REL Mid-Atlantic examined students' AP exam taking and passing rates in schools that mandate AP course enrollment and in schools that do not, teacher participation in the Advanced Placement Summer Institute, and the alignment of teachers' college major and its broader subject area with the AP courses they teach. » More info
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Predictors of College Readiness and Early College Success in Guam
REL Pacific explored predictors of college readiness and early college success among Guam high school graduates who enrolled at Kulehon Kumunidåt Guåhan (Guam Community College) or Unibetsedåt Guåhan (University of Guam). » More info
The Impact of Word Knowledge Instruction on Literacy Outcomes in Grade 5
REL Southeast evaluated the effect of a word knowledge curriculum on morphological awareness, vocabulary, and English language arts performance for grade 5 students in a large school district in central Florida. » More info
Measuring Civic Readiness: A Review of Survey Scales
This resource supports state and local education agencies in identifying, comparing, and contrasting survey scales that measure a variety of civic readiness categories. » More info
This study from REL Northeast & Islands found that turnover rates were highest among private-pay early childhood education centers serving children ages 0-5. » More info
National Library of Education (NLE)
NLE provides information, statistical, and referral services to the Department of Education, government agencies and the public. The collection focuses on education, including thousands of textbooks and instructional materials, as well as resources on law, public policy, economics, urban affairs, sociology, history, philosophy, and information science.
REL Events and Opportunities
REL Events provide an opportunity to learn from practitioners, policymakers, and researchers from across the country. Check out the REL Events Calendar for upcoming webinars and in-person professional development opportunities spanning topics from improving early education to transforming postsecondary teaching and learning, and everything in between.
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Supporting Your Child's Reading at Home
Learning to read begins at home through everyday parent-child interactions, long before children attend school. This new website helps families support literacy development for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. It includes family activities to build literacy skills at home, along with videos that show parents what to focus on in each activity.
Teaching Math to Young Children for Families and Caregivers
Early childhood is an important period for developing math skills. These resources and activities, organized by math topics such as counting or shapes, include research-based and easy-to-follow steps to help you support your child's math skills during a typical day.
Other Regional Educational Laboratories Resources Related to COVID-19
In response to COVID-19, the RELs have collaborated to produce this series of evidence-based resources and guidance about teaching and learning in a remote environment, as well as other considerations brought by the pandemic.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Learn about the plans for and results of evaluations related to ESSA