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Blog PostInsights & Impact

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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Blog PostInsights & Impact

Rethinking Accountability, Attendance, and Funding in Uncertain Times 

Explore how rethinking accountability, attendance, and funding systems can reduce barriers and better support student success in this spotlight blog.

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Blog PostInsights & Impact

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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Blog PostNews Releases

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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Beyond the Report: How One School District Brought Curriculum Review Findings to Life 

Discover how Tolleson Union High School District partnered with WestEd to review curriculum, strengthen instruction, and turn educator and student feedback into meaningful improvements for teaching and learning.

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Improving Professional Learning Communities With VITAL Collaboration™: Q&A With WestEd Experts

Discover how WestEd experts use VITAL Collaboration™ to transform PLCs into sustainable, inquiry-driven engines of continuous school improvement.

Johanna Barmore Melissa Strang Q&A
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Why Family Engagement Matters for Literacy Success

Strong readers and writers often develop their literacy skills at home before entering formal education. Explore how schools can enhance literacy by linking family practices with classroom instruction.

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Lessons From a Rural School’s Path to Renewal 

Discover how Selma Middle School in rural North Carolina overcame high turnover and stagnant performance to become a ‘School to Watch,’ offering lessons on trust, teamwork, and sustainable improvement.

Teacher in the classroom school transformation
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Expanding Opportunity, Sustaining Quality: Lessons From One State’s Teacher Licensure Reforms

Teacher shortages continue to challenge schools across the country, pushing state education agencies to expand pathways into the profession without compromising quality. Discover how the Nevada Department of Education partnered with WestEd to review and strengthen its teacher licensure policies.

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Leading the Way: Building Schools Where Teachers Thrive

This Spotlight provides insights and resources that education leaders can use as they plan to support, sustain, and retain their teachers.

A teacher assists a student in a classroom