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A Review of Avoidable Losses: High Stakes Accountability and the Dropout Crisis REL Southwest received a request to review the report Avoidable Losses: High Stakes Accountability and the Dropout Crisis to assess the soundness of the study methodology and the appropriateness of the conclusions drawn in the report. The review by REL Southwest found that the ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Technical Brief ; Publication Date: February 2008 |
A Review of the Literature to Identify Leading Indicators Related to Hispanic STEM Postsecondary Educational Outcomes The purpose of this study was to review recent peer-reviewed studies in order to identify malleable factors measured in K–12 settings that are related to students' postsecondary STEM success, particularly for Hispanic students. Postsecondary STEM success was defined as enrollment ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Known ; Publication Date: April 2016 |
A Systematic Comparison of the American Diploma Project College Readiness Standards with those of the ACT, College Board, and Standards For Success This study of four national English language arts standards compares the content of three sets of standards with a benchmark set, the American Diploma Project (ADP), to see how closely the sets agree on what students should know in English language arts to prepare for college. The ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: February 2010 |
Advanced course completion rates among New Mexico high school students following changes in graduation requirements In an effort to promote college and career readiness, the state of New Mexico passed a law in 2008 requiring high school students to complete at least one unit of advanced coursework (for example, Advanced Placement [AP], gifted and talented, honors, and International Baccalaureate ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Happening ; Publication Date: October 2017 |
Advanced course offerings and completion in science, technology, engineering, and math in Texas public high schools The purpose of this study was to explore advanced STEM course offerings in Texas high schools and advanced STEM course taking among high school students to investigate variation in availability and enrollment for different school contexts and student groups. Using statewide ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Happening ; Publication Date: October 2017 |
Aligning Mathematics Assessment Standards: Arkansas and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This Technical Brief examines the current alignment between the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (ACTAAP) mathematics assessment standards and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics framework. It looks at the extent ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Technical Brief ; Publication Date: October 2008 |
Aligning Mathematics Assessment Standards: Louisiana and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This technical brief examines the current alignment between the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) and Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) mathematics assessment standards and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics framework. It looks at the ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Technical Brief ; Publication Date: October 2008 |
Aligning Mathematics Assessment Standards: New Mexico and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This technical brief examines the current alignment between the New Mexico Standards Based Assessment (NMSBA) assessment standards and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics framework. It looks at the extent to which current state assessment standards ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Technical Brief ; Publication Date: October 2008 |
Aligning Mathematics Assessment Standards: Oklahoma and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This technical brief examines the current alignment between Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics framework. It looks at the extent to which current state assessment standards cover the content on which 2009 ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Technical Brief ; Publication Date: October 2008 |
Aligning Mathematics Assessment Standards: Texas and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This Technical Brief examines the alignment between the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) mathematics assessment standards and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics framework. It looks at the extent to which current state assessment ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Technical Brief ; Publication Date: October 2008 |
Aligning Science Assessment Standards: Louisiana and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This policy research document is intended for Louisiana policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: July 2007 |
Aligning Science Assessment Standards: New Mexico and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This policy research document is intended for New Mexico policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: July 2007 |
Aligning Science Assessment Standards: Oklahoma and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This policy research document is intended for Oklahoma policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: July 2007 |
Aligning Science Assessment Standards: Texas and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This policy research document is intended for Texas policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report is to give ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: July 2007 |
Aligning Science Standards: Arkansas and the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) This policy research document is intended for Arkansas policymakers to use when examining possible changes to the Arkansas state assessment's alignment with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The 2009 NAEP test is not yet in existence, so the purpose of this report ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: July 2007 |
Alternate Assessments for Special Education Students in the Southwest Region States In 2003, the U.S. Department of Education issued regulations allowing states to develop alternate standards and assessments for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. This study reviews and summarizes alternate assessment policies and practices and their ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: February 2008 |
Alternative Career Readiness Measures for Small and Rural Districts in Texas This study examined the extent to which Texas high school graduates, particularly graduates in small districts and rural districts, met college, career, and military readiness (CCMR) accountability standards. The study also examined whether graduates who did not meet CCMR ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: February 2021 |
An Evaluation of Number Rockets: A Tier-2 Intervention for Grade 1 Students at Risk for Difficulties in Mathematics To increase the evidence base on remediation in early math, the 2006-2011 REL Southwest at Edvance Research conducted a rigorous experimental study of the impact of the Number Rockets small group tutoring program on grade 1 math achievement. Number Rockets is an early mathematics ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: NCEE/REL Evaluation Report ; Publication Date: February 2012 |
