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REL Southwest: Putting Research into Action
The Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest translates research to practice in partnership with policymakers and practitioners in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The 10 Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) work in partnership to conduct applied research and training with a mission of supporting a more evidence-based education system. Learn more about REL Southwest.

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DEC 11

How School Climate and Social-Emotional Learning Can Support Education Transitions and Student Outcomes

This free webinar explores how school climate and social-emotional learning can support education transitions and student outcomes.

NOV 26

Webinar Archive: High-Leverage Practices: Supporting Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms

Did you miss our webinar on effective classroom practices that general education teachers can use to support students with low-incidence disabilities? View the archived recording and materials on our website.

NOV 12

Strategies for Success: Supporting English Learner Student Achievement

Join REL Midwest and REL Southwest for a free webinar showcasing how schools and districts can support the academic success of English learner students.

OCT 31

Video: Every Child Shines: Using Formative Assessment to Reflect on Children’s Individual Knowledge and Skills

The development of young children is complex and differs by child. This video provides an introduction to formative assessment, an effective way for prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers to learn about each child’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Latest from the REL Southwest Blog

Individual learning plans: Students creating their pathways to postsecondary success
Individual learning plans (ILPs) have gained widespread use. Senior researcher Helen Duffy explores the research base on the implementation and impact of ILPs.

The benefits of a research-practice partnership for early childhood education and state agencies
Tiffany Neill, with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, reflects on the benefits of partnering with REL Southwest to advance early childhood education.

Resource roundup: Special education and inclusion
What does the research say about students with special needs in inclusive classrooms? Check out our roundup of resources from across the REL network and the Institute of Education Sciences to learn more.

Helping students thrive through Oklahoma Excel: Stories from a networked improvement community
We asked a district participant in Oklahoma Excel’s pilot program to take a look back at the pilot year and her experience in this networked improvement community, which is supported by a partnership between the Oklahoma State Department of Education and REL Southwest.

Featured Video

The development of young children is complex and differs by child. This video provides an introduction to the use of formative assessment to help prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers learn about and support each child’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Ask a REL

Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the 10 RELs and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library.

Ask A REL

Works In Progress

Learn more about the research projects currently underway.

Learn more about the research projects currently underway

Featured Partnership

SWNIC partnership handout iamge Learn more about our Southwest Networked Improvement Communities Research Partnership in Oklahoma.

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Strategies for Recruiting a Diverse Teacher Workforce
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Explore research-based recommendations for developing a teacher workforce that reflects diverse student populations.

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