This WestEd guide pairs five evidence-based school safety strategies with practical recommendations and California district examples, offering leaders a whole-person approach that builds safety through connection, support, and belonging. 

This handout is intended to provide educators with overarching guidance on how to implement five actionable approaches for centering newcomers that foster language development, learning and community building in order to create successful outcomes for new multilingual learners

In school year (SY) 2012–13, a total of 4,854,4701 English learners (ELs) were enrolled in public schools in kindergarten through grade 12 in the United States, representing just over 9% of total student enrollment.

This fact sheet provides information about English learners with disabilities (ELSWD).

This study documents how 10 math teachers in five California middle schools promoted positive conditions for math learning.

How are schools using literacy screening data to identify students for reading support under Alaska’s early literacy policy?

This report provides a policy overview of English learner (EL) reclassification approaches used by U.S. state education agencies (SEAs).

This fact sheet provides information on the ratio of English learners (ELs) to English language instructors.

This report, Advancing Implementation: Phase 2: Research on English Language Development Standards, Part 2: A Case Study of Transformative Practices in a Rural North Carolina District, presents an in-depth case study of how the WIDA English Language D

Literacy is arguably the most crucial aspect of a student’s education. This WestEd Perspectives brief explores the need for integrated and intentional planning in literacy policymaking to better support students with disabilities.