An Examination of Trends in Algebra II Enrollment and Completion in Texas Public High Schools Description: In June 2013, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill (HB) 5—the Foundation High School Program—into law, which changed high school graduation requirements for public school students in Texas. Prior to this, most students were required to complete ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Happening ; Publication Date: February 2018 |
An exploratory analysis of features of New Orleans charter schools associated with student achievement growth In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the number of charter schools in New Orleans has rapidly expanded. During the 2012/13 school year—the period covered by this study, of the 85 public schools in New Orleans, 75 were chartered, enrolling more than 84 percent of all public school ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: January 2018 |
Applying an On Track Indicator for High School Graduation: Adapting the Consortium on Chicago School Research Indicator for Five Texas Districts This study uses a measure of the on-track or off-track status of students at the end of grade 9 as an indicator of whether students in five Texas districts would graduate from high school in four years. In all five districts, on-time graduation rates were higher for students who were ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: January 2011 |
Are Texas' English Language Arts and Reading Standards College Ready? This study compares alignment of the ACT and the American Diploma Project (ADP) national college readiness standards sets with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English language arts and reading (TEKS ELAR) standards for grades 9–12 and analyzes their cognitive ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: August 2010 |
Associations between predictive indicators and postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and math success among Hispanic students in Texas This study sought to identify factors that predict positive STEM-related postsecondary outcomes for students in Texas, and to determine whether the association between predictive factors and outcomes differs between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White students. The research team linked ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: November 2017 |
College Enrollment and Completion among Texas High School Graduates with a Disability Higher education stakeholders often have limited information about the extent to which their institutions serve students with different types of disabilities and the pipeline of students with disabilities from high school to college entry and completion. This study used longitudinal ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: November 2020 |
Does a Summer Reading Program Based on Lexiles Affect Reading Comprehension? The 2006–2011 REL Southwest at Edvance conducted a large-scale, multidistrict randomized control trial to examine the effectiveness of a summer reading initiative for economically disadvantaged grade 3 students who scored below the 50th percentile nationally in reading. The ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: NCEE/REL Evaluation Report ; Publication Date: March 2012 |
Examining Context and Challenges in Measuring Investment in Professional Development: A Case Study of Six School Districts in the Southwest Region This study is an exploratory inquiry into the context and challenges of measuring investment in professional development in six Southwest Region school districts. The study estimated annual spending of approximately $150-$600 per pupil-or 2-9 percent of total spending. These figures ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: September 2008 |
Examining high school career and technical education programs and the postsecondary outcomes of career and technical education students in the Round Rock Independent School District This study investigated the percentage of Round Rock Independent School District (ISD) graduates from 2012/13 through 2017/18 who completed one or more career and technical education (CTE) programs of study and attained outcomes after high school graduation including college ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: October 2020 |
Formative Assessment Policies, Programs, and Practices in the Southwest Region Formative assessments help educators target instructional practices to meet specific student needs and monitor and support student progress toward valued state learning outcomes. Policies and programs in the five Southwest Region states suggest a range of strategies to support the ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: January 2008 |
Graduation exam participation and performance, graduation rates, and advanced course-taking following changes in New Mexico graduation requirements, 2011–15 New Mexico students who were in grade 9 in 2009/10 and were expected to graduate in 2013 were the first cohort to be required to meet increased math and science course requirements and to take a new graduation exam. The purpose of this study was to describe graduation exam performance ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Happening ; Publication Date: October 2017 |
How Prepared are Students for College-Level Reading? Applying a Lexile-Based Approach Many students graduate from high school unprepared for the rigorous reading required in entry-level college and career work. This 2006-2011 REL Southwest at Edvance Research Technical Brief, How prepared are subgroups of Texas students for college-level reading? Applying a ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: December 2010 |
How Prepared Are Subgroups of Texas Students for College-Level Reading? Many students graduate from high school unprepared for the rigorous reading required in entry-level college and career work. This brief builds on a recent report (Wilkins et al. 2010) that used the Lexile measure (a method for measuring the reading difficulty of prose text and the ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Technical Brief ; Publication Date: January 2012 |
How the Government Defines Rural has Implications for Education Policies and Practices Clearly defining what rural means has tangible implications for public policies and practices in education, from establishing resource needs to achieving the goals of No Child Left Behind in rural areas. Six definitions of rural are commonly applied in different contexts. |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: June 2007 |
Identifying Indicators that Predict Postsecondary Readiness and Success in Arkansas Arkansas has identified college and career readiness indicators for schools that can be used to monitor students' performance and to improve their postsecondary readiness and success. Using two cohorts of grade 6 students, this study examined the extent to which Arkansas’s middle ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: June 2021 |
Impact of a checklist on principal–teacher feedback conferences following classroom observations In partnership with the New Mexico Public Education Department, Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest researchers conducted a statewide experiment in school year 2015/16 to test impacts of a checklist on the feedback conferences principals had with teachers after formal ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making an Impact ; Publication Date: January 2018 |
Impact of providing information to parents in Texas about the role of Algebra II in college admission This study examines the impact of providing parents with an informational brochure about the role of algebra II in college access on students’ grade 11 algebra II completion rates in Texas. One hundred nine schools, covering all 20 Educational Service Center regions in Texas, ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making an Impact ; Publication Date: March 2018 |
