Kata Mihaly
Associated IES Content
Grant
Closing the Opportunity and Achievement Gaps in College and Career Readiness for Nevada Students
This project will examine the opportunity gaps that Nevada's Hispanic and English learner (EL) students face in reaching college and career readiness. EL and Hispanic students in the United States and Nevada have more limited access to advanced courses, lower levels of academic achievement, and lower high school graduation rates than their peers. They are also less likely to earn a college degree and often face constraints in accessing K-12 school resources (e.g., dollars per student spent o...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305S230005
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Descriptive Study
The Louisiana Believe and Prepare Educator Preparation Reform: Findings from the Pilot and Early Implementation Years
Believe and Prepare is a teacher preparation reform implemented by the Louisiana Department of Education in collaboration with school systems and teacher preparation programs across the state. It was piloted in the 2014/15 school year and became mandatory in July 2018 for incoming teacher candidates in all 18 institutions of higher education that offer traditional teacher preparation programs. The reform focused on competency-based curricula, extended clinical experiences, and rigorous mentor...
Dec 12, 2022
Publication number:
REL 2023 147
report
Impact Study
Biliteracy Seals in a Large Urban District in New Mexico: Who Earns Them and How Do They Impact College Outcomes?
New Mexico is one of 48 states that offer a biliteracy seal to high school graduates to recognize their proficiency in a non-English language. The Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest English Learners Research Partnership collaborated with a large urban district in New Mexico to study the characteristics and college readiness of students who earn different types of biliteracy seals (state, district, and global seals) and whether earning a seal improves college outcomes. The study used da...
Dec 01, 2022
Publication number:
REL 2023-140
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Training Material
Professional Development Incentives for Oregon's Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Randomized Study
REL Northwest conducted randomized trials to test whether emails and differing financial incentives encouraged early childhood education workforce members to participate in Oregon's early childhood education career lattice--a system that promotes continued professional development. We provided coaching to Oregon partnership members and REL Northwest Governing Board members on the study to increase their capacity to understand the study findings and make them actionable.
Dec 13, 2021
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Can emails and financial incentives increase early childhood education workforce members' participation in professional development?
Randomized controlled trials tested whether sending emails and offering different financial incentives to Oregon's early childhood education workforce members led to increased education and training levels-- an outcome linked to improved quality of care for children. This infographic highlights key findings from the study.
Aug 31, 2021
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Impact Study
Professional Development Incentives for Oregon's Early Childhood Education Workforce: A Randomized Study
Many states seek to increase the education levels of their early childhood education (ECE) workforce to improve the quality of care for children. Oregon encourages all ECE workforce members to sign up for a career lattice, a career pathway system that helps them determine goals related to increasing their education. The state also offers incentives for reaching specific steps in the career lattice and scholarships for college credit and community-based training. This study used two randomized...
Aug 01, 2021
Publication number:
REL 2021-111
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Descriptive Study
A Snapshot of Educator Mobility in Montana: Understanding Issues of Educator Shortages and Turnover
This study was conducted at the request of education policymakers who participate in the Montana Rural Recruitment and Retention Task Force. Like many states, Montana is struggling to recruit and retain qualified educators, especially in certain subject areas and in more rural parts of the state. The purpose of this study is to provide information that will help the task force address these challenges. Task force members asked REL Northwest to examine the following questions: (1) What is the ...
Oct 01, 2019
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Impact Study
Impact of a Checklist on Principal-Teacher Feedback Conferences Following Classroom Observations
In partnership with the New Mexico Public Education Department, Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest researchers conducted a statewide experiment in school year 2015/16 to test impacts of a checklist on the feedback conferences principals had with teachers after formal classroom observations. Of the 336 participating schools in New Mexico, the REL Southwest researchers selected half at random in fall 2015 as the treatment group. All school leaders in the treatment group received th...
Jan 01, 2018
Grant
The Impact of New Mexico's Teacher Evaluation System on Student Academic Outcomes
Twenty-six States and the District of Columbia use high-stakes teacher evaluation systems to assign teachers who are rated "ineffective" and "minimally effective" to mandatory professional growth plans (PGPs). However, evidence on the impact of these policies on student academic and socio-behavioral outcomes is limited. Researchers will examine the impact of teachers being assigned PGPs on the outcomes of K-12 students and their teachers throughout the State of New Mexico. Researchers will a...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A160223
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