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Leading With Urgency: 5 Levers for Effective School Improvement and Lasting Change 

Part of WestEd’s VITAL Education Series, Leading With Urgency introduces a practical, field-tested framework designed to help K–12 principals navigate the complex challenges of leading meaningful school change efforts.

Leading With Urgency 5 Levers for Effective School Improvement and Lasting Change by Joseph G. Sassone
ResourceBrief

Declining Enrollment in America’s Public Schools: How States Can Respond Strategically

This WestEd and Bellwether policy brief examines sustained K–12 enrollment decline and offers three recommendations to help state leaders align funding, build local capacity, and strengthen public confidence in public schools.

Cover page of a Bellwether and WestEd policy brief titled "Declining Enrollment in America's Public Schools: How States Can Respond Strategically" by Carrie Hahnel and Jason Willis, June 2026, featuring a photo of empty classroom desks and chairs.
ResourceReport

Improving American Indian Student Outcomes in Nevada

An impact story describing how the Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) at WestEd partnered with Nevada’s Office of Indian Education to develop the Plan to Improve Outcomes for American Indian Students in Nevada 2025–2030.

Cover page of a 2026 WEEAC and Utah Education Policy Center impact story titled "Improving American Indian Student Outcomes in Nevada," describing WEEAC's technical assistance to Nevada's Office of Indian Education in developing a 5-year improvement plan.
Event

WestEd Presenting at the 2026 MEGA Conference 

WestEd school improvement experts will present at the 2026 MEGA Conference, hosted by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), July 20–24, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama.  

WestEd Presenting at the 2026 MEGA Conference header image
ResourceTraining and Professional DevelopmentGuide

Reading to Learn: A 7-Step Framework for Optimizing Comprehension, Pre-K–12

Part of WestEd’s VITAL Education Series, this practical book provides a research-based, 7-step process to develop reading comprehension skills across all content areas and grade levels.

Cover page of the VITAL Education Series resource titled, "Reading to LEARN: A 7-Step Framework for Optimizing Comprehension," by Kevin Perks and Melissa Strand.
Blog PostPodcasts

Episode 23: How Education Leaders Can Reduce Administrative Burden and Reclaim Staff Time 

Every reporting requirement is intended to serve a purpose, but is each one delivering value? In this episode, Kelsey Krausen, Director of Education Finance at WestEd, shares how education leaders can separate meaningful data reporting from burdensome paperwork and reclaim more staff time to focus on students.

Episode 23: How Education Leaders Can Reduce Administrative Burden and Reclaim Staff Time with Kelsey Krausen
Event

California Stronger Connections Upcoming Events

Explore free 2026 virtual events from WestEd and California Department of Education supporting safe, healthy, and supportive school environments aligned to California Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center goals.

California Stronger Connections webinar series
ResourceResearch and Evaluation

Youth Reimagining School Behavioral Health Systems

This WestEd resource describes the Youth Engagement Cohort model, a student-centered process in which young people examine data, share perspectives, and present recommendations to shape California’s school behavioral health systems under the BHSSA.

Fact sheet titled "Youth Reimagining School Behavioral Health Systems," produced by WestEd and the California Commission for Behavioral Health, describing the Youth Engagement Cohort model used in California's BHSSA statewide evaluation
ResourceReport

Making Dual Enrollment Work: Solving the Access–Success Paradox With OUSD’s Point Person Model

This report examines how Oakland Unified School District’s dual enrollment point person model operates, what infrastructure it requires, and what it reveals about making open-access dual enrollment work.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "Making Dual Enrollment Work: Solving the Access–Success Paradox With OUSD's Point Person Model" by Jenna Howard Terrell, Joanna Mathias, Diana Roldan-Rueda, and Alyssa Blanchard, April 2026.
Blog PostInsights & Impact

Strengthening Student Writing for Today’s Accountability Demands with WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework

As writing expectations evolve, learn how WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework helps schools strengthen instruction and improve student outcomes.

Teacher with student in the classroom working on writing excercise