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 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 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
Early Childhood
- 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
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
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