Healthy U: How a New App Provides Sexual Health Education to Incarcerated Youth
Delivered through a tablet-based app, Healthy U is a first-of-its-kind teen pregnancy prevention program for young males in a juvenile justice environment.
WestEd STEM Projects Featured in National Science Foundation Video Showcase
WestEd projects are featured in the 5th annual STEM for All Video Showcase. The event features over 240 innovative projects aimed at improving STEM learning and teaching, which have been funded by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies. During the week-long event (May 13-20), researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and members of the public are […]
May Focus: Improving Education Quality through Enhanced District-Charter Collaboration
This May, WestEd is highlighting tools and strategies for improving education quality by enhancing district-charter collaboration.
WestEd STEM Researchers Study Early Elementary Science Instruction Post Professional Development
Judith Haymore Sandholtz with the University of California, Irvine, and WestEd researchers Cathy Ringstaff and Bryan Matlen publish longitudinal case studies, supported by the National Science Foundation, that demonstrate how teacher professional development can hold promise in promoting effective early elementary science instruction, and offer guidance on how to cope with school-level factors that change over time.
WestEd's Staci Wendt Co-Authors Article on the Value of a Transcendental Meditation Program for Middle School Students
New research suggests middle school students practicing Transcendental Meditation as part of the widely implemented school Quiet Time program can significantly improve their social-emotional competencies and alleviate psychological distress.
Four Recommendations for Designing a Single, Web-based Reporting Platform for K–12 Education Agencies
In response to the January 2019–20 California State Budget Proposal, this policy and practice brief offers four recommendations for designing a single, web-based reporting platform for K–12 education agencies through a process that values end users and fosters innovation.
Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: Read Our Updated Research Review
Preliminary evidence suggests that restorative justice practices may have positive effects across several outcomes related to discipline, attendance, graduation, climate, and culture.
Making High-Quality STEAM Education a Reality for All Students
Featuring chapters from both researchers and practitioners, this new resource presents promising practices in STEAM education that reflect and utilize student diversity.
Five Tips for Creating Trauma-Informed Learning Environments
Trauma can decrease students’ ability to pay attention, regulate emotion and behavior, or develop positive relationships with adults and peers. Learn five important steps to making schools supportive and safe zones for learning.
Metal Detectors for Improved School Safety? Research Says No.
This new research brief summarizes what’s known about metal detectors in schools and in other settings, including prevalence, effectiveness, cost, and the potential impact on students and learning environments.