Publications
The following evidence-based publications and reports were produced by the REL Southeast based on needs sensing conducted in the region. Please click the link below each title to learn more.
Literacy

A Leader's Role in Strengthening Emergent Literacy Instruction Through Collaborative Professional Learning
(PDF: 404 KB)
Publication date: October 2021
Publication date: October 2021

Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies for Elementary English Learner Students
Publication date: August 2021
Publication date: August 2021


Literacy Tips for Parents of Adolescents
(PDF: 391 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021

Identifying and Meeting the Needs of English Learner Students with Disabilities
(PDF: 475 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021
Foundations in Emergent Literacy Instruction (PDF: 2.65 MB)
- Phonological Awareness (PDF: 444 KB)
- Print Knowledge (PDF: 215 KB)
- Oral Language (PDF: 614 KB)
- Vocabulary (PDF: 373 KB)
A Third-Grade Teacher's Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills (PDF: 12.5 MB)
Publication date: April 2021
Publication date: April 2021
The Impact of Word Knowledge Instruction on Literacy Outcomes in Grade 5 (PDF: 928 KB)
- Appendix (PDF: 586 KB)
- Study Snapshot (PDF: 247 KB)
Integrating Reading Foundations:
A Tool for College Instructors of Pre-service Teachers (PDF: 2.32 MB)
Publication date: March 2021
Publication date: March 2021
A Second Grade Teacher's Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills (PDF: 7.3 MB)
Publication date: February 2021
Publication date: February 2021
Self-Study Guide for Evidence-Based Coaching for Literacy: PreK–Grade 12 (PDF: 1.38 MB)
Publication date: February 2021
Publication date: February 2021
The First Grade Teacher's Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills (PDF: 8.38 MB)
Publication date: October 2020
Publication date: October 2020
Identifying North Carolina Students at Risk of Scoring below Proficient in Reading at the End of Grade 3 (PDF: 1.1 MB)
- Appendix (PDF: 555 KB)
- Study Snapshot (PDF: 231 KB)
Considerations for Planning and Implementing Literacy Coaching (PDF: 114 KB)
Publication date: May 2020
Publication date: May 2020
Self-Study Guide for Evidence-Based Practices in Adult Literacy Education
(PDF: 600 KB)
Publication date: May 2020
(PDF: 600 KB)
Publication date: May 2020
Kindergarten Teacher's Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
(PDF: 22.4 MB)
Publication date: March 2020
(PDF: 22.4 MB)
Publication date: March 2020
Guide and Checklists for a School Leader's Walkthrough during Literacy Instruction in Grades 4-12
(PDF: 1.2 MB)
Publication date: March 2020
(PDF: 1.2 MB)
Publication date: March 2020
Planning Emergent Literacy Professional Learning Community (PLC) Content
(PDF: 244 KB)
Publication date: January 2020
(PDF: 244 KB)
Publication date: January 2020
Developing Early Literacy
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
(PDF: 1059 KB)
Publication date: September 2019
(PDF: 1059 KB)
Publication date: September 2019

Instructional Strategies for Teaching Writing to Elementary Students
(PDF: 658 KB)
Publication date: March 2018
(PDF: 658 KB)
Publication date: March 2018




What is the Evidence Base to Support Reading Interventions for Improving Student Outcomes in Grades 1-3?
Publication date: April 2017
Publication date: April 2017

Implementing the Extended School Day Policy in Florida's 300 Lowest Performing Elementary Schools
Publication date: March 2017
Publication date: March 2017

The Relative Effectiveness of Two Approaches to Early Literacy Intervention in Grades K-2
Publication date: February 2017
Publication date: February 2017

Rubric for Evaluating Reading/Language Arts Instructional Materials for Kindergarten to Grade 5
Publication date: January 2017
Publication date: January 2017


Self-Study Guide for Implementing Literacy Interventions in Grades 3-8
Publication date: September 2016
Publication date: September 2016

Summary of 20 Years of Research on the Effectiveness of Adolescent Literacy Programs and Practices
Publication date: September 2016
Publication date: September 2016

Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Practice Guide
Publication date: July 2016
Publication date: July 2016

School Reading Performance and the Extended School Day Policy in Florida
Publication date: June 2016
Publication date: June 2016

Using Computer-Adaptive Assessments of Literacy to Monitor the Progress of English Learner Student
Publication date: June 2016
Publication date: June 2016

Self-Study Guide for Implementing Early Literacy Interventions
Publication date: April 2016
Publication date: April 2016

School Leader's Literacy Walkthrough (PDF: 719 KB)
Publication date: August 2015
Publication date: August 2015

