Organizational Info

As a national leader in research, development, and service, WestEd takes on the toughest and most enduring challenges in education.
NextGenScience WestEd was approved for the PLPG in February 2021.
The "Types of support we offer" and "Our curriculum expertise" are evaluated and approved by Rivet Education; all other information is self-reported. We recommend that you confirm details with each partner directly.
Who we are
Types of support we offer
Rivet Ed approved
Rivet Education evaluates this information
- Adopting a curriculum
- Launching a curriculum
- Ongoing support for teachers
- Ongoing support for leaders
Our curriculum expertise
As a partner who exclusively supports the adoption phase of curriculum, Rivet does not evaluate their expertise in any particular high-quality instructional materials.
Our team
11–20 facilitators/coaches
11-25% are non-white
Types of districts that we have experience working with
- Traditional District
- Charter
- Private
- Parochial
- Urban
- Rural
- Suburban
- Fewer than 2,500 students
- 2,500 to 10,000 students
- 10,000 to 50,000 students
- 50,001 to 100,000 students
- More than 100,000 students
- Greater than 60% of economically disadvantaged students
- Greater than 20% of English language learners
- Greater than 20% of students with disability
- Greater than 80% students of color
More about this partner
Three sample clients
- Baltimore City Public Schools (MD) 50,001-100,000 students
- Davenport and Bettendorf Public Schools (IA) 10,001-50,000 students
- Boston Public Schools (MA) 50,001-100,000 students
Single-day service cost
This estimate is the average cost of one day of on-site support with a single facilitator. It is for comparative purposes only. Please contact the provider for exact pricing.
$5,000+
How we build district capacity for curriculum implementation
How we collaborate with other partners
How we confront racism
Sample professional learning services
Long-term services
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Our curriculum adoption process prepares district or agency leaders to plan for successful curriculum adoption, engage a team of educators in an evidence-based process to review materials, prepare and present evidence of a high-quality material, and plan to pilot and implement the new materials
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Target audience
- Teachers
- School-based coaches
- School leaders
- School system coaches and leaders
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Delivery method
Approximately 14 sessions over one to two months including planning meetings and eight in-person days of educator professional learning. -
Preferred format
- Virtual: Synchronous
- Virtual: Asynchronous
- In-person
- Blended
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Can be offered fully virtual
Yes
Short-term services
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In a three-day workshop, we lead district or state teams to reflect on their current state of science, develop a shared vision for HQ Science teaching and learning, and begin planning for a successful curriculum adoption and implementation process.
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Target audience
- Teachers
- School-based coaches
- School leaders
- School system coaches and leaders
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Maximum participants
25 -
Delivery method
Two full days of in-person learning or a series of shorter virtual workshops over several weeks. -
Preferred format
- Virtual: Synchronous
- Virtual: Asynchronous
- In-person
- Blended
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Can be offered fully virtual
Yes