2007 Annual Report to Members
Contract and Grant Activities
Activities conducted by NWREL in 2007 were supported by resources from 211 contracts and grants. Each NWREL program and center carries out a coordinated set of activities to accomplish its mission, including applied research, development, technical assistance, training, and information dissemination.
CENTER FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING AND LEARNING
Interagency Education Research Initiative/Mathematics Problem Solving Model
Provided technical assistance
- National Science Foundation (VA)
Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center
Provided training and technical assistance
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
CTL Rapid R&D
Provided research on professional development for Title IIB Mathematics and Science Partnerships
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Math Assessment/CTL
Provided diagnostic assessment in mathematics
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Mathematics and Science Partnerships
Provided formative and summative evaluation for the Big Sky Science Partnership project
- Salish-Kootenai College (MT)
Evaluated six Title II-B Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) in Montana
- Montana Office of Public Instruction
Served as external evaluator for MSP project
- Salish Kootenai College (MT)
Served as external evaluator for the Central Oregon Consortium MSP project
- High Desert Education Service District (OR)
Served as external evaluator for the Hillsboro-Pacific University MSP project
- Northwest Regional Education Service District (OR)
Served as external evaluator for the OIT MSP project
- Oregon Institute of Technology
Served as external evaluator for the Tillamook School District/George Fox University MSP project
- Tillamook School District (OR)
Scholastic Schools of Distinction
Provided professional and managerial support to the Intel Scholastic Schools of Distinction contest
- Intel Foundation (CA)
Early College Program
Provided technical assistance to Siletz School District in implementing the program
- Antioch University (WA)
Mathematics Assessment
Developed diagnostic assessments for primary grade students in mathematics
- Strategic Initiative/Equity, NWREL
Provided technical assistance for the development of a biology end-of-course assessment
- Highline School District (WA)
Conducted a needs assessment to inform the development of a school improvement plan to improve learning for all students in mathematics
- Hazel Valley Elementary School, Burien (WA)
Partnerships for Student Academic Achievement Through Technology
Provided external evaluation services for the PSATT grant
- Geyser School District (MT)
- Phillipsburg School District (MT)
- Poplar School District (MT)
- Shepherd Elementary School District (MT)
- Superior School District (MT)
- Terry School District (MT)
End-of-Course Assessments
Provided technical assistance for development of algebra and geometry end-of-course assessments
- Highline School District (WA)
Mathematics Institutes
Conducted a K–2 Mathematics Institute to enhance teachers’ knowledge of effective instructional practices in mathematics
- Aberdeen School District (WA)
Conducted Mathematics Summer Institutes for grades K–2 and 3–5
- Educational Service District 101, Spokane (WA)
- Registration fees, June 11–15, 2007, Anchorage (AK)
- Registration fees, August 6–10, 2007, Boise (ID)
Conducted Mathematics Institute for grades 3–6
- Aberdeen School District (WA)
Conducted five-day Mathematics Summer Institute
- Billings (MT)
- Eugene (OR)
Lesson Study in Mathematics
Developed content-focused lesson study in mathematics
- Strategic Initiative/Equity, NWREL
Provided technical assistance in lesson study
- Region III CSPD, Billings (MT)
Mathematics Professional Development
Provided professional development to support teachers’ ability to apply research-based strategies in the mathematics classroom
- Jerome School District (ID)
Provided professional development to mathematics staff
- Wolf Point School District (MT)
Supported students’ growth in math by enhancing teachers’ knowledge of effective instructional practices
- Lebanon School District (OR)
Willamette Valley Watershed Partnership Project
Assisted in the design, delivery, and ongoing refinement of the project’s professional development program
- Willamette Education Service District (OR)
National Science Foundation Grant
Provided technical assistance, including lesson study professional development and science student assessment review
- Spokane School District (WA)
Mathematics Technical Assistance
Provided technical assistance for districts’ mathematics program review
