Alaska State Policy Research Alliance
REL Northwest is a founding member of ASPRA, a diverse network of Alaska educators, policymakers, and education stakeholders. ASPRA is guided by a leadership team that includes representatives from the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED), Alaska Council of School Administrators, the University of Alaska, and REL Northwest. The alliance addresses key educational issues by conducting projects in four working groups: state K-12 policy, early childhood education, school leadership, and educator recruitment and retention.
Objectives
ASPRA's goal is to produce and share high-quality evidence about education in Alaska to support sound, evidence-based decisionmaking for the benefit of students. To this end, alliance work is focused on five main issues:
- Examining educator recruitment and retention in Alaska
- Supporting learning communities for district and school administrators
- Working with early childhood stakeholders to support their use of data
- Learning how technology is being used for classroom instruction and professional development
- Providing technical support to DEED on data and accountability
Resources
State-Funded Preschool in the Last Frontier
Alaska Native English Learner Students: Focusing on an Important but Often Overlooked Population
Educator Retention and Turnover in Alaska: 2021 Update
How Educators in Alaska Can Build Students' Early Literacy Skills
Study Provides a Clear Picture of Alaska’s Educator Turnover Challenge
Using Data to Promote Educator Recruitment and Retention in Alaska
Members
- Dr. Steve Atwater
- Dr. Michael Johnson, Commissioner, Alaska DEED
- Dr. Lisa Parady, Executive Director, Alaska Council of School Administrators
Contacts
Ashley Pierson
503.275.9591
Jennifer Esswein
503.275.0651