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Ensuring Literacy Success Across the Disciplines for Students With Disabilities
Explore how to support students with disabilities in reading—including dyslexia—to succeed using strategies that draw upon disciplinary literacy approaches—the specialized ways of reading, writing, and thinking in subjects like science, history, and math.
Nurturing the Whole Child: Supporting Early Learning Approaches That Meet the Needs of All Children
Explore how a whole-child approach and the expertise of educators can create meaningful, supportive experiences for children with disabilities, their families, and the educators themselves.
Implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Three Tiers of Prevention and Intervention as Protective Factors
This report investigates the implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports during the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on school discipline.
R15CC and NCSI Strategic Facilitation: Arizona Special Education Evaluations Ad Hoc Committee
The Region 15 Comprehensive Center and the National Center for Systemic Improvement, both led by WestEd, collaborated to support Arizona in facilitating the state’s Special Education…
Resourcing Supports for Young Multilingual Learners with Suspected Disabilities in California: Learning Collaborative Recommendations
In order to help educators best support young multilingual learners, WestEd launched a short-term, cross-sector Learning Collaborative to improve collaboration, build knowledge capacity, and increase awareness of best practices related to integrated ELD instruction. This report details lessons learned and offers recommendations for policymakers and education leaders.
California Special Education Governance and Accountability Study
This study examines California’s current governance and accountability structures for students with disabilities, aged 3 to 21, and shares recommendations regarding improvements.
California’s Special Education Local Plan Areas: Funding Patterns, Inclusion Rates, and Student Outcomes
This REL West study examines Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) funding patterns, inclusion rates, and student outcomes in California.
WestEd Study of California’s State Special Education Funding System
Ensuring that essential state funds reach students in special education programs.
Considerations for Supporting a Successful Start to the 2020-2021 School Year for Students With Disabilities
This document identifies some key concepts and questions for state education agency leaders to consider to best support students with disabilities during the 2020–2021 school year.
Study of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process and the Adequate Funding Level for Students with Disabilities in Maryland
WestEd conducted a mixed-methods study regarding program quality and adequate funding levels for students with disabilities in Maryland.