- Highline School District (WA)
- Idaho Falls School District (ID)
- Jefferson County School District (ID)
- Riverdale Grade School, Portland (OR)
- Wolf Point School District (MT)
Education Web Project
Assisted in content development
- Intel Corporation (OR)
Merit PT3 Evaluation
Provided evaluation
- Southeast Education Service Center (UT)
Paleo Exploration Project/DinoMap
Provided evaluation
- University of Montana
Enhancing Education Through Technology
Provided external evaluation of the district’s grant
- Kuspuk School District (AK)
Pedagogy Assessment-Based Training and Materials
Provided technical assistance on performance-based pedagogy assessments and research-based approaches to professional development
- Washington State University
Math Review
Provided a technical review of selected accelerated math objective statements
- Renaissance Corporate Services, Vancouver (WA)
Mathematics Assessments
Provided consultation on the development of mathematics assessments
- Meridian School District (ID)
Provided technical assistance for the development of algebra and geometry end-of-course assessments
- Highline School District (WA)
Title IIA Partnership
Provided consultation and review of the grant evaluation
- Idaho State University
Mathematics Instructional Materials
Facilitated the district’s elementary mathematics instructional materials adoption process
- Issaquah School District (WA)
Online Math Course
Provided an online course for teachers on improving migrant student achievement in math
- Rural Employment & Opportunities (MT)
School Improvement Needs Assessment
Conducted a needs assessment to inform the development of a school improvement plan at Cedarhurst Elementary School
- Highline School District (WA)
Indian Education Demonstration Grant
Provided evaluation advice and consultation
- Salish-Kootenai College (MT)
Virtual CVD Learning Platform
Provided consultation services for assessment and evaluation
- Oregon State University
Science Alignment Study
Conducted an alignment study between the Science CRT and the Montana science standards and content expectations
- Montana Office of Public Instruction
Teaching Hebrew as a Foreign Language
Provided technical assistance
- Portland Jewish Academy (OR)
Differentiated Instruction
Provided technical assistance
- Forest Grove School District
Equity Center
Equity Assistance Center
Provided services to the Northwest and Pacific
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Multicultural Curriculum
Reviewed the districts’ curriculum
- Puyallup School District (WA)
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)
Provided a SIOP Equity Academy
- Memphis City Schools (TN)
- OCM-BOCES, Syracuse (NY)
- West Jefferson School District (ID)
Climate Survey
Conducted data analysis for the district survey
- East Valley School District, Spokane (WA)
Bias Awareness Training
Provided training on bias and fairness awareness in educational content development
CENTER FOR RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND ASSESSMENT
Assessment Program
Rigorous R&D/Writing
Conducted a study to examine the impact of the 6+1 Trait® Writing model on teacher practices and student achievement in grades 3–5
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
External Technical Working Group
Provided technical guidance and oversight of the R&D projects; established an External Technical Working Group of researchers from the Northwest and across the nation
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Alaska Native Study
Provided analysis of Alaska Native assessment
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Google Assessments
Conducted writing assessments
- Google, Inc. (CA)
Writing Assessment
Conducted training in 6+1 Trait® Writing
- Academy of Westland (MI)
- American Samoa Department of Education
- Banning School District (CA)
- Bahweting Anishnade Public Schools Academy (MI)
- Berkeley County School District (SC)
- Bismarck Public Schools (ND)
- Caledonia Independent School District (MN)
- Calumet School District (MI)
- Carbon County School District (WY)
- Chestnut Hill School, Newton (MA)
- DePere Unified School District (WI)
- Detroit Public Schools (MI)
- Forest Grove School District (OR)
- Forest Hills School District (OH)
- Georgetown Independent School District (TX)
- Howard County Public Schools (MD)
- Jerome School District (ID)
- Kamehameha School District (HI)
- Lighthouse Academies, Framingham (MA)
- Louisiana Department of Education
- Marlton School, Los Angeles (CA)
- Mesa Unified School District (AZ)
- Mount de Sales Academy (GA)
- Mississippi Bend Education Agency (IA)
- Newberg School District (OR)
- Natrona County School District (WY)
