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WestEd’s Justice & Prevention Research Center is recipient of a significant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to evaluate training provided to police investigators assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.
WestEd is the recipient of an esteemed 2018 Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant to improve subject-area literacy nationwide for secondary schools demonstrating a strong need for support.
This report describes a study that examined the initial impact of the California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA) policy, the first required performance assessment for preliminary administrator certification in California, by identifying early changes (i.e., changes made through March 30, 2018) in administrator preparation programs’ practices.
Add WestEd sessions to your calendar, visit us at booth #1331 to meet our expert staff, and come to the PITC reception for food, drinks, and conversation.
In a new article, WestEd’s Anthony Petrosino, Ashley Boal, and Augustus Mays examine policy responses to several school shootings, and suggest questions for educators and policymakers to consider in future conversations and decision-making.
Discover how K-12 educators are working together to develop instructional materials that reflect the Next Generation Science Standards.
The Behavioral Assessment of Baby’s Emotional and Social Style (BABES) Toolkit: Intervention Strategies for Developmental Guidance and Support assists early childhood professionals to identify, and to help families address, areas in which their infants and toddlers (ages birth to 3) may be exhibiting challenging behavior.
Learn how to improve the quality of care in your programs, communities, and state as well as adult learning and teaching strategies.
At every school there are expert teachers with the capacity to lead. Learn how Teacher Practice Networks is capitalizing on that expertise to promote powerful teacher-to-teacher professional learning.
WestEd's Meagan O'Malley, Staci Wendt, and Christina Pate published an article entitled "A View from the Top: Superintendents' Perceptions of Mental Health Supports in Rural School Districts" in Educational Administration Quarterly.