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The North Dakota Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Initiative: Progress and Outcomes After 5 Years
This report summarizes WestEd’s evaluation of the implementation outcomes for districts participating in the The North Dakota Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Initiative. It also provides an analysis of learner outcomes and future implications.
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Regression Discontinuity Design: A Method to Rigorously Evaluate Interventions to Reduce Crime and Improve the Justice System
This brief from WestEd’s Justice and Prevention Research Center explores Regression Discontinuity Design as an effective and ethical method for evaluating interventions in the field of crime reduction and justice system improvement.
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Budgeting for Educational Equity Podcast S2E7: School Closures and Consolidations in California: Deepening Our Understanding
Host Jason Willis talks with school finance and policy veteran Carrie Hahnel about school closures and consolidations, delving into current factors that could lead to more closures and data about the disproportionate impact on different student populations.
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Impacts of the Community Partnerships for Teacher Pipeline Program on Community College Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study
A quasi-experimental evaluation of the Community Partnerships for Teacher Pipeline program that found evidence of the program’s success in meeting its goals of supporting community college students interested in teaching careers
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Identifying Resource Inequities
This brief from the Region 15 Comprehensive Center provides state education agency leaders with a systematized approach for conducting a meaningful resource allocation review to support LEAs and schools with equitable resource planning and alignment.
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Design and Implementation of the ESSA Resource Allocation Review Lessons Learned in Utah
This brief shares discoveries made by the Region 15 Comprehensive Center and the Utah State Board of Education during their joint design and implementation of the ESSA resource allocation review process.
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Discipline Equity for American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Recommendations for District Leaders
This WEEAC report presents information and recommendations about exclusionary discipline for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students. It offers evidence-based practices, cultural responsiveness, and targeted interventions to reduce disciplinary issues, improve learning, and cultivate a more equitable educational landscape.
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Service Users’ Perceptions of State School Safety Center Supports & Services
This brief summarizes the findings from an evaluation of State School Safety Centers by the Justice and Prevention Research Center. It examines the structure, services, and perceptions of State School Safety Centers to identify promising practices and models.
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Designing Equitable Systems Through Youth Partnership
This brief helps education leaders learn why and how to integrate youth partnerships in equity review processes and other equity initiatives. It recommends using the research-based principles of Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) to support culturally responsive education (CRE).
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Essential Conditions for Advancing and Sustaining Cross-Sector Collaboration: A Reflection Guide for Child-, Youth-, and Family-Serving Agencies
This guide from The California Center for School Climate provides strategies for creating and sustaining effective cross-sector collaboration to improve equitable access, experiences, and outcomes.
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Guía familiar para apoyar la salud mental y el bienestar de los jóvenes: Información, consejos y recursos
Esta guía fácil de usar ayuda a los padres y los cuidadores a apoyar el bienestar general y la salud mental de los niños y jóvenes. Equipa a los cuidadores con estrategias, herramientas y recursos específicos.
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Creating Socially and Culturally Responsive School Environments: Three Key Actions for Busy Charter School Leaders
This resource for charter school leaders and educators outlines three key actions to cultivate socially and culturally responsive environments that honor diverse cultural backgrounds and support positive identity development, ensuring whole-person wellness.
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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 10: Accelerating Literacy Learning With Reading Apprenticeship—A Conversation With Linda Friedrich and Cynthia Greenleaf
Host Marley Arechiga talks with WestEd's Linda Friedrich, Director of Literacy, and Cynthia Greenleaf, Senior Research Scientist in Literacy. They discuss what Reading Apprenticeship research shows about developing academic literacy and what has changed since the 1990s and the pandemic.
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Budgeting for Educational Equity Podcast S2E6: Advancing Equity Through Locally Driven Funding Formulas: LAUSD’s Groundbreaking Student Equity Need Index (the “SENI”)
Host Jason Willis talks with Pedro Salcido (Los Angeles Unified School District) and Jessenia Reyes (Catalyst California) about the Student Equity Need Index (SENI), a research-based index that uses comprehensive indicators to rank school needs for more equitable funding distribution.
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Intentional Engagement: How to Create and Administer a Community Survey in the Charter Sector
This guide helps charter authorizers, district offices, and charter management organizations use community surveys to gather actionable insights on different demographic groups to make data-informed decisions that align with community assets and needs.
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