Regional Needs  |  Projects

Northwest: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, & Washington

In the first year of the current REL contract the REL Northwest faced two major educational challenges. The first challenge was that many students are English language learners and districts need help in implementing appropriate school reform measures. The second major challenge was that many districts and tribal schools in the Northwest region are not achieving the mandates of the NCLB in math and science. In response to these challenges, the REL Northwest identified the following regional needs:

1. Identifying models of literacy coaching.
2. Creating and implementing professional development policy in science and mathematics.
3. Improving principal leadership of reform.
4. Supporting schools identified under NCLB as Schools In Need of Improvement.
5. Understanding and providing supplemental educational services and parental choice.