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How CAL-MSCS Communities of Practice Build Educator Capacity: Connecting CAL-MSCS Professional Learning Opportunities to Research on Effective Communities of Practice

This WestEd report describes how California’s CAL-MSCS Partnership uses three Communities of Practice in math, science, and computer science to build statewide educator capacity for grades 4 through 12.

Cover page of a WestEd report titled "How CAL-MSCS Communities of Practice Build Educator Capacity: Connecting CAL-MSCS Professional Learning Opportunities to Research on Effective Communities of Practice" by Rebecca Perry, Lisa LeFevre, Maria Salcicciolli, Stacy Marple, and Neal Finkelstein, July 2026.
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.
ResourceResearch and Evaluation

What Is The Statewide BHSSA Evaluation?

This WestEd resource explains the statewide BHSSA evaluation, a multi-year study assessing how California’s school behavioral health investments are strengthening student wellness systems across county and local education agency partnerships.

Fact sheet titled "What Is the Statewide BHSSA Evaluation?" produced by WestEd and the California Commission for Behavioral Health, describing the components, timeline, and intended uses of California's statewide school behavioral health evaluation.
ResourceResearch and Evaluation

Youth Reimagining School Behavioral Health Systems

This WestEd resource describes the Youth Engagement Cohort model, a student-centered process in which young people examine data, share perspectives, and present recommendations to shape California’s school behavioral health systems under the BHSSA.

Fact sheet titled "Youth Reimagining School Behavioral Health Systems," produced by WestEd and the California Commission for Behavioral Health, describing the Youth Engagement Cohort model used in California's BHSSA statewide evaluation
ResourceReport

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.
ResourcePaper

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.
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
ResourceTraining and Professional Development

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
ResourceWestEd Perspectives

Supporting Student Success Through Aligned and Coherent Systems

Learn how state and local agencies can align policies and partnerships to create coherent, collaborative systems that improve supports for students and families.

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ResourceTraining and Professional Development

Ensuring Literacy Success Across the Disciplines for Students With Disabilities

Explore how to support students with disabilities in reading—including dyslexia—to succeed using strategies that draw upon disciplinary literacy approaches—the specialized ways of reading, writing, and thinking in subjects like science, history, and math.