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Questions We Answer: “How can we help more students enter, stay in, and succeed in Calculus?”

Discover three strategies to help more students access and succeed in high school Calculus and open doors to STEM careers.

Questions We Answer, Drew Nucci, Research Manager II, Mathematics Education at WestEd
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What Indiana’s Funding Waiver Means for State Education Finance

Indiana’s ESEA waiver creates new opportunities for state and district leaders to align federal funding with local priorities while maintaining transparency and accountability.

Promotional graphic for a WestEd blog post titled "What Indiana's Funding Waiver Means for State Education Finance," by Betsy Garcia, Education Finance Associate, and Kelsey Krausen, Director of Education Finance.
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What Indiana’s Accountability Waiver Means for States Rethinking School Improvement

What happens when federal accountability guardrails shift? Indiana’s new ESSA waiver raises critical questions for every state’s accountability system.

Blog post graphic. Author Mitch Herz is a School Accountability Researcher with Assessment for Learning at WestEd.
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Three Forces Working Against Assessment Coherence

What would it take to build an assessment system with genuine coherence from classroom to state level? Sarah Quesen, Senior Director of Assessment at WestEd, names the three forces to address first.

Blog header graphic for "Three Forces Working Against Assessment Coherence" by Sarah Quesen, Senior Director of Assessment at WestEd.
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Do High-Quality Math Materials Improve Learning?

In this five-part series, WestEd math education experts share the latest WestEd research on how high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and their implementation impact math teaching and learning.

Blog post header image from WestEd titled "Do High-Quality Math Materials Improve Learning?" Part of the "Understanding High-Quality Instructional Materials Implementation" series. Features a headshot of Kirk Walters, Vice President of Teaching and Learning at WestEd, alongside a photo of two high school students collaborating on a laptop. WestEd logo appears in the bottom right corner.
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Real Science, Real Impact: How WestEd Brings NASA’s GLOBE Program to Life in Classrooms

In partnership with UC Berkeley, WestEd brings NASA’s GLOBE program to K–12 classrooms, equipping teachers to guide students in collecting real environmental data, developing STEM identity, and presenting their findings to working scientists.

Three students stand in a classroom or museum-like setting presenting a research poster on an easel titled “Nitrogen in Soil: What’s the Deal?” The poster includes sections such as research methods, results, and conclusions. One student faces the poster while another student wearing a name badge stands nearby, and a third student with a backpack listens while holding a notebook. In the background, a large exhibit with space-themed visuals and equipment, including a display labeled “Visit Saturn,” is visible.
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An Onramp to Data Science in the Science Classroom

Discover how middle school science teachers can incorporate data science into instruction using big data tools, language routines, and NGSS-aligned practices.

Three students in science class, sitting at a table with laptops
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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.

A teacher and a principal having a conversation, sitting at a table
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Questions We Answer: “Should our district offer Algebra I in 8th grade?”

Kirk Walters, Vice President of Teaching and Learning at WestEd, explores why schools and districts should consider offering Algebra I to students in 8th grade.

An image of Kirk Walters, Vice President of Teaching and Learning at WestEd, with text, Questions We Answer
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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