New Releases
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Push and Pull Factors for Female Involvement in Gangs and Collateral Involvement in Sex Trafficking: Systematic Review of Research
This systematic review of research by WestEd’s Justice and Prevention Research Center in partnership with the American Institutes for Research examines factors influencing female involvement in gangs and collateral involvement in sex trafficking.
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Systems Change at WestEd: Six Guiding Principles
This brief defines systems change and describes the principles that guide systems-change work at WestEd, from collaborating to facilitate improvements within a particular system or across sectors for large-scale, cross-system change efforts.
Top Downloads
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Zone of Proximal Development: An Affirmative Perspective in Teaching ELLs
Learn how collaboration impacts the academic development of English language and multilingual learners.
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What Are Social and Emotional Learning and Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education — and What Do They Have to Do with Critical Race Theory? A Primer
This brief explores the intersections and perceived connections between social and emotional learning, culturally responsive and sustaining education, and critical race theory.
Podcasts
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Beyond SEL
This audiocast series is designed to help educators equitably serve the whole-person needs of their communities. Each audiocast shares a story from a public school or district in the United States, describing their innovative, evidence-based approach to this work. -
Leading Voices
WestEd’s experts, along with leading scholars and practitioners in the fields of education and human development, discuss ways to help every learner to thrive in school, career, and life.
R&D Alert Print Editions
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R&D Alert®, Vol. 19, No. 1
Trauma-informed practices, school climate, and work related to health, safety, and justice are highlighted in this issue of R&D Alert.
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R&D Alert®, Vol. 18, No. 1
High school re-enrollees, school turnaround, leadership standards, and education technology are highlighted in this issue of R&D Alert.
Free Publications
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Facilitating Improvement in Teacher Practice: Professional Learning Modules
This resource collection is designed for facilitators of professional learning, such as district coaches, principals, site-based coaches, and teacher leaders. The modules aim to prepare these facilitators to support teachers in improving Tier 1 instruction. Specifically, facilitators will learn to implement continuous improvement processes, guided by goals and data, and strengthen teacher collaboration.
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Scaffolding Writing With the “Teaching and Learning Cycle” for Students in Grades 6–12
This article explains a process through which teachers can scaffold students’ successful writing called the “Teaching and Learning Cycle" to best serve multilingual learners as well as English-proficient students.