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Westat Experts Discuss Pressing Topics at APPAM 2023
November 6, 2023
Disability employment, school success for men of color, nutrition assistance programs – Westat staff will discuss their insights on these timely issues and more during…
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Playing a New Role, States Set Visions for Summer Learning
November 3, 2023
To counter pandemic-related learning loss, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in March 2021 called on state education agencies (SEAs) and school districts to deliver…
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Westat Hosts "A Date with Data" Podcast
November 2, 2023
Westat’s Amy Bitterman hosts “A Date with Data,” a biweekly podcast produced by the IDEA Data Center (IDC) staff. As the podcast enters its second…
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Shawn Petty Discusses AI in Afterschool Programs
November 1, 2023
For the past decade, Westat’s Shawn Petty, MPA, has hosted the engaging virtual series “Perspectives from the Field,” conceived as a platform to share diverse…
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What Is the Cost-Effectiveness of Gamifying Algebra?
October 25, 2023
According to new research published in the Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, “Cost-Effectiveness of Algebraic Technological Applications,” From Here to There (FH2T) and DragonBox…
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Westat to Lead Center Addressing Inequities in Special Education
October 17, 2023
The new Data Center for Addressing Significant Disproportionality (DCASD), to be led by Westat in a 5-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education,…
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New App Analyzes Bias Blindspots
September 27, 2023
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) allows states to use survey methods for collecting data on certain performance indicators. States must report on response…
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Circles of Reflection Toolkit: Improving Education for Native Students
September 26, 2023
For decades, Native students have faced significant opportunity gaps that impede their academic achievement and trajectories. To close these gaps, the Native Education Collaborative, supported…
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How States and Districts Use Title II, Part A Funds
August 23, 2023
To support effective instruction and decrease achievement gaps in states and districts over $2 billion per year is provided through the Title II, Part A of…
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Heinrich Hock Joins Westat
August 22, 2023
Heinrich Hock, PhD, has joined Westat as a Principal Research Associate for Education Studies. For over 18 years, he has conducted rigorous studies on education,…