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This WestEd resource explains the statewide BHSSA evaluation, a multi-year study assessing how California’s school behavioral health investments are strengthening student wellness systems across county and local education agency partnerships.

This WestEd resource describes the Youth Engagement Cohort model, a student-centered process in which young people examine data, share perspectives, and present recommendations to shape California’s school behavioral health systems under the BHSSA.

This report examines how Oakland Unified School District’s dual enrollment point person model operates, what infrastructure it requires, and what it reveals about making open-access dual enrollment work.

A research brief that responds to a widely covered critique claiming educational research has become disconnected from classroom realities. Using an analysis of AERA conference programs across two distinct eras, the paper argues that, contrary to the critique, research addressing teacher-identified concerns has largely increased over time, not decreased.

Learn about WestEd’s Research–Practice Partnership Network and explore how long-term partnerships enable interest holders to cocreate evidence-based responses to real-world challenges.

Learn how state and local agencies can align policies and partnerships to create coherent, collaborative systems that improve supports for students and families.

This paper explores the value of identifying early signs of distress in schools by examining leadership stability, staff management, culture, finances, and instructional programs.

This report explores how states are expanding and refining school accountability systems beyond ESSA, highlighting innovative approaches and case studies that connect policy, practice, and improved student outcomes.

Discover how Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) drive sustained instructional improvement by making teaching practice visible, embedding feedback into learning cycles, and strengthening collective expertise to boost student outcomes.

Learn about the key elements of coherent and effective assessment systems and how local education agency (LEA) leaders can align these systems with their vision for teaching and learning.