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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
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How a Structural Lens Can Help Schools Cultivate Well-Being and Belonging for Students 

WestEd experts share practical frameworks and real-world examples to help education leaders cultivate the conditions for student learning and well-being.

A group of students talking in a school hallway.
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What Is a Special Education System Review and How Can It Support LEAs and SEAs?

In this Q&A, WestEd’s Tori Ballew explains how special education system reviews can help local and state education agencies identify root causes, strengthen implementation, and move from compliance-focused fixes to sustainable improvement.

"What Is a Special Education System Review and How Can It Support LEAs and SEAs?" a Q&A with Tori Ballew, Program Manager at the Center for Education Systems at WestEd
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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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Episode 22: Hooked on a Feeling—Creating a Strong K–5 Literacy Culture 

What if elementary students could feel a culture of literacy the moment they walk into school? In this episode of Leading Voices, literacy expert Misty Sailors shares practical strategies for nurturing strong readers and writers through everyday practices that energize, support, and motivate students.

Episode 22: Hooked on a Feeling—Creating a Strong K–5 Literacy Culture with Misty Sailors
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8 Things Educators Should Know About Writing Apprenticeship

Writing Apprenticeship helps educators make writing part of how students think, learn, and communicate across subjects. Explore eight core ideas behind the approach.

WestEd's Summer Professional Learning 2026. Build deep capacities for writing. Brought to you by WestEd's Writing Apprenticeship.
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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