REL Northwest — serving Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington — is dedicated to improving learning by building capacity in schools, families, and communities through applied research and technical assistance. In this pursuit, the Laboratory is conducting two long-term randomized controlled trials, one examining the impact of a trait-based writing model on student achievement and the other studying the impact of a school-wide reading program on student achievement in rural high schools. Current fast response projects include student-reported aggression in grades 3–8, district capacity to meet new high school diploma requirements, and characteristics of school support teams along with briefing papers on technical assistance to 21st Century Community Learning Centers, pathways to graduation, and an analysis of an Indian education program.
Meet REL Northwest
REL Northwest is a keystone contract of the non-profit Education Northwest, one of the original REL contractors from 1966. Subcontracts with several small businesses provide essential, substantive support:
- Chesapeake Research Associates provides methodological oversight and analysis services for research investigations.
- Planning and Policy Insights convenes and facilitates topical forum meetings and External Technical Working Group meetings.
- Project CRISS provides the intervention for the experimental study in reading.
Lab Director:
Steve Nelson
Governing Board
Read about REL Northwest Governing Board member, Jerome Colonna.
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Contractor: Education Northwest 101 SW Main St., Suite 500 Portland, Oregon 97204 Phone: (800) 547-6339, ext. 486 or 454 info@educationnorthwest.org http://educationnorthwest.org |
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