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Equity

WestEd Awarded New REL West Contract to Increase Data and Evidence Use in Educational Decision-Making and Improve Outcomes

WestEd is pleased to announce the agency is awarded a new five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to operate the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West, furthering WestEd’s 60-year history of committed partnership with state departments of education, districts, and schools to improve the lives of students throughout the West region.

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Advancing Equity: Five Districts Focus on Improving Outcomes of Black and Latinx Students

Collaborating with REL West, districts identified areas of opportunity and developed a strategy to improve safety, well-being, and engagement for Black and Latinx students.

COVID-19EquitySchool climateSchools and districts

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Carnegie Math Pathways and Rhode Island Department of Education Partner to Support Algebra Readiness for Multilingual Learners

RIDE will work closely with Carnegie Math Pathways at WestEd and other partners to pilot a course that combines student-centered pedagogy and a real-world curriculum to strengthen students' pre-algebra skills while encouraging their social and emotional development.

English language learnersEnglish learnersEquityMathematicsResearch and evaluationSchools and districtsSTEM

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Spotlight on High-Quality Early Care and Education

This month, WestEd highlights resources that help early childhood professionals provide a calm environment where infants, toddlers, and young children can thrive.

COVID-19Early childhoodearly childhood developmentEquityFamily engagementHealth & safetySchool climateSchools and districtsTeachers and leaders

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Carnegie Math Pathways at WestEd and World Education, Inc. Receive IES Grant to Expand Adult Numeracy and Digital Literacy

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) recently awarded WestEd’s Carnegie Math Pathways and World Education, Inc. a four-year grant to increase numeracy and digital literacy among adult learners.

Adult learnersDigital literacyEquityMathematicsSTEM

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New Statewide Longitudinal Data System Connects People and Information to Improve Outcomes

Read about how one state has been developing a longitudinal system to link information “from cradle to career” and help stakeholders take action on this information.

College & careerDataData-Driven DecisionmakingEquitySchools and districts

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Educator Burnout, Equity, and Tips for Coping

What can educators do when they notice themselves or others moving toward fatigue and burnout? Here are five simple strategies to use in the moment when dysregulation or overwhelm occurs.

COVID-19EquityHealth & safetySchool climateSchools and districtsSelf-careTeachers and leadersWebinar

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Building State-Level Data Capacity in Arizona to Improve Instructional Services for English Learners

With REL West coaching and support, the Arizona Department of Education is learning to implement new data collection methods and to use reliable data to inform policy and practice.

COVID-19DataData-Driven DecisionmakingElementary schoolEnglish language learnersEnglish learnersEquityLiteracyResearch and evaluationSchools and districts

Putting Science Instruction at the Center of Re-engagement: An Interview with the Lawrence Hall of Science's Ardice Hartry

To explore how science education can help re-engage students and rebuild strong cultures of collaboration and inquiry in schools, we sat down with Ardice Hartry of the Lawrence Hall of Science.

COVID-19ELAEquityInstructional DesignScienceSELsocial emotional learningSTEMTeachers

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Spotlight on Back to School: Four Resources to Support Education Equity This New School Year

As students return to schools during the pandemic, educators work to accelerate learning, deepen student understanding, and address long-standing inequities that negatively impact student outcomes, especially for underserved students. These four resources aim to help educators address education equity issues in four ways — fair funding allocation, dedication to self-care, honoring student voice, and investment in restorative practices.

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