Putting Research into Action
The Regional Educational Laboratory Central translates research to practice with policymakers and practitioners in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Rural Education Research Alliance members, which includes North Dakota education leaders, are working together to examine the implementation and outcomes of the Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program. Learn more about the work in this blog post.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education launched its Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) three and a half years ago to address issues of inequity and school improvement. Now it is partnering with REL Central to build an evaluation model to describe the system’s results and impacts. Find out more in this new blog.
State education agencies (SEAs) are increasingly employing family engagement strategies as a way to support diverse student populations and school improvement. New digital and social media tools present promising opportunities for SEAs to inform and connect with more educators and families, as well as engage with them by seeking feedback and ideas. Read this blog post to learn how REL Central is helping agencies build family–school partnerships.
Rural Education Research Alliance members, which includes North Dakota education leaders, are working together to examine the implementation and outcomes of the Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program. Learn more about the work in this blog post.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education launched its Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) three and a half years ago to address issues of inequity and school improvement. Now it is partnering with REL Central to build an evaluation model to describe the system’s results and impacts. Find out more in this blog.
State education agencies (SEAs) are increasingly employing family engagement strategies as a way to support diverse student populations and school improvement. New digital and social media tools present promising opportunities for SEAs to inform and connect with more educators and families, as well as engage with them by seeking feedback and ideas. Read this blog post to learn how REL Central is helping agencies build family–school partnerships.
REL Central and the North Central Comprehensive Center partnered to support Wyoming educators in meeting state ESSA requirements that quality teachers are equitably distributed across the state. The results of this work will help shape Wyoming education policy for years. This blog post explains more about our productive collaboration.
Learn more about the research projects currently underway. More on our Works in Progress.
Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library.
This study describes the characteristics of field experiences in traditional teacher preparation programs completed by first-year teachers in Missouri.
This recorded webinar provides an overview of research recommendations for teacher preparation programs as well as the characteristics of field experiences in traditional teacher preparation programs completed by first-year teachers in Missouri.
Watch this recorded webinar presenting digital strategies and tools to increase family engagement in school reform.