Summer Reading Camp Self-Study Guide
Publication date: February 2015
Publication date: February 2015

Using Evidence-Based Decision Trees Instead of Formulas to Identify At-Risk Readers
Publication date: June 2014
Publication date: June 2014

Evaluating the Screening Accuracy of the Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR)
Publication date: September 2013
Publication date: September 2013
College and Career Readiness

Career Readiness: Building School/Career Networks
(PDF: 315 KB)
Publication date: February 2021
Publication date: February 2021

Self-Study Guide for Career Readiness in Secondary Schools
(PDF: 1196 KB)
Publication date: August 2020
Publication date: August 2020

Career Readiness: Preparing the Student
(PDF: 403 KB)
Publication date: June 2020
Publication date: June 2020

Strategies to Help Postsecondary
Students in Developmental Education
(PDF: 162 KB)
Publication date: February 2019
Publication date: February 2019

Preparing a Career-Ready Student (PDF: 257 KB)
Publication date: March 2018
Publication date: March 2018

Implementing High School Academic Interventions (PDF: 200 KB)
Publication date: November 2016
Publication date: November 2016


A Guide to Developing and Evaluating a College Readiness Screener
Publication date: September 2016
Publication date: September 2016


School Leader's Literacy Walkthrough (PDF: 719 KB)
Publication date: August 2015
Publication date: August 2015
School Leadership
School Leader Recruitment and
Retention in Rural Schools (PDF: 312 KB)
Publication date: May 2019
Publication date: May 2019

Improving Instruction Through Professional Learning Communities (PDF: 947 KB)
Publication date: December 2017
Publication date: December 2017

Blank Logic Model Template (PDF: 98 KB)
Publication date: June 2017
Publication date: June 2017

Completed Logic Model Template (PDF: 151 KB)
Publication date: June 2017
Publication date: June 2017

Roles and Responsibilities of Implementation Team Members (PDF: 104 KB)
Publication date: June 2017
Publication date: June 2017

What is "Evidence-Based" as Defined by the Every Student Succeeds Act? (PDF: 90 KB)
Publication date: June 2017
Publication date: June 2017

Characteristics and Career Paths of School Leaders in North Carolina
Publication date: March 2017
Publication date: March 2017

Leadership Characteristics and Practices in South Carolina Charter Schools
Publication date: November 2016
Publication date: November 2016

Building Capacity Through Researcher Practitioner Partnerships
Publication date: January 2016
Publication date: January 2016

A Systematic Review of the Relationships Between Principal Characteristics and Student Achievement
Publication date: December 2015
Publication date: December 2015

Charter School Lotteries Webinar
Publication date: March 2015
Publication date: March 2015
Blended & Online Learning

Beyond the Virtual Classroom: Extending the Social Presence Model to Extracurricular Activities in Online Schools
(PDF: 1.5 MB)
Publication date: September 2021
Publication date: September 2021

How Can We Discover Effective Strategies Invented by Online Teachers?
(PDF: 1.1 MB)
Publication date: September 2021
Publication date: September 2021
Exploring Teachers' Influence on Student Success in an Online Biology Course (PDF: 594 KB)
- Appendix (PDF: 1.1 MB)
- Study Snapshot (PDF: 130 KB)
Locating the latest research on K-12 online and blended learning (PDF: 209 KB)
Publication date: August 2019
Publication date: August 2019

Academic Outcomes for North Carolina Virtual Public School Credit Recovery Students
Publication date: October 2016
Publication date: October 2016

Comparing Success Rates for General and Credit Recovery Courses Online and Face to Face: Results for Florida High School Courses
Publication date: September 2015
Publication date: September 2015
School Performance

District and School Prioritized Innovations to Increase Student Achievement Under Georgia's Flexibility Policy (PDF: 163 KB)
Publication date: December 2021
Publication date: December 2021
District Changes in Student Achievement and Local Practice under Georgia's District and School Flexibility Policy (PDF: 833 KB)
- Appendix (PDF: 144 KB)
- Study Snapshot (PDF: 670 KB)

The Ready School: Preparing a School-Ready Child (PDF: 725 KB)
Publication date: May 2018
Publication date: May 2018


Beating the Odds in Mississippi: Identifying Schools Exceeding Achievement Expectations
Publication date: February 2017
Publication date: February 2017

Identifying South Carolina Charter Schools That Are "Beating the Odds"
Publication date: February 2017
Publication date: February 2017

The Characteristics and Education Outcomes of American Indian Students in Grades 6-12 in North Carolina
Publication date: November 2016
Publication date: November 2016

The Hidden Factor of Low Performance: Chronic Absenteeism
Publication date: February 2016
Publication date: February 2016

