Ask A REL
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.
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College and Career Readiness
- June 2020 – Practices that Promote Equity in Enrollment in Honors and Advanced Courses
- April 2019 – Strategies for Implementing Individual Learning Plans
- December 2018 – Near-Peer Advising Programs
Charter Schools
- September 2018 – Strategies for Managing Charter School Expansion
Data Use
Discipline and School Climate
Early Childhood
- September 2019 – Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in the Early Years
- June 2019 – Administration and Use of Early Childhood Assessments
- September 2018 – Effects of Arts-Integrated Education on PreK Mathematics
- August 2018 – K–2 Indicators Predictive of Later Performance
Education Technology
- October 2019 – Impact of Devices on Student Achievement in Middle School
Educator Effectiveness
- November 2019 – Benefits of Participating in Professional Learning Communities
- October 2019 – Effect of Performance-Based Teacher Certification on Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Effectiveness
- June 2019 – Successful Family Engagement Strategies
- May 2019 – Principal and Teacher Tasks
- February 2019 – Relationship Between Students’ Adult Relationships at School and Student Outcomes
- January 2019 – Teacher Licensure Exams and Teacher Effectiveness
- December 2018 – Supports for Teacher Licensure Exams
English Learners
Literacy
- June 2018 – Effective Reading Interventions for Secondary Students
- June 2018 – Impact of Literature Discussion Circles
- May 2018 – Enhancing Reading for Students with Dyslexia
Math
- January 2019 – Interventions for Enhancing Learner Engagement in Algebra I
- September 2018 – Effects of Arts-Integrated Education on PreK Mathematics
Postsecondary
- April 2019 – Promoting College Completion Among Stop-Outs
Principals
- May 2019 – Principal and Teacher Tasks
- June 2018 – Principal Preparation
- June 2018 – Effects of Principal and Superintendent Certification or Accreditation Policies
School Improvement
- November 2019 – Effects of Whole School Reform
Social and Emotional Learning
Special Education and Mental Health
Teacher Preparation
Teacher Workforce
- October 2019 – Characteristics of Returning Teachers
- November 2018 – Strategies for Increasing High Schoolers’ Interest in Teaching
- November 2018 – Strategies for Increasing Educator Diversity
- May 2018 – Effect of Class Size on Learning
Other
- June 2020 – Practices that Promote Equity in Enrollment in Honors and Advanced Courses
- January 2020 – Interim Assessments
- September 2019 – Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in the Early Years
- August 2019 – Extended Learning Time Programs