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Rethinking Traditional High School Math Pathways to Support Student Success

In this Q&A, WestEd’s Amy Getz discusses why high schools are piloting ISQR, a new math course focused on statistics and quantitative reasoning

Rethinking Traditional High School Math Pathways to Support Student Success with Amy Getz
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States Are Investing in High-Quality Math Materials. Can They Tell Whether It’s Working?

Explore what states need to measure to understand whether their high-quality instructional materials for mathematics are making a difference in student outcomes.

Blog banner titled 'Understanding High-Quality Instructional Materials Implementation' featuring the question 'How Can States Tell If Their Investments In High-Quality Math Materials Are Working?' Includes headshots of authors Noman Khanani, Senior Research Associate, Teaching and Learning, and Haiwen Chu, Senior Research Associate, Mathematics, alongside a photo of a teacher assisting students at a classroom table. WestEd logo in the bottom right corner.
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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
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
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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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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