WestEd is a nonprofit research, development, and service agency. The agency traces its history back to 1966 when Congress created a network of Regional Educational Laboratories. In 1995, two of those original laboratories - Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development and Southwest Regional Laboratory - joined forces to form WestEd.
As one of the nation's Regional Educational Laboratories, WestEd serves Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Our work also extends throughout the rest of the United States, as well as internationally.
WestEd is committed to improving learning at all stages of life — from infancy to adulthood, both in school and out. Our work is far-reaching because our purpose is ambitious: success for every learner. Ambitious as it is, this goal is within reach. As your partner in educational change, WestEd helps all children enter school healthy and eager to learn; tailors effective assessment strategies for states and districts; works with administrators and teams of school and district leaders to help bring about successful schoolwide change; enhances teachers' career-long professional development; and finds ways for community-based groups to collaborate and solve problems.
Partners make it work. Parents, teachers, administrators, elected officials, child development specialists, members of businesses and communities, and even students, join with us in diverse alliances. Together, we think about education in new ways - to ensure equity, promote excellence, and provide service. |
