Audio
Literacy
Using Self-study Guides to Support Implementation Fidelity
This audio file consists of a question-and-answer format featuring Mr. Kevin Smith, manager of the REL Southeast Florida Career Readiness Research Alliance. Mr. Smith answers questions about the value of self-study guides. He specifically discusses how self-study guides may help educators ensure strong implementation of new interventions and reflect on current practices.
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: October 2019
Self-study guides provide evidence-based support for stakeholders as they make a multitude of decisions for intervention implementation (for example, how to select students to receive intervention, choosing intervention content, and scheduling time for interventions). Whether an intervention is being newly implemented or has been implemented for years, the self-study guides can play a supportive role.This audio file consists of a question-and-answer format featuring Mr. Kevin Smith, manager of the REL Southeast Florida Career Readiness Research Alliance. Mr. Smith answers questions about the value of self-study guides. He specifically discusses how self-study guides may help educators ensure strong implementation of new interventions and reflect on current practices.
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
K-3 Early Literacy Professional Development Initiative in Mississippi
Posted: August 2019
This audio file consists of a question-and-answer format featuring Ms. Laurie Lee, manager of the REL Southeast Improving Literacy Research Alliance and LeighAnne Cheeseman and Jill Hoda, Assistant State Literacy Coordinators with the Mississippi Department of Education, and Kirsten Wells, State Literacy Director for the Mississippi Department of Education.
How to Implement Effective Early Literacy Interventions: Bridging Research to Practice
The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: August 2017
In this podcast, REL Southeast Director Dr. Barbara Foorman discusses considerations of implementation of effective early literacy interventions based on evidence-based products released by the Institute of Education Sciences.The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
College and Career Readiness
Coaching on Tool Development for College Readiness for Underserved Students
Posted: February 2020
This interview featuring Dr. Osborne-Lampkin, manager of the REL Southeast Post-Secondary Success at Historically Black Colleges & Universities partnership, answers questions about the value of quality assessment processes and discusses the role of self-assessment in helping educators reflect and benchmark current practices against evidence-based norms and best practices to enhance the use of systematic, evidence-based practices for institutional effectiveness to increase student outcomes.
Blended and Online Learning
Implementing Personalized Learning District-Wide in Johnston County
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: July 2018
With personalized learning taking a prominent position in North Carolina's ESSA plan, many schools and school districts across the state are exploring the possibility of implementing personalized learning initiatives. In February, 2018, REL Southeast convened a group of more than 40 educators, administrators, and policy makers from across North Carolina to discuss the benefits and challenges of transitioning to a personalized learning model. This podcast allows additional educators, administrators, and policy makers to learn about the goals, accomplishments, and challenges experienced by Johnston County Public Schools staff.This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Math
Impact of the DMI PD Program on Grade 4 Students' and Teachers' Understanding of Fractions
The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: October 2017
In this podcast, Dr. Russell Gersten discusses the findings from the recently released report, "Impact of the Developing Mathematical Ideas Professional Development Program on Grade 4 Students' and Teachers' Understanding of Fractions."The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Data Use
Tracking Evidence
Posted: February 2020
In this audio interview, Dr. Kathryn Kennedy, co-editor of the freely-available Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning, answers questions about connections between research, policy, and practice in the area of virtual education.Videos
Literacy
Instructional Strategies for Teaching Writing to Elementary Students
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: July 2018
Teaching writing effectively to elementary and secondary students is imperative to helping them improve writing skills, which in turn helps students to be successful both inside and outside of the classroom. Effective writing is a vital component of literacy development and provides students a means of communicating their thoughts and ideas with others clearly. Writing also provides students with the skills to analyze texts and other information to clarify their own thoughts. This video provides a brief discussion of the importance of teaching students to be effective writers and shares research-based practices based from IES practice guides and the "Instructional Strategies for Teaching Writing to Elementary Students" infographic.This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
A Guide to the Implementing Evidence-Based Literacy Practices Roadmap
The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: August 2017
This video provides a brief overview of the "Implementing Evidence-based Literacy Practices" roadmap and the resources linked within. The video contains a short description of the roadmap, highlights the eight organizing steps the roadmap is built around, and unpacks each resource within each organizing step.The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
College and Career Readiness
Preparing a Career-Ready Student
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: April 2018
Career development research and theory suggest that growth in distinct areas is required to help adolescents develop strategically planned, adaptive, and proactive approaches to their post-high school transitions. This video shares important aspects of preparing a career-ready student including an explanation as to the critical nature of career readiness practices and testimonials of practical applications.This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
School Leadership
Self-Study Process
The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: April 2017
This video explains the self-study process as it relates to implementing evidence-based literacy practices.The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Blended and Online Learning
Student Shepherding and Online Attrition
The content of the video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: January 2015
This six-minute "whiteboard-style" video was developed by the REL Southeast Blended and Online Learning Research Alliance to provide an overview of several recent studies by researchers at Brigham-Young University in the area of online student attrition.The content of the video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
School Readiness
Preparing a School Ready Child: The Ready Child and The Ready School
This video includes information pertaining to school readiness as a whole, as well as the ready child and the ready school, both critical components of school readiness. The video contains a short description of each area, topics pertaining to each area, and resources designed to support each topic.
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: September 2019
School readiness is an important issue for stakeholders across the country. Despite increased investments in interventions to support school readiness for children, large achievement gaps exist across income groups at school entry. Research and theory support the need to conceptualize school readiness as more than just children’s readiness for school. Multiple aspects of readiness such as ready children, ready families, ready schools and ready communities should also be included.This video includes information pertaining to school readiness as a whole, as well as the ready child and the ready school, both critical components of school readiness. The video contains a short description of each area, topics pertaining to each area, and resources designed to support each topic.
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Preparing a School Ready Child: The Ready Family and The Ready Community
This video includes information pertaining to school readiness as a whole as well as the ready family and the ready community, both critical components of school readiness. The video contains a short description of each area, topics pertaining to each area, and resources designed to support each topic.
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: May 2019
School readiness is an important issue for stakeholders across the country. Despite increased investments in interventions to support school readiness for children, large achievement gaps exist across income groups at school entry. Research and theory support the need to conceptualize school readiness as more than just children's readiness for school. Multiple aspects of readiness such as ready children, ready families, ready schools and ready communities should also be included.This video includes information pertaining to school readiness as a whole as well as the ready family and the ready community, both critical components of school readiness. The video contains a short description of each area, topics pertaining to each area, and resources designed to support each topic.
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Math
Using Visual Representations with Students Struggling with Math
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: July 2019
This video describes specific research-based mathematics problem solving strategies. The video is designed to enhance their knowledge base regarding this topic and better prepare them to use visual representations to scaffold learning.This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Data Use
Key components of a research paper
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: March 2020
This video highlights components that help determine credibility when looking for high-quality research articles.This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Sources of educational research
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: March 2020
This video outlines several sources of information decision-makers may contend with when searching for information on improving student learning. Benefits and limitations of each source are discussed.This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Bridging Research to Practice
This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: April 2018
This video provides a brief overview of the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program and REL Southeast, including the Governing Board, research alliances and partnerships, dissemination activities, training, coaching, and technical assistance activities, applied research studies, and products and resources available for education stakeholders.This video was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0011 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast at FSU. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Reliability and Validity
The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Posted: April 2017
This video illustrates the concepts of reliability and validity as they relate to evidence-based literacy practices.The content of this video does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.