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What's New at REL Southwest

JAN 10

Event archive: Promising and Effective Practices for English Learner Students: Implementing Integrated and Designated English Language Development

If you missed our event on promising and effective practices for English learner students, the archived presentations and handouts are now available.

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.

Latest from the REL Southwest Blog

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.

Richardson Independent School District: Where all means all
The blog series from our Southwest School Improvement Research Partnership wraps up with this post by a district superintendent. Read about her district’s approach to removing barriers to student learning.

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.

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 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.

Featured Partnership

SWEL partnership iamge

Learn more about our Southwest English Learners Research Partnership in New Mexico.