REL Webinar: Defining and Measuring Progres

Finally, the sixth of six items from the folks at IES.  This one a webinar announcement that may be of interest to readers.

REL Webinar: Defining and Measuring Progress Join REL West for a free, 60-minute webinar on how to link data and measurement to logic model components in order to ensure alignment between activities, outputs, and measures. Presenters will share a process for how to do this as well as an example of how an organization used the process in their work. As a result of this webinar, participants will have a greater understanding of the purpose of logic models and how they can be used to define and measure progress. Who should attend: State education agencies, local education agencies, and community-based and nonprofit organizations who want to use logic models to ensure work leads to specific outcomes. Presenters: Dr. Lenay Dunn, Deputy Director, REL West Dr. Tran Keys, Senior Research Associate, REL West Jennifer Brown, Director, Northern Arizona Council of Governments Head Start Defining and Measuring Progress: Aligning Data and Measures to Outputs and Outcomes of Logic Models November 17, 2022 9:00–10:00 a.m. Pacific Time Register here ***** The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) build the capacity of educators to use data and research to improve student outcomes. Each REL responds to needs identified in its region and makes learning opportunities and other resources available to educators throughout the United States. The REL program is a part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. To receive regular updates on REL work, including events and reports, follow IES on Facebook and Twitter. To provide feedback on this or other REL work, email Contact.IES@ed.gov. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment. IES is celebrating 20 years. Here’s how to get involved.

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REL Tool: Supporting Integrated English Learner Student Instruction – A Guide to Assess Professional Learning Needs

I wonder how useful this tool would be for a K-12 online or blended learning program.

REL West and the Region 15 Comprehensive Center have developed a guide to assess teacher professional learning needs related to implementing research-based recommendations for the instruction of elementary-grade English learner students. At the center of this guide are two tools—the Teacher Self-Reflection Tool and the Classroom Observation Tool—that are used to collect information about teacher practice and needs related to the recommendations from the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School. The guide includes a 10-step process for using the information it generates, as well as step-by-step guidance, data templates and discussion protocols, and district scenarios. It was developed with input and feedback from the Arizona Department of Education and English learner coordinators from districts across the state. It was also piloted by several districts in Arizona to ensure its clarity and usability. Access the guide at: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=6702   ***** The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) build the capacity of educators to use data and research to improve student outcomes. Each REL responds to needs identified in its region and makes learning opportunities and other resources available to educators throughout the United States. The REL program is a part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. To receive regular updates on REL work, including events and reports, follow IES on Facebook and Twitter. To provide feedback on this or other REL work, email Contact.IES@ed.gov. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment.

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REL Webinar: Creating Culturally Affirming Spaces—A Systems Orientation

The second of three items from the folks at IES.  This webinar may be of interest to some readers.

Join REL West for the second webinar in a two-part series designed to expand on how culturally responsive strategies can be used to support academic and social and emotional development and to present systemic leadership approaches and strategies for implementing culturally affirming environments. Researchers and practitioners will describe four evidence-based systemic leadership strategies for implementing culturally affirming environments: critically self-reflecting on leadership behaviors, developing culturally responsive teachers, promoting culturally responsive/inclusive school environments, and engaging a diversity of students and parents. In this webinar, district and site leaders will— Deepen understanding of culturally affirming school and classroom cultures and climates and how they shape student and staff outcomes Explore systemic approaches for embedding culturally affirming spaces and practices at the school and district level Learn about promising leadership practices and adult behaviors that foster culturally affirmative schooling experiences from practitioners in the field This webinar is intended for district and site leaders who are the drivers and stewards of equity-centered efforts in their district. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams of two or more, if possible. Creating Culturally Affirming Spaces: A Systems Orientation October 27, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time Register here ***** The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) build the capacity of educators to use data and research to improve student outcomes. Each REL responds to needs identified in its region and makes learning opportunities and other resources available to educators throughout the United States. The REL program is a part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. To receive regular updates on REL work, including events and reports, follow IES on Facebook and Twitter. To provide feedback on this or other REL work, email Contact.IES@ed.gov. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment.

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REL Webinar: What to Look for in a Study

A third IES webinar that may be of interest to readers.

Join REL West for a free, 90-minute webinar on how to review research articles or evidence summaries in the context of evidence-based strategies required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Participants will learn about the framework presented in the recently released The Basics of Reviewing a Research Study infographic, practice using the infographic tool with a fictitious research study, and build capacity to look critically at research to inform their decisions. Presenters will include staff from REL West and the Arizona Department of Education. Basic Elements of High-Quality Research: What to Look for in a Study November 3, 2021 12:00–1:30 p.m. Pacific Time Register here   ***** The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) build the capacity of educators to use data and research to improve student outcomes. Each REL responds to needs identified in its region and makes learning opportunities and other resources available to educators throughout the United States. The REL program is a part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. To receive regular updates on REL work, including events and reports, follow IES on Facebook and Twitter. To provide feedback on this or other REL work, email Contact.IES@ed.gov. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment.

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REL Webinar: Creating Culturally Affirming Spaces

The fifth of five items from the folks at IES – I’d be interested to hear from K-12 distance and online folks that have been doing work in this area.

Join REL West for part one of a two-part webinar series designed to expand knowledge and provide practical, evidence-based examples of systems, policies, and practices that are culturally affirming—what they are and what they are not—to inform instruction, school climate-related practices, and everyday decisions that shape the academic and social-emotional well-being of students and their families. A presentation and panelist discussion will include lessons from research and practice about how in culturally affirming spaces, small practices have big payoffs and hold significant value for students’ academic progress. These practices include pronouncing students’ names correctly, speaking positively about families and communities in front of students, and sharing one’s own intercultural experiences. In this first webinar, participants will— Deepen understanding of culturally affirming school and classroom cultures and climates and how they shape student learning and social and emotional well-being Examine practices, policies, and conditions that hinder student belonging and inhibit the academic and social well-being of culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse students Learn about promising practices and behaviors that foster culturally affirming schooling experiences for students, families, and staff This webinar is intended for district and site leaders who are the drivers and stewards of equity-centered efforts in their district. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams of two or more and to register for both webinars, if possible.   Creating Culturally Affirming Spaces: School and Classroom Practices Webinar 1: October 13, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time Webinar 2: October 27, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time Register here   ***** The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) build the capacity of educators to use data and research to improve student outcomes. Each REL responds to needs identified in its region and makes learning opportunities and other resources available to educators throughout the United States. The REL program is a part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. To receive regular updates on REL work, including events and reports, follow IES on Facebook and Twitter. To provide feedback on this or other REL work, email Contact.IES@ed.gov. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation and statistics.

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