Gretchen Wright

Credit for Real World Learning and Durable Skills Progression Standards are two of the seven research and development projects launched by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching today announced the launch of seven initiatives under its Research & Development Consortium for High School Transformation. WestEd is leading two of those initiatives.

Statement of Jannelle Kubinec, CEO, WestEd Earlier this month, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores for 2025 were released, and the results were not only discouraging—they were alarming. Conducted every 3 years, PISA provides critical information about 15-year-olds’ ability to understand, learn, and navigate increasingly complex information by reading. U.S. reading scores, in particular, were at their lowest level since the United States began participating in PISA.

WestEd today announced the release of My School Improvement Partner, an AI-powered coaching tool designed to provide principals with guided reflection, evidence-based resources, and structured support for school improvement. Principals can use the tool to upload school data, discuss and refine their practice, identify and track their school improvement goals, and prepare for meetings.