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How PITC and Early Head Start Are Aligned in Purpose and Practice 

Learn how PITC supports Early Head Start with research-based training and tools for nurturing, developmentally appropriate infant and toddler care

Toddlers and caregivers in a learning environment
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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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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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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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New Website Offers Adult Learner Numeracy and Digital Literacy Course

The Adult Numeracy in the Digital Era (ANDE) course is now available on a new website at no cost as an open educational resource. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the course helps adult learners connect math to their everyday lives as they build skills needed to earn their GED.

WestEd News
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Join the NURTURES Impact Study: Strengthening Elementary Science, Math, and Literacy

In this Q&A, WestEd Senior Project Director Cathy Ringstaff answers district and school leaders’ questions about joining the NURTURES impact study—what it involves, how schools benefit, and how it works.

Young student in a science class
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Questions We Answer: What Works for Math Learning in Adult Education?

WestEd experts share principles for effective adult numeracy instruction—interactive lessons, relevant content, and strong relationships—to meet diverse learner goals.

Questions We Answer: Ann Edwards and Brent Jackson
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Reclassifying English Learners, Boosting Math, and Improving Early Literacy: What Three New Studies Say 

In this spotlight blog, new WestEd research examines English Learner reclassification in California, the impact of NBA Math Hoops on student math achievement, and whether early literacy screening leads to meaningful intervention.

Two women in discussion, looking at a laptop
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Moving Math Forward: AI, Motivation, Pathways That Work  

In this Spotlight blog, learn more about integrating generative AI while preserving social connection in math classrooms, building motivating learning conditions for math students, and modernizing postsecondary math pathways to expand student opportunity. 

Student writing on whiteboard
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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