Skip Navigation
IES    
REL
Regional Educational
Laboratory Program
Menu
Contact
Tools
ED.gov
Newsflash
Search NCEE
Skip Navigation
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.

Events Publications Partnerships Our Work
What's New at REL Southwest
DEC 7

Video: How Noncognitive Factors and School Environments Correspond to Students’ Transitions to High School

This video highlights how student perceptions of academic supports, high school transitions, and school environment correspond to high school success outcomes, particularly for American Indian and Hispanic students.

DEC 7

Infographic: College and Career Readiness in the REL Southwest Region

This infographic explores the criteria that each of the five states in our region uses to demonstrate postsecondary readiness.

NOV 27

Webinar Archive: The Special Education Enrollment Gap in Louisiana: Charter Versus Traditional Schools

Did you miss our webinar on the special education enrollment gap between charter and traditional schools in Louisiana? The webinar recordings and presentations are now available online.

NOV 20

Video: Time to Proficiency for Hispanic English Learner Students

Learn about factors influencing the time to proficiency for Hispanic English learner students in Texas in this video, the second in a two-part series.

Latest from the REL Southwest Blog

How long does it take Hispanic English learner students to reach English proficiency?
Our latest video highlights factors that influence the time it takes Hispanic English learner students to gain English language and academic proficiency. Read on to learn key takeaways for teachers and district and state leaders.

Fostering the champion that students (and schools) deserve
Levi Patrick with the Oklahoma State Department of Education describes how the Southwest Networked Improvement Communities research partnership is supporting Oklahoma’s Champions of Excellence Program.

Using research to support a System of Great Schools strategy
A REL Southwest researcher adds her voice and perspective to our Southwest School Improvement Research Partnership blog series on supporting district and school improvement.

Cultivating English learner students’ home language reaps benefits for learning English
We highlight the relationship between English learner students’ initial Spanish proficiency and English language development in this video, the first in a two-part series.

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 Video

Explore how high school students’ perceptions of their school environment and academic supports correspond to their success in high school, particularly for American Indian and Hispanic students.

Featured Infographic

infographics icon image

College and Career Readiness in the REL Southwest Region
(75 KB) PDF icon image

Learn about the criteria the states in our region are using to evaluate whether students are college and career ready.

IES    
REL
Regional Educational
Laboratory Program
Explore the Institute of Education Sciences