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Leading Early Childhood Achievement and Development

REL Southwest is partnering with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and school districts in Oklahoma to build educator capacity in using research-based early learning practices to improve student academic outcomes. To achieve this goal, the LEAD partnership will develop, test, and iteratively refine a professional learning intervention to build school leaders’ and educators’ knowledge and use of research-based early learning practices.

Partner organization: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Current Projects

REL Southwest is providing professional development and coaching for elementary school leaders and prekindergarten and kindergarten teachers as part of the Leading Early Childhood Achievement and Development intervention. This intervention is designed to increase teachers’ knowledge and use of research-based early learning practices, such as play-based learning and high-quality teacher-student interactions, as well as build the capacity of school leaders to support teachers’ use of such practices. Project activities include a two-day kickoff training for school leaders to learn about the intervention, five asynchronous training modules for school leaders and teachers to build their knowledge of research-based early learning practices, and five professional learning community sessions for school leaders to explore policies and practices that support teachers’ use of the early learning practices. REL Southwest will examine indicators of how well the intervention is implemented and will refine materials for a future cohort.

No completed projects at this time.

Product Type: Blog | Publication Date: July 09, 2024
School leaders in Shawnee and Anadarko Public Schools are working with REL Southwest to implement play-based learning and expand their knowledge of research-based early learning practices.
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: January 09, 2024 - January 10, 2024
Location: Shawnee Public Schools, Shawnee, OK In this two-day training event, REL Southwest staff led school leaders from two Oklahoma public school districts in learning about the Leading Early Childhood Achievement and Development (LEAD) professional...
Product Type: Infographic | Publication Date: September 2023
This infographic describes how high-quality teacher-student interactions and play-based learning in early childhood education support students' academic success. The infographic also provides an overview of how REL Southwest is working with the Oklahoma...
Product Type: Blog | Publication Date: July 05, 2023
Learn how REL Southwest, the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and Oklahoma school districts are partnering to promote the use of research-based early learning practices in prekindergarten and kindergarten classrooms.
Product Type: Fact Sheet | Publication Date: April 2023
REL Southwest partners with educators and decisionmakers in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to support the use of evidence and data to improve student learning. In particular, REL Southwest seeks to address priorities related to the...

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