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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.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "Making Dual Enrollment Work: Solving the Access–Success Paradox With OUSD's Point Person Model" by Jenna Howard Terrell, Joanna Mathias, Diana Roldan-Rueda, and Alyssa Blanchard, April 2026.
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What Educational Research Looked Like When Scores Were Rising: A Comparative Analysis of AERA Conference Programs, 2005–2014 and 2022–2025

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.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "What Educational Research Looked Like When Scores Were Rising: A Comparative Analysis of AERA Conference Programs, 2005–2014 and 2022–2025" by Sarah Quesen, April 2026.
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Expanding Equitable Access to Bilingual Education in California’s Silicon Valley: Analysis and Recommendations

A report that analyzes the current state of bilingual education in California’s Silicon Valley, documenting limited access to bilingual programs and key conditions for success; it offers findings and actionable recommendations for LEAs, community organizations, and policymakers to expand opportunities for English Learner students.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "Expanding Equitable Access to Bilingual Education in California's Silicon Valley: Analysis and Recommendations," March 2026.
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Advancing Education Research: AERA & NCME 2026 Related Resources 

This resource collection, curated for AERA and NCME Annual Meeting attendees, offers research papers, blog articles, and websites, reflecting WestEd’s commitment to rigorous research and practical, ready-to-use resources designed to inform and engage professionals in a variety of fields.

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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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Improving Learning Opportunities for Multilingual Learners: CABE 2026 Related Resources

Explore WestEd’s research, tools, and strategies for supporting bilingual and multilingual education in collaboration with presentations at the 2026 California Association for Bilingual Education Annual Conference in San Francisco.

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Advancing Achievement Through Biliteracy, Brief #2: State Policy Levers to Support a Strong and Sustainable Bilingual Teacher Workforce in California 

This brief explores the policy levers California state leaders can use to build a stronger, more sustainable bilingual teacher workforce.

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Advancing Achievement Through Biliteracy, Brief #1: Statewide Trends in Bilingual Teacher Supply, Demand, and Assignment in California

This brief explores WestEd’s analysis of bilingual teacher workforce trends and what it means for California’s 2030 biliteracy goals.

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Launching a Network for Researchers and Practitioners to Tackle Challenges Together 

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.

Launching a Network for Researchers and Practitioners to Tackle Challenges Together
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Diverging Paths to the Principalship: A Shift Toward Alternative Credentials in California

Explore this analysis of California’s diverging administrator preparation system, where expanded alternative pathways outpace traditional programs, raising concerns about quality, accessibility, and support for new school leaders.

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