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ResourceTraining and Professional Development

Apprenticing Students to Read and Write in the Disciplines

This Leading Together webinar introduces Reading Apprenticeship and Writing Apprenticeship, which take an integrated, research-based approach to disciplinary literacy. Participants will explore how instruction can center students’…

WestEd "Leading Together" Webinar Series: "Apprenticing Students to Read and Write in the Disciplines."
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.

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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.

Cover page for the book, "Leading With Urgency: 5 Levers for Effective School Improvement and Lasting Change," by Joseph G. Sassone. Available for purchase by following the link below.
ResourceTraining and Professional Development

Beyond Language Development: Designing Quality Opportunities to Learn for Newcomer Students

In this recorded webinar, explore how schools can support newcomer English Learners through integrated, simultaneous language and content instruction, and preview how QTEL Summer Institutes deepen this work through sustained professional learning.

Webinar thumbnail for the WestEd Leading Together Webinar Series featuring the session title "Beyond Language Development: Designing Quality Opportunities to Learn for Newcomer Students."
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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.
ResourceTraining and Professional Development

Finding the Golden Thread for Multilingual Learners With Disabilities 

In this recorded webinar, WestEd experts explore how cross-disciplinary collaboration is the golden thread that supports educators in confidently creating cohesive instruction that expands students’ English language skills.

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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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