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Leading With Urgency: 5 Levers for Effective School Improvement and Lasting ChangeÂ
Part of WestEd’s VITAL Education Series, Leading With Urgency introduces a practical, field-tested framework designed to help K–12 principals navigate the complex challenges of leading meaningful school change efforts.
Declining Enrollment in America’s Public Schools: How States Can Respond Strategically
This WestEd and Bellwether policy brief examines sustained K–12 enrollment decline and offers three recommendations to help state leaders align funding, build local capacity, and strengthen public confidence in public schools.
Improving American Indian Student Outcomes in Nevada
An impact story describing how the Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) at WestEd partnered with Nevada’s Office of Indian Education to develop the Plan to Improve Outcomes for American Indian Students in Nevada 2025–2030.
Reading to Learn: A 7-Step Framework for Optimizing Comprehension, Pre-K–12
Part of WestEd’s VITAL Education Series, this practical book provides a research-based, 7-step process to develop reading comprehension skills across all content areas and grade levels.
Advancing Student Assessment: NCSA 2026 Related Resources
WestEd assessment experts are heading to the 2026 National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) in …
Youth Reimagining School Behavioral Health Systems
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.
Making Dual Enrollment Work: Solving the Access–Success Paradox With OUSD’s Point Person Model
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.
Supporting Schools Before Students Are at Risk: Early Warning Systems for Proactive Prevention
This paper explores the value of identifying early signs of distress in schools by examining leadership stability, staff management, culture, finances, and instructional programs.
Refining Statewide School Accountability Systems: Lessons From Innovative State Approaches Under ESSA
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.
Re-VITALizing Your Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
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.
