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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.
ResourceBrief

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.

Cover page of a Bellwether and WestEd policy brief titled "Declining Enrollment in America's Public Schools: How States Can Respond Strategically" by Carrie Hahnel and Jason Willis, June 2026, featuring a photo of empty classroom desks and chairs.
ResourceReport

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.

Cover page of a 2026 WEEAC and Utah Education Policy Center impact story titled "Improving American Indian Student Outcomes in Nevada," describing WEEAC's technical assistance to Nevada's Office of Indian Education in developing a 5-year improvement plan.
ResourceTraining and Professional DevelopmentGuide

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.

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

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.
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

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.

ResourceReport

Supporting Schools Before Students Are at Risk: Early Warning Systems for Proactive Prevention

This paper explores the value of identifying early signs of distress in schools by examining leadership stability, staff management, culture, finances, and instructional programs.

Supporting Schools Before Students Are at Risk: Early Warning Systems for Proactive Prevention A National Implementation Framework for State Education Agencies