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Download full textRuthie Caparas; Hannah Jarmolowski; Kelsey Krausen; Patrick McClellan – WestEd, 2025
While states are often impacted by cost pressures beyond their control, certain state policies can help stabilize school funding from year to year and help school districts maintain stable services during times of declining revenue. This report delves into some of the most pressing conditions contributing to current revenue volatility. It then…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, State Aid, School Districts
Jenna Howard Terrell; Robin Ahigian; Morgan Garvey; Sarah Barzee – WestEd, 2025
With constantly changing needs in a global economy, more flexibility in educational accountability for states and districts, and a focus on high standards for all students, state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) are increasingly defining what skills, competencies, and knowledge graduates should have by developing a…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Profiles, Graduation Requirements, Student Development
Contann Dabney, Contributor; Terry Hofer, Contributor; Beth Jackson, Contributor; Smriti Jacob, Contributor; Jeannine Medvedich, Contributor; Andrew Morrill, Contributor; Shakinna Patterson, Contributor; Joe Sassone, Contributor; Giselle Sherry-Marsh, Contributor; Andrew Swanson, Contributor; Ashleigh Tillman, Contributor; Susan Villani, Contributor; Melinda Wallace, Contributor; Noel White, Contributor – WestEd, 2025
This guide was developed for district leaders and leadership teams to use as a supplement to the "Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement: A Systems Framework" and its related survey system. The Four Domains framework, from WestEd's Center for School Turnaround and Improvement, was created to assist states, districts, and schools as…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Educational Improvement, Program Implementation, School Districts
Jonathan Nakamoto; Colleen Carter; Sarah Russo – WestEd, 2025
Project With is an innovative, literary-based curriculum designed for justice-involved youth. The curriculum has 12 lessons in which youth read a literary selection, such as a short story or poem; discuss the literary work with their peers and a facilitator; and participate in an activity aligned with the lesson's main idea. Project With can be…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Juvenile Justice
Mitch Herz; Mel Wylen – WestEd, 2025
Over the past two decades, federal education policies such as the No Child Left Behind Act and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) have sought to improve school performance through accountability systems. As states emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, many began exploring ways to expand accountability beyond ESSA requirements. These efforts…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement
WestEd, 2025
More than 8.3 million young people under 18 struggle with anxiety or depression--13 percent of the youth population. Despite the need, more than one third of the U.S. population lives in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, creating urgent dual crises of rising mental health needs and insufficient behavioral workforce capacity. Launched in…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Middle School Students, High School Students, Young Adults
Mingyu Feng; Linlin Li; Natalie Brezack; Chun-Wei Huang; Kim Luttgen; Jenna Grady; Shuangting Yang; Abby Lavine; Kelly Collins; Megan Schneider – WestEd, 2025
The "Scaling Teachers' Professional Development for ASSISTments: Evaluation Final Report" examines how a virtual professional learning community (vPLC) and immediate, elaborated feedback during independent math practice supported teachers in enhancing formative assessment practices, fostering sustained collaboration, and improving…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Middle School Teachers, Communities of Practice, Faculty Development
