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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.

Evaluation of Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teachers (M3T): Analysis of Student Math Achievement Data in West Virginia
This WestEd report of West Virginia’s Mountaineer Mathematics Master Teacher (M3T) project examines whether developing teacher leadership improves student achievement, finding promising gains in grades 6 through 8 after sustained exposure to Math Teacher Leaders.

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.

Evaluating the Impact of Innovamat Elementary Math Curriculum on Student Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Matched-Comparison Study
This study examines the effects of Innovamat, a mathematics curriculum and
instructional approach that aligns classroom practice more closely with
research in mathematics education on math achievement.

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.

Beyond Curriculum Adoption: What District Leaders Are Saying About Using Illustrative Mathematics
This report draws on interviews with leaders in seven Massachusetts districts to examine how they implemented Illustrative Mathematics in grades 6–8, with practical lessons for high-quality instructional materials adoption.

Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning: A New Rigorous and Relevant Mathematics Course for 3rd- and 4th-Year High School Students
In this webinar, WestEd and the Charles A. Dana Center introduce Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning (ISQR), a new 3rd- and 4th-year high school math course developed with the Charles A. Dana Center. Learn how ISQR is being piloted in districts across multiple states and how it can support students in their own context.

The Impact of the Illustrative Math Curriculum in Oakland Unified: Math Achievement 5 Years After Adoption
This brief examines the 5-year impact of the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum in Oakland Unified, finding significantly stronger math outcomes in grades 6–8 compared to similar non-IM schools statewide.

Centering Student Identity in Math EdTech
In this 30-minute recorded webinar, explore the REAL Mathematics Digital Design Companion, a practical tool designed to support school and district leaders in reviewing and selecting math edtech products.
