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WestEd is a San Francisco-based nonpartisan, nonprofit, mission-focused organization.〔Orey, M., V. J. McClendon, and R. Branch (2006). Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. Libraries Unlimited, Incorporated, ISBN 978-1-59158-362-2〕〔Orey, M., M. Fitzgerald, and R. Branch (2004). Educational Media and Technology Yearbook ISBN 978-1-59158-068-3〕 The organization's mission states, "WestEd, a research, development, and services agency, works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults."〔http://www.wested.org/about-us/〕〔http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/west/index.asp〕〔Educational Media and Technology Yearbook 2002. ISBN 1-56308-910-6〕 In 2013, WestEd's annual revenue was approximately $137 million, with over 530 clients and funders including the United States Department of Education, National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Justice, and many state, county, local, philanthropic, and business entities.〔http://www.wested.org/wp-content/files_mf/1396027434WestEd_AnnualReport_2013_InsertWEB_20140227.pdf〕 WestEd has been vetted and approved as a qualified service provider in the following federal contracting programs: the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Program Support Center (PSC) Task Order Contracts, and the General Service Administration’s Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) Schedule (SIN 874-1: Integrated Consulting Services).〔http://www.wested.org/about-us/working-with-wested/〕〔https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/advantage/contractor/contractor_detail.do?mapName=/s/search/&contractNumber=GS-10F-0288W〕〔https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=12e8a1f8ec76c25bc9032fa57acecb2a&tab=core&_cview=1〕 WestEd conducts various services -- consulting and technical assistance, evaluation, policy, professional development, and research and development -- aimed at supporting and improving education and human development. 〔Branch, R. and M. Fitzgerald (1999). Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. ISBN 978-1-56308-636-6〕〔Fusco, M. and S. Ketchum. (2002). Distance Learning for Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 978-1-56308-847-6〕〔http://www.wested.org/services/〕 WestEd’s work is focused in several key areas: College & Career; Early Childhood Development & Learning; English Language Learners; Health, Safety, & Well-Being; Literacy; Schools, Districts, & State Education Systems; Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics; Special Education; Standards, Assessment, & Accountability; and Teachers & Leaders.〔〔Mathison, S. (2004). Encyclopedia of Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-2609-2〕〔E. Walker (2005). Educational Adequacy and the Courts: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.〕〔http://www.wested.org/areas-of-work/〕 Six times WestEd has been named one of the Best Employers in the San Francisco Bay Area, most recently in 2011.〔San Francisco Business Times, “125 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area unveiled” (April 22, 2011) http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2011/04/22/125-best-places-to-work-unveiled.html?page=all〕 In addition to headquarters in San Francisco, WestEd has 14 regional offices throughout United States〔http://www.wested.org/contact-us/〕 and over 650 employees.〔http://www.wested.org/wp-content/files_mf/1396027434WestEd_AnnualReport_2013_InsertWEB_20140227.pdf〕 ==Governance & Legal Status== WestEd is a Joint Powers Agency, authorized by a California Joint Powers Agreement and governed by public entities in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah, with Board members representing agencies from these states and nationally, including leaders from public and private education, business, and human services communities.〔http://www.wested.org/about-us/board-of-directors/〕 Its Board takes an active role in agency leadership and strategic planning. Agency leadership includes Glen Harvey, Chief Executive Officer; Sri Ananda, Chief Program Officer; Max McConkey, Chief Policy & Communications Officer; Catherine Walcott, Chief Development Officer; Richard Whitmore, Chief Administrative Officer; and Nancy Riddle, Chief Financial Officer. A nonprofit, public research and development agency, WestEd is tax exempt under Section 115(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and, as such, meets the giving guidelines of philanthropic organizations.〔http://www.wested.org/about-us/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WestEd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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