Development and Examination of an Alternative School Performance Index in South Carolina
Publication date: August 2015
Publication date: August 2015

Beating the Odds: Finding Schools Exceeding Achievement Expectations with High-Risk Students
Publication date: May 2014
Publication date: May 2014
School Readiness
Are Neighborhood Factors Associated with the Quality of Early Childhood Education in North Carolina? (PDF: 1.1 MB)
- Appendix (PDF: 1.2 MB)
- Study Snapshot (PDF: 178 KB)
The Ready Family (PDF: 790 KB)
Publication date: April 2019
Publication date: April 2019
The Ready Child (PDF: 853 KB)
Publication date: March 2019
Publication date: March 2019
The Ready Community (PDF: 1130 KB)
Publication date: December 2018
Publication date: December 2018

The Ready School (PDF: 725 KB)
Publication date: May 2018
Publication date: May 2018

Preparing a School-Ready Child (PDF: 706 KB)
Publication date: February 2018
Publication date: February 2018
Math

Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 379 KB)
Publication date: September 2021
Publication date: September 2021

Functional Reasoning: Part of the Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 98 KB)
Publication date: August 2021
Publication date: August 2021

Multiplicative Reasoning: Part of the Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 98 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021

Proportional Reasoning: Part of the Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 307 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021

What Does it Mean to Think Additively?
(PDF: 390 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021
Using number lines to teach number concepts in the elementary grades (PDF: 234 KB)
Publication date: February 2020
Publication date: February 2020
Things to Know About the IES Professional Learning Community (PLC) Facilitator's Guide on Mathematical Problem Solving (PDF: 827 KB)
Publication date: January 2020
Publication date: January 2020
Math course sequences in grades 6-11 and math achievement in Mississippi
Publication date: August 2019
Publication date: August 2019
Using Tables, Charts, or Lists to Find a Pattern to Assist Elementary and Middle School Students Struggling with Math (PDF: 713 KB)
Publication date: March 2019
Publication date: March 2019
Using Visual Representations to Assist Elementary and Middle School Students Struggling with Math (PDF: 551 KB)
Publication date: March 2019
Publication date: March 2019
Solving Mathematical Problems (PDF: 849 KB)
Publication date: June 2018
Publication date: June 2018


Predicting Math Outcomes From a Reading Screening Assessment in Grades 3-8
Publication date: September 2016
Publication date: September 2016
Early Warning Systems

Self-Study Guide for Implementing High School Academic Interventions
Publication date: August 2016
Implementing High School Academic Interventions Infographic (PDF: 195 KB)
Publication date: November 2016
Publication date: August 2016
Implementing High School Academic Interventions Infographic (PDF: 195 KB)
Publication date: November 2016

Planning High School Academic Interventions for Students Identified as At Risk by an EWS part 1
Publication date: July 2016
Publication date: July 2016

Planning High School Academic Interventions for Students Identified as At Risk by an EWS part 2
Publication date: July 2016
Publication date: July 2016

Comparing Methodologies for Developing an Early Warning System
Publication date: February 2015
Comparing Methodologies for Developing an Early Warning System Infographic (PDF: 756 KB)
Publication date: May 2016
Publication date: February 2015
Comparing Methodologies for Developing an Early Warning System Infographic (PDF: 756 KB)
Publication date: May 2016
Infographics

A Leader's Role in Strengthening Emergent Literacy Instruction Through Collaborative Professional Learning
(PDF: 404 KB)
Publication date: October 2021
Publication date: October 2021

District and School Prioritized Innovations to Increase Student Achievement Under Georgia's Flexibility Policy (PDF: 163 KB)
Publication date: December 2021
Publication date: December 2021

Beyond the Virtual Classroom: Extending the Social Presence Model to Extracurricular Activities in Online Schools
(PDF: 1.5 MB)
Publication date: September 2021
Publication date: September 2021

How Can We Discover Effective Strategies Invented by Online Teachers?
(PDF: 1.1 MB)
Publication date: September 2021
Publication date: September 2021

Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 379 KB)
Publication date: September 2021
Publication date: September 2021

Functional Reasoning: Part of the Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 98 KB)
Publication date: August 2021
Publication date: August 2021

Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies for Elementary English Learner Students
(PDF: 888 KB)
Publication date: August 2021
Publication date: August 2021

Literacy Tips for Parents of Adolescents
(PDF: 391 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021

Multiplicative Reasoning: Part of the Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 98 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021

Proportional Reasoning: Part of the Development of Mathematical Reasoning
(PDF: 307 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021

What Does it Mean to Think Additively?
(PDF: 390 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021

