This webinar and panel discussion will address the interrelationships among race equity mindsets, social and emotional well-being, and outcomes for Black, Latinx, and other students of color.
What's New at REL West
Learning from Leadership Pipeline Interventions: A REL West Virtual Convening
This video summarizes recent research on effective school leadership pipeline interventions and shares an evidence-based logic model developed to support effective professional learning for principals.
Panelists shared evidence-based information about social and emotional competencies that educators can use to rebuild conditions of success for students.
Event Archive: Trauma, Resilience, and the Power of Relationships
Watch videos and download resources on how to build authentic, supportive relationships with children and youth, increase their resilience, and mitigate the effects of trauma on their development and learning.
Blog: Engaging Parents and Students from Diverse Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Learn about our recent webinar and hear from the presenters about some of the main takeaways to consider for supporting students and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research in Brief: School-Based Law Enforcement
A summary of the evidence on the impact of school-based law enforcement on school safety and racial differences in how school-based law enforcement is experienced.
Video: Beyond Supervision: Partnering for Principals' Success
Dr. Meredith Honig, Director of the District Leadership Design Lab at the University of Washington, shares her on research on effective principal supervision.
Blog: Culturally Affirming Care for Rural Students During the Pandemic: A Karuk Perspective
Read our blog post on how a social worker provides culturally responsive, trauma-informed supports for children in the Karuk tribe, in rural California.
This REL West study examined English proficiency rates of non-native English speaker students in kindergarten and grade 3 to inform identification of and services for English learner students in Arizona’s public schools.
Blog: School Social Work in the Time of COVID-19: When Human-Centered Work Moved Online
Panelists will share evidence-based information about social and emotional competencies that educators can use to rebuild conditions of success for students.
Video: A Teaching Routine for Academic Vocabulary in Grades PreK-1
Our latest video walks viewers through a 3-step routine for teaching new vocabulary to young children that includes lots of opportunities to practice using the new word in different ways.
Interactive Readalouds: Learning from books together
In this video, a professional development facilitator shares tips for asking effective questions during readalouds and discussions of books, models the readaloud process, and introduces a readaloud planning template.
Blog: How "Classrooms on Wheels" Continue to Reach Rural Preschoolers During the Pandemic
Read how staff in rural Nevada are ensuring kindergarten readiness and pivoting their programming during the pandemic.
Learn about how our study on California's Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum is influencing support for teachers and dissemination.
Infographic: Transition Courses: Building a Bridge to College Success
This infographic describes how high school transition courses have shown promise in reducing the need for remedial education and provides information about the courses and evidence of their effectiveness.
Blog: Reaching, Teaching, and Empowering Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Read an interview with leaders of the Parent Institute for Quality Education, a family engagement and empowerment organization in California.
Learn how leaders at Flagstaff High school in Arizona are continuing to support students’ postsecondary plans during the COVID-19 pandemic – from the back of a vintage VW van.
Webinar Archive: Four Pillars for Sustaining Rural Cross-Sector Data-Driven Decisionmaking
Catch up on the latest webinar in our Rural Data Use series, which features speakers from cross-sector consortia discussing how they collect, share, and use data to sustain their regional career pathways.
Hear from researchers and practitioners about promising practices to engage students and their families during school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A message from our director: REL West’s COVID-19 response
Our REL West Director provides an update about how REL West is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blog: Preventing Students from Dropping Out During COVID-19 School Closures
REL West’s BethAnn Berliner discusses students vulnerable to dropping out with Dr. Russell W. Rumberger, one of the nation’s leading dropout prevention scholars.
This webinar shared strategies for school and district leaders to support teachers' self-care, with a focus on disruptions and stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Access digital games, handouts, and ideas for teaching foundational math skills during everyday activities.
Find resources for at-home learning and family engagement, as well as other helpful messages to share.
COVID-19 Resources Memo: How can districts promote a safe and secure digital learning environment?
Learn how educators and families can support student safety in three key areas.
Tools to support selection of evidence-based strategies
Download two new tools designed for education decisionmakers as they build their own and others’ knowledge about ESSA evidence requirements and consider research alongside local contexts to select appropriate interventions.
Resources on the REL West topic pages have been re-organized so you can find studies, events, and other resources grouped by key themes.
Our updated state profiles share the latest data on students, schools, and more in each of our West Region states.
Blog: Improving Access to High-Quality Preschool in California's Central Valley
Read our update from the Central Valley Rural Education and Health Alliance about how REL West is supporting innovations in early childhood education.
Webinar: Language & Literacy Development in PreK–1st Grade: Words and More
Watch the second installment of our English Learner Webinar Series, focused on creating language and vocabulary-rich classroom environments that support the language development of young students.
Blog: How REL West is Helping One Arizona High School Focus on College and Career Readiness
Read about how Flagstaff High School, with the help of REL West, is transforming its culture and creating cross-sector partnerships to support students' postsecondary pursuits.
Read our REL West blog about how a recent Ask-a-REL submission originated and was shared by teacher and blogger Larry Ferlazzo.
REL West COVID-19 Resources
Looking for resources related to COVID-19? Access our special topic page with information on distance learning, cyber safety, and more.
Work In Progress
Learn more about the research projects currently underway.
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Ask A REL
Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library.