REL Southwest

What's New at REL Southwest

JUL 12

Introducing Our New Blog: The REL Southwest Roundup

Learn about our new blog, which features viewpoints on research, policy, and practice from across the field of education, including in-depth series highlighting how educators are putting research to work.

MAY 5

Snapshot of REL Southwest’s Collaborative Research Partnerships

Check out this overview of our six research partnerships, which bring together researchers, educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders to address high-leverage education issues at the state and local levels.

FEB 15

Teacher Certification and Academic Growth Among English Learner Students in the Houston Independent School District

Explore the results of our study examining the relationship between different types of teacher certification and English learner students' academic growth and English language development in a large urban Texas school district.

Latest from the REL Southwest Blog

Midland on the move: Call for quality schools
Midland Independent School District is on the forefront of school improvement in Texas. This post kicks off a series from the Southwest School Improvement Research Partnership.

Research with impact: The REL Program's field-initiated and high-leverage approach
REL Southwest's work focuses on education issues that are field-initiated and high leverage. But what does that mean? Learn more as we unpack the REL approach to research with impact.

Meet research partnership member Jessica Villalobos
Jessica Villalobos, who leads English learner programs and services for Albuquerque Public Schools, describes why she appreciates the collaborative environment of the Southwest English Learners Research Partnership.

Federal network of education support
Learn more about the federally funded support available through the U.S. Department of Education, including research, training, and coaching for state and local education staff.