New WWC Intervention Report on Reading Apprenticeship®
The WWC reviewed the research on Reading Apprenticeship®, a professional development program that aims to help teachers improve student literacy skills. » More info
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New WWC Intervention Report on Dual Language Programs
The WWC reviewed the research on dual language programs, in which classroom teachers instruct students from an early age and over multiple years in both English and a second, partner language. » More info
REL Southwest examined the extent to which the Louisiana Believe and Prepare educator preparation reform is contributing to expected improvement in the outcomes for early career teachers using data from eight cohorts of teacher candidates who completed a traditional undergraduate teacher preparation program between 2012/13 and 2019/20. » More info
Encouraging families to visit a literacy website
In Arkansas, REL Southwest studied the effectiveness of using emails and text messages to increase the number of parents or guardians of elementary school children visiting a state literacy website. » More info
Stabilizing school accountability metrics
This white paper describes a way to improve school accountability metrics by reducing measurement error, which can obscure school performance, especially in small schools or subgroups. » 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.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades
This practice guide grounds the six recommendations in high-quality evidence-based research studies focused on mathematics intervention. Each recommendation is supported by strong evidence, and includes features of intervention and/or instructional practices, with guidance on how to implement them, advice on how to overcome potential obstacles, and a short summary of the research that supports it.
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.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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