Identifying and Meeting the Needs of English Learner Students with Disabilities
(PDF: 475 KB)
Publication date: July 2021
Publication date: July 2021
Foundations in Emergent Literacy Instruction (PDF: 2.65 MB)
- Phonological Awareness (PDF: 444 KB)
- Print Knowledge (PDF: 215 KB)
- Oral Language (PDF: 614 KB)
- Vocabulary (PDF: 373 KB)

Career Readiness: How Do We Counsel?
(PDF: 391 KB)
Publication date: March 2021
Publication date: March 2021

Career Readiness: Building School/Career Networks
(PDF: 315 KB)
Publication date: February 2021
Publication date: February 2021

Deciphering State Education Standards
(PDF: 407 KB)
Publication date: September 2020
Publication date: September 2020

When Teachers and Students are Separated: Strategies from research on social presence for teaching at a distance
(PDF: 1060 KB)
Publication date: July 2020
Publication date: July 2020

Preventing Summer Learning Loss
(PDF: 90 KB)
Publication date: July 2020
Publication date: July 2020

Career Readiness: Preparing the Student
(PDF: 403 KB)
Publication date: June 2020
Publication date: June 2020
Considerations for Planning and Implementing Literacy Coaching (PDF: 114 KB)
Publication date: May 2020
Publication date: May 2020
Assessment Terms Used in Reading (PDF: 229 KB)
Publication date: March 2020
Publication date: March 2020
Using number lines to teach number concepts in the elementary grades (PDF: 234 KB)
Publication date: February 2020
Publication date: February 2020
Planning Emergent Literacy Professional Learning Community (PLC) Content (PDF: 244 KB)
Publication date: January 2020
Publication date: January 2020
Things to Know About the IES Professional Learning Community (PLC) Facilitator's Guide on Mathematical Problem Solving (PDF: 827 KB)
Publication date: January 2020
Publication date: January 2020
Developing Early Literacy Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) (PDF: 1059 KB)
Publication date: September 2019
Publication date: September 2019
Sources of educational research (PDF: 282 KB)
Publication date: August 2019
Publication date: August 2019
Key components of a research paper (PDF: 282 KB)
Publication date: August 2019
Publication date: August 2019
Locating the latest research on K-12 online and blended learning (PDF: 209 KB)
Publication date: August 2019
Publication date: August 2019
Evidence-based teaching practices (PDF: 349 KB)
Publication date: June 2019
Publication date: June 2019
School Leader Recruitment and
Retention in Rural Schools (PDF: 312 KB)
Publication date: May 2019
Publication date: May 2019
Considerations for Scheduling
Early Literacy Interventions (PDF: 382 KB)
Publication date: April 2019
Publication date: April 2019
The Ready Child (PDF: 853 KB)
Publication date: March 2019
Publication date: March 2019
Using Tables, Charts, or Lists to Find a Pattern to Assist Elementary and Middle School Students Struggling with Math (PDF: 713 KB)
Publication date: March 2019
Publication date: March 2019
Using Visual Representations to Assist Elementary and Middle School Students Struggling with Math (PDF: 551 KB)
Publication date: March 2019
Publication date: March 2019
The Ready Community (PDF: 1130 KB)
Publication date: December 2018
Publication date: December 2018
Demonstrates a Rationale (PDF: 241 KB)
Publication date: November 2018
Publication date: November 2018
Correlational Studies (PDF: 350 KB)
Publication date: September 2018
Publication date: September 2018
Quasi-Experimental Designs: Observing Moderate Evidence (PDF: 87 KB)
Publication date: August 2018
Publication date: August 2018
Experimental Studies: Observing Strong Evidence (PDF: 105 KB)
Publication date: August 2018
Publication date: August 2018
Solving Mathematical Problems (PDF: 849 KB)
Publication date: June 2018
Publication date: June 2018

The Ready School: Preparing a School-Ready Child (PDF: 725 KB)
Publication date: May 2018
Publication date: May 2018

Instructional Strategies for Teaching Writing to Elementary Students (PDF: 658 KB)
Publication date: March 2018
Publication date: March 2018

Preparing a Career-Ready Student (PDF: 257 KB)
Publication date: March 2018
Publication date: March 2018

Preparing a School-Ready Child (PDF: 706 KB)
Publication date: February 2018
Publication date: February 2018

Improving Instruction Through Professional Learning Communities (PDF: 947 KB)
Publication date: December 2017
Publication date: December 2017

Implementing High School Academic Interventions (PDF: 200 KB)
Publication date: November 2016
Publication date: November 2016

Comparing Methodologies for Developing an Early Warning System (PDF: 258 KB)
Publication date: May 2016
Publication date: May 2016