Ask A REL Archived Responses

Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the 10 Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library. It provides references, referrals, and brief responses in the form of citations on research-based education questions.

Want to submit a question? Visit the Ask A REL page on the IES website. If you'd like to see archived responses from REL Midwest, we invite you to browse the below categories.

Achievement Gap

2018 July – Middle School Grade Configurations
2018 June – American Indian Outcomes
2018 May – Middle School STEM
2018 April – Collective Impact Initiatives
2018 April – Homeless and High-Mobility Achievement
2018 April – Teacher Looping
2018 April – Teacher Platooning
2018 February – Personalized Learning and Equity
2018 January – Trauma and Mental Health
2018 January – Behavior Management Clip Charts
2018 January – Public Library and Student Achievement
2017 October – Socio-Emotional Learning and Academic Achievement
2017 October – Gifted Education Funding
2017 September – Charter School Governance Boards
2017 September – Development of Charter School Leaders
2017 September – Economic and Social Impacts of the Achievement Gap
2017 September – English Learner Effective Strategies or Programs
2017 August – Cultural Competence Training
2017 August – Teacher Accountability Ratings and Student Outcomes
2017 August – Self-Regulation Skills
2017 August – Mindfulness Programs
2017 August – Teacher Licensure and Credentialing
2017 July – Student Agency
2017 July – School Culture and Climate
2017 June – Third-Grade Retention and Academic Redshirting
2017 June – Early Warning Systems - Course Performance
2017 June – Early Warning Systems - Behavior
2017 June – Early Warning Systems - Attendance
2017 April – Differentiated or Disproportionate Behavioral Interventions
2017 February – Secondary School Grade Level Configurations
2017 February – Effects of School Choice for Disadvantaged Students
2015 November – Technology Integration

Career Readiness

2018 May – STEM Work-Based Learning
2018 April – Youth Employability
2018 January – Effectiveness of Career and Technical Education on Student Outcomes
2018 January – High School Equivalency Alternative Programs
2017 September – Computer Science Requirements in High School Curriculum
2017 July – Credit Recovery and Alternative Learning Centers
2017 June – Early Warning Systems - Course Performance
2017 June – Deeper Learning Outcomes
2017 February – Effects of School Choice for Disadvantaged Students

Collaborative Partnerships

2017 October – Cross-Functional Teams to Support District Improvement
2017 July – Frameworks for Research-Practice Partnerships or Collaborative Partnerships

Early Childhood

2018 July – Play-Based Learning
2018 June – Beginning Reading Texts
2018 May – Kindergarten Standards Alignment
2018 May – Early Childhood Assessment
2018 February – School Readiness
2018 January – Home Visiting Programs
2018 January – Trauma and Mental Health
2017 October – Effectiveness of Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
2017 June – Third-Grade Retention and Academic Redshirting
2017 June – Early Warning Systems - Behavior
2017 February – School Readiness Indicators

Educator Effectiveness

2018 April – Well-Being of Students
2018 April – Well-Being of Staff
2018 April – Well-Being of Families

Education Technology

2017 September – Computer Science Requirements in High School Curriculum
2017 September – Balanced Calendar
2017 April – Differentiated or Disproportionate Behavioral Interventions
2015 November – Technology Integration
2015 November – Virtual/Online Program Effectiveness in Special Education

English Learners

2017 September – English Learner Effective Strategies or Programs
2017 April – Classroom Strategies for Pairs

Research Methods

2018 April – Measuring Academic Growth

Teacher Preparation

2018 March – New Teacher Academies
2017 December – Principal Recruitment and Retention
2017 November – Competency-Based Education Policy
2017 November – Competency-Based Education Practices
2017 November – Teacher Retention in High-Poverty or High-Minority Schools
2017 September – Charter School Governance Boards
2017 September – Development of Charter School Leaders
2017 September – Balanced Calendar
2017 August – Cultural Competence Training
2017 August – Teacher Accountability Ratings and Student Outcomes
2017 August – Teacher Licensure and Credentialing
2017 July – Traditional Versus Alternative Teacher Preparation Programs
2017 July – Student Agency
2017 July – School Culture and Climate
2017 June – Alternative Teacher Licensing
2017 April – Teacher Compensation
2017 April – Differentiated or Disproportionate Behavioral Interventions