Kim Austin
About
Kim Austin is a Senior Program Associate and co-leads REL West’s Sacramento County Partnership for Joyful Early Literacy in Preschool through First Grade. She develops evidence-based professional learning resources that support educators to improve their practice. A qualitative researcher by training, Austin has experience in technical assistance, evaluation, the design of learning experiences, and video production. She led dissemination for REL West and managed research and dissemination for an i3-funded project focused on supporting English learner instruction. Austin has an EdM from Harvard University and a PhD in educational psychology from Stanford University.
Kim Austin: kaustin@wested.org
Associated IES Content
About REL West
Regional Educational Lab (REL) West partners with key stakeholders in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice.
Blog
Unpacking the "Science of Reading" with Dr. Tim Shanahan
The "science of reading "is all over the news, but some educators are still unclear about what to do in their classrooms. In this blog post, literacy expert Dr. Timothy Shanahan answers questions about evidence-based literacy instruction or the "science of reading."
Date published:
May 13, 2024
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Planting Seeds for Joyful Literacy Practices in Early Childhood Settings
The following blog provides an overview of the partnership between REL West and the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) which is focused on early literacy and providing partners to put evidence-based practice into action.
Date published:
Oct 30, 2023
Blog
How Self-Affirmation Activities Can Support Students' Achievement
In this blog post, Regional Educational Laboratory West (REL West) sits down with Jason Snipes, Senior Research Scientist and Leader of Applied Research and Research-Based Development for REL West, to learn more about the benefits of self-affirmation, and how it can interrupt negative stereotypes and improve academic outcomes.
Date published:
Oct 20, 2022
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Video
Survey Design Best Practices
This webinar excerpt highlights best practices in designing effective surveys. Administering better surveys leads to more specific and accurate data, and better data leads to better evidence with which to inform decisions.
Jul 01, 2022
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Training Material
Supporting Integrated English Learner Student Instruction - A Guide to Assess Professional Learning Needs
The Regional Educational Laboratory West and the Region 15 Comprehensive Center developed a guide to assess teacher professional learning needs to implement research-based recommendations for the instruction of elementary-grade English learner students. At the center of this guide are two tools--the Teacher Self-Reflection Tool and the Classroom Observation Tool--that are used to collect information about teacher practice and needs related to the recommendations from the What Works Clearingho...
Dec 17, 2021