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Blog PostInsights & Impact

Stay Interviews: A Proactive Strategy for Strengthening Teacher Retention

Stay interviews are simple in concept and powerful in practice. Learn how states are using them to understand what helps teachers thrive, what barriers they face, and what encourages them to continue growing in the profession.

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What’s Working to Grow the Teacher Workforce: Insights on Pathways, Licensure, and Bilingual Staffing 

Explore how states and colleges are tackling teacher shortages and diversity gaps through innovative pathways, licensure reforms, and bilingual workforce strategies through key insights from recent WestEd research.

Teachers working together
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Three Ways to Make Assessment Data More Useful

In this Spotlight, we explore three recent WestEd resources that examine what it takes to build assessment systems, practices, and tools that genuinely support teaching and learning.

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Do Education Research Priorities Align With Classroom Needs? A Look at the Data

Is education research aligned with classroom needs? WestEd experts analyze data to identify the topics researchers focus on and explore the factors that influence decision-making.

Do Education Research Priorities Align With Classroom Needs? A Look at the Data with Sarah Quesen, Senior Director of Assessment, and Andy Latham, Vice President of Mobility and Measurement
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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.

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New Research on Early Literacy Laws and Multilingual Learners: Lessons From Massachusetts

A recent study examined how English Learners were screened for reading difficulties using English- and Spanish-language early literacy screeners. The findings underscore the need for states and districts to ensure that literacy screening policies effectively serve all learners.

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Moving PLCs From Planning to Learning: The VITAL Approach 

Learn how school leaders can move PLCs from planning to learning-focused collaboration using WestEd’s VITAL framework and practical strategies.

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Six Tennessee School Districts Work Together to Advance Science Education

This fall, the state of Tennessee is shifting to rigorous new learning goals, the Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, that will raise the bar for…

WestEd News
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New Research Explores What Longitudinal Early Literacy Data Reveal About Persistent Reading Gaps

WestEd researchers analyzed early literacy screening data to examine what happens to students who begin the year at risk for reading difficulty. The findings raise questions about how early screening data are used and how long students are allowed to remain at risk without additional support.

An elementary school student reading
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How Can We Build Assessment Systems That Work for Students With Disabilities? 

Discover key strategies from WestEd experts on how school and district leaders can design intentional assessment systems that close opportunity and outcome gaps for students with disabilities and support accessible learning for all.

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