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ResourceTraining and Professional Development

Language at Work: Building Reading Comprehension Through Writing

In this 30-minute webinar, we explore how writing about content, in students’ own voices and in the language of each discipline, can build and hone the skills that complex texts demand. We offer practical strategies for K–12 classrooms and content areas throughout.

Webinar thumbnail for the WestEd Leading Together Webinar Series featuring the session title "Language at Work: Building Reading Comprehension Through Writing"
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Leading With Urgency: 5 Levers for Effective School Improvement and Lasting Change 

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.

Leading With Urgency 5 Levers for Effective School Improvement and Lasting Change by Joseph G. Sassone
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Evaluation of the Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum English Language Development Modules: Grades 6 Through 8

This resource presents WestEd’s evaluation of the Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum English Language Development modules, finding that the curriculum was implemented with fidelity and positively impacted English Learner students’ achievement in grades 6 through 8.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "Evaluation of the Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum English Language Development Modules: Grades 6 Through 8" by Karina Jaquet and Anthony Fong, June 2026.
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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.

Cover page of the VITAL Education Series resource titled, "Reading to LEARN: A 7-Step Framework for Optimizing Comprehension," by Kevin Perks and Melissa Strand.
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The California State University’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program: An Evaluation of Progress From Spring 2024 Through Fall 2025

This report examines CSU’s AANHPI Student Achievement Program, assessing its early impact on student belonging, engagement, and academic success across all 23 campuses.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "The California State University's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program: An Evaluation of Progress From Spring 2024 Through Fall 2025" by Anthony Fong, Edrick Sabalburo, Min Chen-Gaddini, Anne Porterfield, and Neal Finkelstein, March 2026.
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Finding the Sweet Spot for English Learner Reclassification: A Study of California’s Criteria  

A new study finds that California’s English proficiency exit standard is rigorous yet fair and questions whether the state’s additional reclassification criteria are necessary.

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ResourceTraining and Professional Development

Realizing the Potential of Postsecondary Math

In this recorded Leading Together webinar, WestEd experts discuss the potential to increase the success for every student in postsecondary mathematics by applying the lessons learned from the past 15 years of research and extensive work with college faculty.

Realizing the Potential of Postsecondary Math
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How English Learners Are Screened for Risk of Reading Difficulty: Use of English- and Spanish-Language Screeners in the 2023/24 School Year

This brief analyzes how English learners in Massachusetts were screened for reading difficulties during the 2023–24 school year, focusing on the use of English- and Spanish-language early literacy screeners.

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Stuck at Red: Persistent Early Literacy Gaps and Later State Test Performance

This brief examines early literacy screening data in Massachusetts from 2021 to 2024, underscoring the need for earlier, targeted support for at risk students.

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Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Key Findings from 2023/24 School Year Data

Learn more about the key findings from the 2023–24 early literacy screening data in Massachusetts, collected statewide for kindergarten through grade 3 students.

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