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Meeting Oregon’s New High School Math Graduation Requirements: Examining Student Enrollment and Teacher Availability
Meeting Oregon’s New High School Math Graduation Requirements: Examining Student Enrollment and Teacher Availability

This report was produced by the 2006–2011 REL Northwest and released by the Institute of Education Sciences in April 2012. It was motivated by a 2005 Oregon law that requires students to take three years of mathematics courses at the algebra I level or above (advanced math), beginning with the Class of 2014.

Principal’s Research Review

This March 2012 NASSP Principal’s Research Review, written by Education Northwest’s Rhonda Barton and Rob Larson, looks at strategies for improving educational equity.

Connecting Adolescents to Literacy

Education Northwest Magazine―Spring 2012

REL Northwest Research Alliances

REL Northwest is collaborating with eight “research alliances” in using data and evidence to study important educational issues.

What Does the Research Say About Acceleration Options for Gifted Students?

The Ask A REL Reference Desk provides education stakeholders from the Northwest region with prompt, authoritative, and customized answers to research and policy questions. On a regular basis, we share our responses to questions from the field.

An Investigation of the Impact of the 6+1 Trait Writing Model on Grade 5 Student Writing Achievement
An Investigation of the Impact of the 6+1 Trait Writing Model on Grade 5 Student Writing Achievement

This scientific study conducted in 74 Oregon elementary schools showed that the 6+1 Trait Writing model caused a statistically significant increase in student writing scores during the year in which it was studied.

Findings From Recent Adolescent Literacy Research—Webinar Resources

Resources from a two-part webinar discussing findings from five recent Institute of Education Sciences-funded randomized controlled trials evaluating programs in adolescent literacy.

Structuring Out-of-School Time (OST) To Improve Academic Achievement–Event Resources

Resources from a Bridge Event based on the Institute of Education Sciences’ practice guide, Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement.

Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement—Event Resources

Resources from a Bridge Event based on the Institute of Education Sciences’ (IES) practice guide, Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement—held on October 17, 2011, in Seattle, Washington.

Helping Students Navigate the Path to College—Event Resources

Resources from a Bridge Event based on the Institute of Education Sciences’ practice guide, Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do—held on October 16, 2011, in Portland, Oregon.

Turning Around Low-Performing Rural Schools—Event Resources

Resources from a one-day “Bridge Event” based on the Institute of Education Sciences’ practice guide, Turning Around Low-Performing Schools—held on October 25, 2011, in Portland, OR.

IES Practice Guides

Find practical recommendations based on the best available evidence.

Where Can I Find Rigorous Research on Reading Programs and Interventions?

The Ask A REL Reference Desk provides education stakeholders from the Northwest region with prompt, authoritative, and customized answers to research and policy questions. On a regular basis, we share our responses to questions from the field.

What Research and Resources Are Available for Teachers of Multigrade or Combination Classrooms?

The Ask A REL Reference Desk provides education stakeholders from the Northwest region with prompt, authoritative, and customized answers to research and policy questions. On a regular basis, we share our responses to questions from the field.

What Does Research Say About School District Consolidation?

The Ask A REL Reference Desk provides education stakeholders from the Northwest region with prompt, authoritative, and customized answers to research and policy questions. On a regular basis, we share our responses to questions from the field.

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