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WestEd at ESEA 2025

Promoting Success for Every Learner

February 19–21, 2025
Hybrid and In-Person at the Austin Convention Center · Booth 312

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At this year’s National ESEA Conference, WestEd experts, alongside our co-presenters, will share valuable information and insights on ensuring high-quality teaching and learning for all students. From literacy and math education to the integration of technology in learning, our experts are dedicated to building capacity and improving outcomes.

Discover how WestEd can support your goals and explore opportunities to partner with us in driving meaningful, lasting change.

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We help you shape the future of learning and transform teaching and leading by implementing and sustaining school improvement efforts.

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Our Center for School Turnaround and Improvement (CSTI) at WestEd is nationally recognized for research and development of resources and services to support systemic improvement for all schools.

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We generate insights that remove barriers to learning, improve practice, inform decisions, facilitate collaboration, and inform innovations that lead to better outcomes in teaching, leading, and learning.

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Insights & Impact

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Featured Blog

A Transformative Process of Schoolwide Instructional Inquiry: A Standards-Driven Framework for Improving Teaching and Learning

Learn about a standards-driven framework for engaging in instructional inquiry to enhance teaching and improve student learning and achievement schoolwide. Written by Kevin Perks, Bob Rosenfeld, and Joseph Sassone of WestEd’s Quality Schools and Districts team.

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Events

Visit our event page to see our full schedule of WestEd presentations at ESEA

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Featured Blog

Spotlight on Evidence-Based Practices for Improvement

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Research-Based Resources

Browse our high-quality, research-based publications and resources designed to inform and engage professionals in a variety of fields including K–12 education, early childhood, and health and justice.

The Essential Playbook for Family Engagement in Middle School
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The Impact of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) on Student Attendance and Behavior
Strategies and Suggestions for Using the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement Framework
A School Leader's Guide to VITAL Collaboration Facilitating Evidence-Driven Inquiry in PLCs to Improve Teaching and Learning by Kevin Perks
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Featured Presenters and Experts

Haiwen Chu

Haiwen Chu

Senior Research Associate, Mathematics  
Brings national expertise in improving mathematics learning for all students, including English Learners, bridging theory, research, and practice to enhance mathematics education for  grades 6–12. 

Stephanie Davis

Stephanie Davis

School and District Improvement Specialist  
Draws on her experience as a successful principal to support schools in implementing high-impact strategies and data-driven approaches to improve schools.

Lisa Eisenberg

Lisa Eisenberg

Child and Youth Health Financing Project Director  
Leverages over a decade of experience in school-based health policy to build partnerships that improve opportunities and sustain school-based health services. 

Jeremy Ford

Jeremy Ford

School-Based Health Finance Associate  
Applies his expertise in school-based Medicaid billing and finance, helping schools optimize resources to strengthen educational systems and support student success. 

Tamara Hall

Tamara Hall

School Improvement Facilitator Supports school and district administrators, coaches, and teachers in leadership development, professional learning communities, formative assessment, standards-based instruction, and effective classroom coaching. 

Amy Hartjen

Amy Hartjen

School and District Improvement Specialist  
Brings extensive expertise to supporting school improvement using a data-driven approaches that ignite and sustain continuous improvement.

Terry Hofer

Terry Hofer

Director of School Improvement Leads WestEd’s Center for School Turnaround and Improvement (CSTI), supporting educators nationwide in school transformation through trusted partnership, leadership coaching, and application of the Four Domains of Rapid School Improvement Framework. 

Ebony Jason

Ebony
Spivey

School Improvement Facilitator, Mathematics 
Brings years of experience in successfully implementing school improvement strategies in her work, specializing in mathematics curriculum for underrepresented students and professional learning to support teachers.

Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones

Research Manager  
Uses her expertise in formative assessment, culturally and linguistically responsive instruction, and Indigenous education to support teachers and leaders of culturally varied student populations.

Bejanae Kareem

Bejanae Kareem

Senior Program Associate 
Draws on deep content knowledge in K-12 core subjects and various learning modalities to manage nationwide projects that leverage professional learning, research and evaluation, and technical assistance at all levels of the nested system.

Susan Levenson

School Improvement Facilitator Partners with states and districts to provide leadership in the development, review, and evaluation of curriculum and instructional services as well as the assessment systems that measure their impacts. 

Kevin Perks

Kevin Perks

Director, Quality Schools and Districts
Brings national expertise in research-informed  leadership and professional learning practices to direct the development and nationwide expansion of services that sustainably improve schools and districts.

Lorna Porter

Lorna Porter

Research Associate  
Conducts quantitative and mixed-methods research with specialized understanding of state and local education policy designed to strengthen learning outcomes for all students, including English Learners. 

Rob Salley

Rob Salley

Director, Region14 Comprehensive Center Serving the Bureau of Indian Education  
Leverages his extensive experience in change management, capacity development, policy formation, and leadership to drive school and systems improvement for K-12, Tribal, and higher education systems. 

Tia Taylor

Tia Taylor

Senior Program Associate  
Specializes in school finance, resource allocation, and leadership development and helps educational leaders maximize resources by coordinating and consolidating federal programs. 

Giselle Sherry Marsh

Giselle Sherry-Marsh

School Improvement Specialist   Leverages her successful school improvement experience to assist school leaders at all levels of the nested system in applying the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement to support continuous improvement efforts. 

Kate Wright

Kate Wright

Director, Region 15 Comprehensive Center 
Brings extensive expertise of state education systems to shape nationwide policy and technical assistance programs with a focus on strategic planning, implementation, and support for leaders who are driving large-scale improvement efforts.  

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