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Principal’s Research Review, January 2013

This January 2013 NASSP Principal’s Research Review, written by Education Northwest’s Diana Oxley, examines what the research says about the relationship between parent involvement and student achievement.

Principal’s Research Review, November 2012

This November 2012 NASSP Principal’s Research Review, written by Education Northwest’s Rhonda Barton, explores both the difficulties and positive aspects of teaching in a rural community.

Evidence Blast - Four-Day School Week

Our Evidence Blast series provides research, data, and resources to help practitioners and policymakers make important decisions about schools and students.

Building and Sustaining Productive Research-Practice Partnerships: Video from the REL Northwest Research Alliance Forum

Research-practice partnerships show promise in helping to bridge the divide between the two communities. National thought leaders on this subject and members of research alliances gathered at REL Northwest on April 25 for a forum, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences and the Northwest Comprehensive Center, which examined the challenges and opportunities presented by these partnerships.

Examining the Time Needed for ELLs to Exit State ELL Services

To understand more about their ELL population, members of the Road Map for Education Results initiative have requested that REL Northwest conduct a descriptive study of how long it takes students in their districts to exit Washington state’s services for ELLs and how this time varies across districts.

Analyzing Coordination of Washington ESD Supports for Teaching and Learning Statewide

With states facing increasing fiscal constraints, it is important to identify cost efficiencies and reduce duplication of services. This study, requested by the Washington Educational Service District (ESD) Network Alliance, looks at the extent of the coordination ESDs provide in 13 statewide teaching and learning support areas.

Variations in College Enrollment and Persistence for Graduates of Oregon High Schools in Small Towns and Rural Communities

Principal Investigators: Art Burke, Havala Hanson

Early Warning Indicators of High School Dropout for English Language Learners in Road Map Districts

Principal Investigators: Havala Hanson, Elizabeth Autio

Suspension and Expulsion Patterns in OLN Schools

Principal Investigators: Vicki Nishioka

Early Identification of Students Likely To Drop Out or Graduate on Time From OLN Schools

Principal Investigator: Art Burke

Correlating Student Outcomes and Teacher Ratings of School Characteristics

Policymakers and practitioners frequently use teacher perceptual surveys to inform decisions about school improvement efforts. Yet, little is known empirically about how these surveys relate to student outcomes.

Pathways of Alaska High School Students Into Postsecondary Options

Principal Investigators: Terri Akey, Havala Hanson

Eliminating Disparities

This April 2013 article in Principal Leadership, written by OLN alliance researcher Vicki Nishioka, examines the research on disparities in exclusionary discipline policies and practices. The author points out that disproportionate suspension and expulsion rates are more often the result of inequitable discipline practices than differences in behavior between students of color and their white peers.

Lessons on Leading for Equity

This April 2013 article in Principal Leadership, written by Rob Larson and Rhonda Barton, looks at lessons for school leaders on improving educational equity. It provides examples from OLN member districts and discusses use of OLN’s LEAD Tool™. One message is that equitable education begins with district and school leaders educating themselves about racial bias and recognizing their own beliefs and stereotypical thinking.

Evidence Blast – A Focus on English Language Learners

Our Evidence Blast series provides research, data, and resources to help practitioners and policy makers make important decisions about schools and students.

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