Indicators of successful teacher recruitment and retention in Oklahoma rural school districts The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with successful recruitment and retention of teachers in Oklahoma rural school districts, in order to highlight potential strategies to address Oklahoma’s teaching shortage. The study was designed to identify teacher-level, ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: October 2017 |
Initial Spanish proficiency and English language development among Spanish-speaking English learner students in New Mexico The purpose of this study was to understand whether differences in initial kindergarten Spanish proficiency for English learner students were linked to disparities in attaining English proficiency and academic achievement in reading and math by grades 4 and 5. The study followed two ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Happening ; Publication Date: January 2018 |
La Frontera: Student Achievement In Texas Border and Nonborder Districts This study provides policymakers with a data-driven profile of the education environment along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, an area known as La Frontera. |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: September 2007 |
Opportunities for teacher professional development in Oklahoma rural and nonrural schools The purpose of this study was to fill the gap in statewide information about teacher professional development opportunities in Oklahoma and compare the opportunities in rural and nonrural schools. The Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, along with members of the Oklahoma Rural ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Happening ; Publication Date: September 2017 |
Outcomes for Early Career Teachers Prepared through a Pilot Residency Program in Louisiana Louisiana's Believe and Prepare pilot program, supported by grants from the Louisiana Department of Education, aimed to prepare teacher candidates or in-service teachers through a residency with a mentor and a competency-based curriculum. To improve teacher preparation and teacher ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: May 2021 |
Participation in State-Funded Prekindergarten in Oklahoma Oklahoma offers state-funded prekindergarten (preK) to all 4-year-old children. The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest Early Childhood Education Research Partnership members in Oklahoma requested more comprehensive evidence on disparities in student participation in ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: December 2020 |
Professional Learning Communities Facilitator's Guide for the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School The Professional Learning Communities Facilitator's Guide is designed to assist teams of educators in applying the evidence-based strategies presented in the Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Tools ; Publication Date: July 2015 |
Reviewing the Evidence On How Teacher Professional Development Affects Student Achievement Of the more than 1,300 studies identified as potentially addressing the effect of teacher professional development on student achievement in three key content areas, nine meet What Works Clearinghouse evidence standards, attesting to the paucity of rigorous studies that directly ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: October 2007 |
Scientific evidence for the validity of the New Mexico Kindergarten Observation Tool The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was scientific support for using the New Mexico Kindergarten Observation Tool (KOT) to measure distinct domains of children's knowledge and skills at kindergarten entry. The research team conducted exploratory and confirmatory ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Applied Research Methods ; Publication Date: December 2017 |
Special education enrollment and classification in Louisiana charter schools and traditional schools This study is an exploratory analysis of the enrollment rates of students with individualized education programs (IEPs) in the charter school and traditional school sectors. It also examines factors associated with variation in classification and enrollment rates of students with IEPs ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: January 2018 |
Teacher certification and academic growth among English learner students in the Houston Independent School District This study assesses whether a teacher’s certification type (that is, being a certified bilingual teacher or a certified English as a second language [ESL] teacher) and route to certification—alternative, postbaccalaureate, traditional, or additional exam—correlate with academic growth and ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: February 2018 |
The Impact of Collaborative Strategic Reading on the Reading Comprehension of Grade 5 Students in Linguistically Diverse Schools Recent findings from an expert panel of reading researchers noted that approximately 8 million adolescents struggle with literacy in middle and high school (Biancarosa and Snow 2006); the "most common problem is that they are not able to comprehend what they read" (p. 3). Before the ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: NCEE/REL Evaluation Report ; Publication Date: March 2011 |
The Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System rubric: Properties and association with school characteristics The purpose of this study was to examine the data from the 2014/15 pilot implementation of the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) in order to understand certain properties of the T-TESS rubric, which consists of 16 dimensions classified within 4 domains of teacher ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: October 2017 |
Time to proficiency for Hispanic English learner students in Texas This study examined the time it took for English learner students in Texas public schools to reach key educational outcomes for the first time, including attaining English proficiency and satisfactory performance on reading and mathematics state assessments. The study also estimated ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: November 2017 |
Tool for Assessing the Health of Research-Practice Partnerships Education research-practice partnerships (RPPs) offer structures and processes for bridging research and practice and ultimately driving improvements for K-12 outcomes. To date, there is limited literature on how to assess the effectiveness of RPPs. Aligned to the most commonly cited ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Tools ; Publication Date: February 2021 |
Trends in teacher mobility in Texas and associations with teacher, student, and school characteristics This study provides updated information regarding teacher mobility—defined as teachers moving schools or leaving the public-school system—for Texas public schools during the 2011/12 through 2015/16 school years. Descriptive information on mobility rates is presented at the regional and ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: What's Happening ; Publication Date: December 2017 |
Understanding the role of noncognitive skills and school environments in students’ transitions to high school The purpose of this study was to: examine differences in students' perceptions of their noncognitive skills and school environments by race/ethnicity, and explore whether students' perceptions of their noncognitive skills and school environments were related to three outcomes that have ... » more info |
Southwest Publication: Making Connections ; Publication Date: December 2017 |