways of doing mathematics that teachers can then implement with their students in the classroom.
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Math for Love Program Profile
A profile of the Math for Love program, a suite of games and activities that help teachers spark students’ curiosity and playful engagement with new and challenging mathematics concepts and problem-solving skills.
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Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival Program Profile
A profile of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival, a math education nonprofit that helps students build confidence, joy, and a positive identity around math by hosting events with standards-aligned hands-on games that foster whole community engagement.
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Innovative Mathematics Programs That Promote Curiosity and Joy
Read WestEd’s high-level study of five mathematics programs that build student and teacher confidence, enjoyment, and skill. This brief summarizes the key features of each program and offers links to full profiles of each program.
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Almost Fun Program Profile
A profile of the web-based Almost Fun program, a culturally responsive math program offering support to marginalized students to help reduce math anxiety and providing a free online forum of on-demand peer support.
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Reimagining Approaches to Dismantling Disproportionality in Special Education and Beyond
This WEEAC brief offers actionable steps that help education leaders reimagine how to address disproportionality in special education by confronting systemic inequities, including insights about how to approach compliance, center race and culture, and use data.
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Literate Voices Project Evaluation: A Study in a Central Valley High School in California
This report presents WestEd’s evaluation of the Literate Voices Project, a successful English language arts curriculum designed to actively engage students who may be disengaged and struggling academically in school through assignments designed to build reading and writing skills.
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Family Engagement: Authentically Integrating Essential Competencies
This brief from the California Center for School Climate offers evidence-based key insights and strategies for family-facing practitioners to support and cultivate high-quality, equitable family engagement through culturally responsive practices.
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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 7: Building on a Solid Foundation—A Conversation with WestEd's New CEO Jannelle Kubinec and Former CEO Glen Harvey
Danny Torres talks with WestEd’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jannelle Kubinec, and former CEO Glen Harvey, who stepped down in 2023 after 26 years at the helm.
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Equitable, Sustainable Systems Change at Scale: Lessons Learned From State Collaboratives
This CISELSS report provides insights drawn from over 5 years of technical assistance for state and local agencies working together for systems change at the nexus of social and emotional well-being, excellent outcomes for young people, and equity.
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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 6: Advancing Evidence-Based Practices in the REL West and Northwest Regions—A Conversation with Katie Drummond and John Rice
In this episode, Danny Torres talks with two Regional Educational Laboratory Directors about the effects of the pandemic, accelerating learning, and ongoing projects designed to improve outcomes for students.
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Family Guide to Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being: Information, Tips, and Resources
This easy-to-use guide offers parents and other adult caregivers targeted strategies, tools, and resources to help them support the well-being and mental health of school-aged children by encouraging open communication and accessing professional supports.
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Accountability for Postsecondary Readiness: A 50-State Analysis
This brief explains how states define and measure postsecondary readiness, an important step toward improving how such measures function within state accountability systems.
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