State and District Use of Title II, Part A Funds in 2018-19
A new IES report finds that districts most often used key federal funds for improving educator quality to provide professional development. » More info
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Study of College Transition Messaging in GEAR UP: Impacts on Enrolling and Staying in College
A new IES report finds that texting high school seniors both messages customized to their college and interactive advice did not improve their college enrollment or persistence. » More info
Integrating Reading Foundations: A Tool for College Instructors of Pre‑service Teachers
This tool from REL Southeast is designed to assist college instructors in building pre-service teachers' knowledge of evidence-based strategies for helping students in kindergarten through grade 3 acquire the language and literacy skills to succeed academically. » More info
Prekindergarten Program characteristics in Vermont
REL Northeast and Islands analyzed universal prekindergarten program characteristics related to program availability, quality, and parent choice and whether those characteristics differed for public school and private programs in Vermont in the 2018/19 school year. » More info
Alternative Career Readiness Measures for Small and Rural Districts in Texas
REL Southwest examined the extent that high school graduates meet college, career, and military readiness accountability standards and demonstrate career readiness via alternative options, particularly in small and rural districts. » 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