Westat contributes to the design, implementation, and analysis of research ranging from small, quick-turnaround surveys to major academic assessment studies involving thousands of students.
Westat performs a number of studies to examine children's early life and school experiences and to measure the effectiveness of national programs on early childhood.... more about Early Childhood Education
A wide variety of educational issues are explored in Westat's projects concerning elementary and secondary education, including educational achievement, comparative studies of achievement, school-level implementation of reform, and program effectiveness and impact.... more about Elementary and Secondary Education
Westat has extensive experience performing policy-related research on a broad variety of topics, including research infrastructure, adult literacy, financial costs of postsecondary education, performance measurement, and distance education.... more about Postsecondary and Adult Education
Westat is conducting several studies that assess the impact of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the Office of Special Education Programs.... more about Special Education
Westat has been at the forefront of international student assessment and literacy research since the early 1990s. We conduct many of the leading international education studies, with samples ranging in size from 5,000 to more than 20,000 pupils in public and private schools at both elementary and secondary levels.... more about International Education and Literacy
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