New Releases
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Teacher Residency Programs in California: Financial Sustainability Challenges and Opportunities
This brief draws on the second year of the evaluation to understand the extent to which grantee programs arebuilding toward financial sustainability within the context of their one-time funding sources. The findings outlined in this brief indicate that the financial sustainability of programs is a critical challenge to address.
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Serving Non–Systems-Involved Transition-Age Youths Impacted by Human Trafficking: Multidisciplinary Teams and Client Services
WestEd evaluated two pilot programs in California focused on improving supports for youths who are victims of or at risk of human trafficking, especially the underserved NSITA youth population aged 14-24.
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School Climate Essentials: A Call to Action
This brief outlines school climate essentials which help educators create the conditions that support the ability of all students to achieve and thrive.
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States’ School Safety Centers: A Brief Look Into History, Characteristics, and Activities
This brief produced by WestEd’s Justice and Prevention Research Center (JPRC) provides much-needed information on the history, characteristics, and activities of school safety centers (SSSCs).
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NCSI General Soup Podcast Episode 3: Mail Bag Episode!
Episode 3 of NCSI's "General Soup" podcast is our first-ever Mail Bag Episode! Hosts Sara Doutre and Susan Hayes respond to general supervision questions from listeners.
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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.
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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,
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Narrowing the Distance in ‘Distance Learning’: Lessons from Carnegie Math Pathways on Designing for Student Success Online
This Carnegie Math Pathways brief highlights some of the key learnings from the design and implementation of online Carnegie Math Pathways courses to narrow the distance and promote student success.
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NCSI Schools On The Move Podcast Episode 3: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
This podcast episode of the NCSI's "Schools on the Move" focuses on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), by discussing how to create inclusive, flexible, culturally responsive classrooms and improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
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Aligned and Coherent Communications to Serve the Whole Person: A Workbook for State Education Agencies
This Strategic Communications Workbook is designed to be used by SEA leaders in order to aid in the design and launch of their strategic communications efforts related to whole-person initiatives.
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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.
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School District Collaboration: Lessons From Districts Participating in California Education Partners’ California Language & Learning Initiative (CALLI)
The California Language & Learning Initiative (CALLI) provided resources and support to small- to medium-sized districts working to improve student outcomes and collaborate on improvement efforts. This brief draws from interviews with participating districts’ team members about what they and their districts gained and learned from the CALLI experience.
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The Toolkit Before the Toolkit: Centering Adaptive and Relational Elements of Restorative Practices for Implementation Success
This guide highlights the mindsets, values, social capital, and structural supports that bind and hold together restorative practices.
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Understanding the Experiences of LGBTQ High School Students in California by Race/Ethnicity
This report presents data drawn from the California Healthy Kids Survey that describes the intersections between gender identity, sexual orientation, race and/or ethnicity. Educators can use this data to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ high school students and students of color and promote positive student outcomes.
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The PITC Curriculum: A Responsive, Relationship-based Approach to Support Learning in Infants and Toddlers
Learn how the PITC Curriculum enriches responsive, relationship-based learning for infants and toddlers. This archived webinar features an overview of the PITC curriculum approach, tools, and implementation training.
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