REL Southwest

What's New at REL Southwest

APR 30

Webinar: Statewide Support for Individual Learning Plans: Research, Successes, and Challenges

This free webinar provides an overview of the research base for individual learning plans and how they support college and career readiness. A state panel of presenters will also share their successes and challenges with these plans.

APR 17

Fostering Excellent Teaching and Learning Practices Through Networked Improvement Communities

This poster session at the Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education spotlights how REL Southwest is partnering with the Oklahoma State Department of Education to support its Champions of Excellence initiative.

MAR 28

Webinar: Research-Based, Trauma-Responsive Education Practices

Register now for our free webinar on trauma-responsive practices in schools, with a focus on current research and how to create a trauma-responsive school environment.

MAR 1

Exploring REL Southwest’s region

We have updated the data in our About Our Region dashboard. Take a look to learn more about the characteristics of our region and the five states we serve.

Latest from the REL Southwest Blog

Educators explore integrated and designated English language development instruction for English learners
The latest post in the blog series from our Southwest English Learners research partnership highlights key learnings related to implementing English language development instruction.

Resource roundup: Social and emotional learning and school climate
What does the research say about strategies to support students’ social and emotional development and sense of belonging? Check out our roundup of REL network resources on social and emotional learning and school climate.

Farmington Municipal Schools’ journey: Implementing an English language development program
A new series from our Southwest English Learners Research Partnership explores English Language Development (ELD) models and implementation, starting with a look at Farmington Municipal Schools’ program.

Working together: Building a foundation for college and career readiness in Arkansas
Learn how REL Southwest and the Arkansas Department of Education are addressing the need for evidence-based and locally relevant support for improving students’ college and career readiness.

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.

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.

Works In Progress

Learn more about the research projects currently underway.

Learn more about the research projects currently underway

Featured Partnership

SWECE partnership handout (77 KB) PDF icon

Learn more about our Southwest Early Childhood Education Research Partnership in Oklahoma.

Featured Infographic

College and Career Readiness in the REL Southwest Region
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Learn about the criteria the states in our region are using to evaluate whether students are college and career ready.