REL Southwest events include webinars and in-person events, workshops and training sessions, and presentations at regional and national conferences. Learn more about our upcoming events below and access archived videos, meeting materials, and related resources from past events.
Fostering Excellent Teaching and Learning Practices Through Networked Improvement Communities
Conference poster session | San Francisco, CA | Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | 2:55 p.m.–4:10 p.m. PT
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.
Research-Based, Trauma-Responsive Education Practices
Webinar | Thursday, March 28, 2019 | 3:00–4:15 p.m. CT
This free webinar provides an overview of trauma-responsive practices in schools, with discussions on current research and how to create a trauma-responsive school environment.
REL Southwest Evidence-Based Research and Resources for English Learners
Conference session | Santa Fe, NM | Thursday, November 15, 2018 | 3:00–4:30 p.m. MT
This interactive session at the La Cosecha Dual Language Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, features current research-based publications and resources for English learner students.
Building Improvement Networks to Support Educational Excellence in Oklahoma
In-person event | Edmond, OK | Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | 3–5 p.m. CT
This free event describes how educators in Oklahoma and beyond are using networked improvement communities and a continuous improvement process to test, refine, and scale up effective and innovative practices.
In-person event | Albuquerque, NM | Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. MT
This free event presents promising and effective practices for English learner students as well as the research-based evidence supporting those practices, with a focus on integrated and designated English Language Development.
The Special Education Enrollment Gap in Louisiana: Charter vs. Traditional Schools
Webinar | Friday, October 12, 2018 | 2:30–4:00 p.m. CT
This free webinar provides an overview of REL Southwest’s report on the special education enrollment gap between charter and traditional schools in Louisiana, as well as the findings and implications for charter schools both in and out of state.
Early Learning Inventories: Insights from State Colleagues
Webinar | Monday, June 18, 2018 | 2:00–3:30 p.m. CT
This research-to-practice webinar provides an overview of early learning inventories (ELIs), summarizes the research base supporting their use, and features lessons learned from three states (Alabama, California, and New Mexico) on selecting and implementing ELIs.
Conference Presentation | New York, NY | Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | 12:25 p.m. ET
This roundtable session at the AERA Annual Meeting presents the findings of a REL Southwest study examining the relationship between noncognitive and school environmental factors and a successful transition to high school in New Mexico.
Conference Presentation | New York, NY | Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | 8:15 a.m. ET
This roundtable session at the AERA Annual Meeting presents the findings of a REL Southwest study examining whether informing Texas parents about the role of Algebra II in college admission had an impact on students' Algebra II completion rates.
Conference Presentation | New York, NY | Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | 12:25 p.m. ET
This poster session at the AERA Annual Meeting presents the findings of a REL Southwest study using pilot year data to examine how well the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System rubric differentiated teacher performance.
Conference Presentation | New York, NY | Saturday, April 14, 2018 | 4:05 p.m. ET
This session at the AERA Annual Meeting presents the findings of a REL Southwest study that examined factors associated with successful teacher recruitment and retention in Oklahoma rural school districts.
Special Education Longitudinal Enrollment Study for Louisiana Public Charter Schools
Conference Presentation | New York, NY | Saturday, April 14, 2018 | 2:15 p.m. ET
This session at the AERA Annual Meeting presents the findings of a REL Southwest study examining the special education enrollment gap between charter and traditional public schools in Louisiana.
What Factors Predict the Success of Hispanic Students in Postsecondary STEM Majors?
Conference Presentation | New York, NY | Friday, April 13, 2018 | 2:15 p.m. ET
This session at the AERA Annual Meeting presents the findings of a REL Southwest study that identified factors predictive of positive postsecondary STEM outcomes for Hispanic high school students in Texas.
Conference Presentation | Washington, DC | Friday, March 2, 2018 | 3:00 p.m. ET
This session at the SREE Annual Conference presents the findings of a REL Southwest study examining whether informing Texas parents about the role of Algebra II in college admission had an impact on students' Algebra II completion rates.
