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Regional Educational Lab (REL) Northwest partners with key stakeholders in Alaska to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination.

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Alaska Literacy Strategic Plan Partnership

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supports Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development to measure the implementation of activities in the state’s Strategic Reading Plan. To achieve this goal, the partnership focuses on evaluating the plan’s evidence-based reading activities for K–3 students, studying district-level implementation of those activities, and revising and analyzing a survey about district instructional practices.

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Alaska Trauma-Engaged Schools

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supports Alaska partners—Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Alaska Mental Health Trust, Association of Alaska School Boards, and University of Alaska Anchorage—as they measure and increase implementation of the state’s Transforming Schools framework and related tools to improve student health and safety. To achieve this goal, partnership activities include a statewide research study and continuous improvement processes with particular districts and schools to understand and address challenges in the framework’s implementation.

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Early Learning Evidence-Based Practices in Idaho (Inactive)

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supported the West Central Mountains Early Learning Advisory Committee as they focused on enhancing access and quality of early care and education to improve early literacy learning for kindergarten readiness. To achieve this goal, the partnership supported continuous improvement around implementing evidence-based practices by articulating the committee’s early learning initiative objectives and creating a plan to evaluate evidence-based programming for early literacy.

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Regional Educational Lab (REL) Northwest partners with key stakeholders in Montana to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination.

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Literacy Evidence-Based Practices in Montana Districts

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supports four school districts in Montana—Hardin, Laurel, Lockwood, and Whitehall—in improving their use of data and differentiated instruction to increase student literacy achievement. To achieve this goal, the partnership aims to refine districts’ multi-tiered systems of support for reading (MTSS-R), improve strategies for data use when selecting literacy interventions, and guide culturally responsive family literacy aligned with MTSS-R.

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Montana Education Research Alliance (Historical)

The Montana Education Research Alliance (MERA) was a partnership between REL Northwest and state, local, and tribal education stakeholders in Montana. The alliance's goal was to strengthen the use of data and research to inform practice and policy decisions on key state challenges.

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Regional Educational Lab (REL) Northwest partners with key stakeholders in Oregon to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination.

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Oregon Department of Education Literacy Initiative Partnership

Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northwest supports the Oregon Department of Education in helping K-5 schools implement evidence-based literacy practices to improve student literacy achievement. To achieve this goal, the partnership uses continuous improvement cycles to increase knowledge, evaluate implementation, and share information about the use of evidence-based literacy practices in local education agencies in Oregon.

Oregon Student Success Plan Measurement and Monitoring Partnership

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supports the Oregon Department of Education to measure implementation of its Student Success Plans and how the plans improve outcomes for students from historically underserved communities. To achieve this goal, the partnership aims to refine and identify indicators for the Student Success Plans, develop measures to capture associated data, and plan evaluation activities focused on the extent to which Student Success Plan implementation leads to changes in student outcomes.

Portland High School Graduation

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supports Portland Public Schools in evaluating the implementation of its 2022–2026 High School Success Plan to improve graduation and completion rates for students from historically underserved communities. To achieve this goal, the REL and district partners develop instruments and processes for collecting data to assess how High School Success Plan activities are implemented and to improve associated educator resources and support.

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Equity in School Discipline Collaborative (Historical)

REL Northwest facilitated this cross-state collaborative, which brought together state education agencies, educational and community-based organizations, and institutions of higher education in Oregon and Washington to address the issue of equity in school climate and discipline.

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Oregon Graduation and Postsecondary Success Alliance (Historical)

REL Northwest partnered with stakeholders in the Oregon Graduation and Postsecondary Sucess Alliance to support efforts that increase high school graduation rates and improve postsecondary education access and completion. The alliance focused on closing equity gaps that affect historically underserved students.

Regional Educational Lab (REL) Northwest partners with key stakeholders in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination.

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Seattle Public Schools Math Equity in the Middle Grades

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supports Seattle Public Schools to increase math proficiency rates of African American middle school students. To achieve this goal, the REL and district partners develop a system of measures for improved math outcomes and engage school and district leaders in accessing and applying data from those measures.

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Washington Literacy Partnership

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest supports Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction as it develops a statewide framework for K–12 literacy. To achieve this goal, the REL and state partners develop a needs assessment survey regarding evidence-based literacy practices. The data will serve as the basis for subsequent work with the literacy framework and professional learning materials that improve adoption of evidence-based literacy practices to ultimately improve student achievement outcomes.

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Washington Rural Alliance for Blended Learning

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest and the Rural Alliance aim to increase the capacity of leaders in small, rural districts to design and facilitate online or blended learning opportunities. To achieve this goal, the partnership aims to build knowledge of evidence-based practices in online and blended programs by providing coaching and training to leaders in rural districts and capturing guidance that can be disseminated and used statewide.

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Washington State Vibrant Teaching Force Alliance (Historical)

REL Northwest partnered with state and district leaders to understand and find solutions to Washington's teacher shortage. The alliance focused on developing strategies to recruit, train, and retain a diverse and skilled teaching force that reflects the racial/ethnic and linguistic diversity of Washington's students and is responsive to their learning needs.

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