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What's New at REL Southwest

JUL 24

Participation in state-funded prekindergarten programs

Early childhood education can prepare children for kindergarten and help close early learning gaps. This infographic highlights a REL Southwest study examining trends among Oklahoma children enrolled in state-funded prekindergarten as well as strategies that states and districts can use to increase state-funded prekindergarten enrollment.

JUN 7

Identifying Indicators that Predict Postsecondary Readiness and Success in Arkansas

We studied middle school and high school indicators of college and career readiness in Arkansas. Read our new report to see which indicators predicted postsecondary success.

JUN 1

Mentoring New Teachers in Louisiana

This video highlights Louisiana’s Believe and Prepare teacher residency program, which pairs new teachers with experienced mentor teachers for one year, and describes REL Southwest’s partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education to study program outcomes.

MAY 10

Outcomes for Early Career Teachers Prepared Through a Pilot Residency Program in Louisiana

A new report from REL Southwest examines early career pathways and outcomes for participants in Louisiana’s Believe and Prepare pilot, which is a full-year teacher residency program.

Latest from the REL Southwest Blog

Supporting American Indian English learner students
As part of the work of our Southwest English Learners Research Partnership, REL Southwest developed a learning series to support New Mexico teachers’ implementation of culturally and linguistically responsive practices for American Indian English learners.

Mapping teacher workforce needs to strengthen the teacher pipeline: Using geographical information systems
In Louisiana, our Southwest Teacher Preparation and Professional Development Research Partnership is helping the state use GIS mapping technology to understand teacher workforce needs and strengthen the teacher pipeline.

How a REL Southwest research-practice partnership is addressing inequity in early childhood education
The lead researcher for our Southwest Early Childhood Education Research Partnership in Oklahoma describes the contexts and strategies of our collaborative work to reduce inequity in early childhood education.

Resource roundup: A selection of REL tools for educators
This selection of REL tools provides guidance for educators on topics ranging from assessing the health of research-practice partnerships to improving literacy coaching and supporting newcomer immigrant and refugee students.