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Jun8

Indiana and Minnesota Students Who Focused on Career and Technical Education in High School: Who Are They, and What Are Their College and Employment Outcomes?

Education policymakers in Indiana and Minnesota created career and technical education programs to improve high school students’ postsecondary and employment outcomes. This REL Midwest study examined whether high school graduates in each state who completed a large number of career and technical education courses in a single career-oriented program of study (concentrators) had different college and workforce outcomes from graduates who completed fewer (samplers) or no career and technical education courses (nonparticipants).

Apr28

Evidence-Based Literacy Interventions to Support Young Learners During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

This webinar recording provides early childhood educators with effective strategies to help students develop reading skills efficiently during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr14

Michigan Teachers Who Are Not Teaching: Who Are They, and What Would Motivate Them to Teach?

To alleviate teacher shortages, education leaders in Michigan have considered recruiting certified teachers who are not currently teaching (both those who have never taught and those who left teaching). This REL Midwest study analyzed teacher certification, employment, and survey data to gather information on the viability of this recruitment option. A related infographic highlights the study’s key findings.

Latest from the REL Midwest Blog

Learning for a lifetime and the power of relationships
As educators plan for in-person learning this fall, they have an opportunity to rebuild after the disruption of the pandemic with a focus on what matters most for learning and development. In this blog post, an expert on social and emotional learning explores the power of relationships to bolster student re-engagement and achievement.

Virtual networked improvement community reflects on lessons learned in the use of rapid inquiry cycles to improve teaching and learning
REL Midwest facilitators of a virtual networked improvement community in Minnesota recently wrapped up a year of work and reflected on their challenges and lessons learned, particularly during the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three concrete steps educators can take to accelerate reading growth for primary students during the 2021/22 academic year
After the disruption of the pandemic, many districts and schools hope to accelerate younger students’ growth in reading. Although this task may seem daunting, research on reading suggests three concrete steps educators can take to meet this challenge.

Using data to achieve equitable outcomes
Two REL Midwest coaches answer questions on how they help partner districts and organizations apply continuous improvement processes to achieve equitable outcomes.