Description: The purpose of the proposed project is to evaluate the Iowa Learning and Technology Networked Improvement Community (Iowa NIC) and share, through an applied research methods report, a methodology for evaluating the implementation of networked improvement ... » more info

Description: Currently, 40 states, including New Mexico, offer a seal of biliteracy (or seal of bilingualism–biliteracy) to their graduating high school students. Quantitative research evidence is limited regarding the equitable allocation of seals of biliteracy ... » more info

Description: This tool will provide resources for practitioners who are developing practical measures for use in Networked Improvement Communities (NIC) or other improvement science contexts, such as educator-initiated action research. The users of the toolkit will ... » more info

Description: In 2018, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) launched a Grow Your Own grant program for Texas school districts to help increase the pipeline and diversity of teachers, particularly in small and rural districts. The program provides funds for districts to ... » more info

Description: Beginning with the 2017/18 school year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) established grant programs to provide applicant districts with financial support to design and implement strategic school improvement actions for Title I schools. School restart is ... » more info

Description: New Mexico requires English learner students to achieve a minimal score on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment, an English language proficiency assessment, to determine whether the students will be reclassified and exit English learner status. The assessment ... » more info

Description: New Mexico's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state plan sets the goal for all English learner students to attain English proficiency within five years. This study was developed with members of the REL Southwest English Learners Research Partnership in ... » more info

Description: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across Texas have had limited and disrupted access to typical educational contexts and services. Many students attended school fully or partially remote during 2020/21, and the face-to-face experience for ... » more info

Description: In 2021, the Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest College and Career Readiness research partnership published a study on the attainment of postsecondary readiness and success outcomes among Arkansas students and the accuracy of college and career ... » more info

Description: Many states, including Texas, categorize schools as "low performing" based on student scores on standardized tests, sometimes along with low graduation rates and other achievement indicators. A primary concern of Texas stakeholders is how to identify, ... » more info

Description: Louisiana Believe and Prepare is a significant reform of teacher preparation that is designed to strengthen preservice teacher experiences. A central aspect of the reform is the requirement that teacher candidates in traditional teacher preparation ... » more info

Description: The primary aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the organizational arrangements of district police forces and high school students' outcomes and experiences. It is an important first step to understand the implications of ... » more info

Description: The Northwest Rural Innovation and Student Engagement (NW RISE) Network convenes teachers and leaders from some of the Northwest's most isolated and remote communities to share improvement strategies and spread best practices for rural schools. The network ... » more info

Description: Parent engagement in their child's education can be fundamental to a student's academic development. The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) aims to understand best practices for parent outreach to encourage equitable engagement with parents.

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