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Improving Attendance Through Human-Centered Leadership Practices

This brief from WestEd’s Western Educational Equity Assistance Center outlines human-centered leadership practices at the individual, collective, and systems levels to improve student attendance.

Cover page of a WestEd Western Educational Equity Assistance Center resource titled "Improving Attendance Through Human-Centered Leadership Practices" by Rebeca Cerna and Laura Buckner, 2026, with teal and gold wave designs and the WEEAC logo
ResourceTraining and Professional Development

PITC and Early Head Start: Aligned in Purpose and Practice

In this recorded webinar, discover how the Program for Infant/Toddler Care’s six program policies are designed to promote high-quality relationship-based care that supports healthy development, strengthens families, and advances equity for infants and toddlers.

PITC and Early Head Start: Aligned in Purpose and Practice
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School-Based Behavioral Threat Assessment: A Review and Practical Considerations

This WestEd brief introduces school-based behavioral threat assessment (BTA) as a prevention-focused approach to school safety, reviewing leading models, evidence, and key practices for district leaders and threat assessment teams.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "School-Based Behavioral Threat Assessment: A Review and Practical Considerations" by Trent Baskerville, Andre' Spence, and Trevor Fronius, 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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California Healthy Kids Survey: 10 Key Indicators to Strengthen Community School Efforts

This resource identifies 10 California Healthy Kids Survey indicators that community schools can use to monitor student wellbeing, belonging, and engagement across the California Community Schools Framework.

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.

Webinar thumbnail for the WestEd Leading Together Webinar Series session titled "Finding the Golden Thread for Multilingual Learners With Disabilities," on a deep purple gradient background.
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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.
ResourceGuide

Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Math Development: Grades 4—8

Support your child’s math development in Grades 4–8 with clear milestones and strategies to foster effective collaboration between families and teachers.

Cover page of a WestEd Family Engagement Services resource titled "Understanding and Supporting Your Child's Math Development" for Grades 4–8, featuring a milestone table showing key math skills in number sense, operations and problem solving, measurement and data, and geometry from 4th through 8th grade.
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Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Math Development: Grades PreK—3

Support your child’s math development in Grades preK–3 with clear milestones and strategies to foster effective collaboration between families and teachers.

Cover page of a WestEd Family Engagement Services resource titled "Understanding and Supporting Your Child's Math Development" for Grades PreK–3, featuring a milestone table showing key math skills in number sense, operations and problem solving, measurement and data, and geometry from preschool through 3rd grade.
ResourceTraining and Professional Development

Bridging Science and Engineering for Every Learner

Explore research-backed, ready-to-use strategies for creating inclusive STEM experiences for elementary and middle school learners.

Webinar: Bridging Science and Engineering for Every Learner