- Olympia School District (WA)
- Phoenix Elementary School District #1 (AZ)
- Regional Office of Education #11, Charleston (IL)
- Sanborn Regional School District (NH)
- Shawnee Mission School District (KS)
- Solon Community School District (IA)
- South Bay Union School District (CA)
- Various Participants, Cannon Beach (OR)
- Various Participants, Portland (OR)
- Various Participants, Stevenson (WA)
- Various Participants, Welches (OR)
- Wayne Regional Education Service Agency (MI)
- Weiser School District (ID)
- William S. Hart High School District (CA)
- Wisconsin School for the Deaf
Kaplan Materials and Services
Evaluated the quality and effectiveness of materials and services that Kaplan provides to St. Louis City Public Schools
- Kaplan K–12 Learning Services (NY)
Traits Unit 2007
- Various traits contracts
Jefferson Magnet Program
Evaluated the program in various schools within the district
- Portland Public Schools (OR)
Scoring Pool
- Various contracts
6+1 Trait Writing Workbooks
Developed a new writing assessment product
- Initiative for New Product, NWREL
Idaho Reading Indicator Study
Conducted a research study oneffectiveness of the AIMSweb pilot Idaho Reading Indicator in identifying students who are not at grade level
- Idaho Department of Education
Early Childhood Assessment
Developed a Technical Adequacy document for the Oregon Early Childhood Assessment System
- Portland State University (OR)
Wee Can Write Workshop
Provided a one-day workshop
- Educational Service Unit # 3 (NE)
- New Lenox School District (IL)
- Verona Area School District (WI)
Scoring Workshops
Provided a workshop on scoring student writing
- Gresham-Barlow School District (OR)
- Kamehameha Schools (HI)
Online Tools for Schools
Evaluated Online Tools for Schools funding program
- Chalkboard Project (OR)
Aligning Assessment and Instruction With Standards
Provided workshop
- Whitefish School District (MT)
PSU Class
Conducted a summer class on research, design, and methodology
- Portland State University (OR)
Evaluation Program
Smaller Learning Communities
Evaluated SLC projects
- Battle Ground School District (WA)
- Beaverton School District (OR)
- Bend-LaPine Administrative School District (OR)
- Billings School District (MT)
- Davis School District (UT)
- Lebanon School District (OR)
- McMinnville School District (OR)
- Portland Public Schools (OR)
- Redmond School District (OR)
Star Schools
Provided evaluation services for the Star Schools JUMP into Reading for Meaning program
- Pacific Resources for Education and Learning/PREL (HI)
Teaching American History
Evaluated the program
- Bozeman School District (MT)
- North Central Educational Service District (WA)
- Twin Bridges School District (MT)
Columbia Basin Parent Information Research Center
Evaluated the program
- Educational Service District 123, Pasco (WA)
GEAR UP Project
Evaluated the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs project
- The Evergreen State College (WA)
Rapid R&D—Literacy Coaching
Analyzed data on reading coaches in Northwest states that are implementing Reading First programs
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Chess for Success
Evaluated the after-school program in Portland Public Schools
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DC)
Jefferson Cluster Magnet Program
Evaluated activities for the program
- Portland Public Schools (OR)
Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP)
Designed evaluation system to assess impact of the program
- Montana Office of Public Instruction
ITEST Salmon Camp
Evaluated the camp’s research team
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Substance Use, Safety, and School Climate Survey
Conducted a 2006 survey for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program
- Idaho Department of Education
Consultant Services
Provided “as-needed services
- Math Learning Center, Salem (OR)
Mentoring Project
Evaluated the Tribe’s mentoring project
- Squaxin Island Tribe (WA)
Drug-Free Communities Support
Evaluated the coalition’s grant program
- STOP Underage Drinking in the Flathead Coalition (MT)
University Residences’ ACE-IT Program
Evaluated program
- University of Idaho
CBE Database Project
Established a database to manage and analyze student and project data from four culturally-based education partner sites
- Western Washington University
Supported development of curriculum-based measurements and preparation of data-based reports being undertaken by the school
- Ke Kula O Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki Charter School (HI)
Governor’s Juvenile Justice Committee Chehalis Tribal Project
Evaluated the project
- Confederated Tribes of Chehalis (WA)
High-Performing Learning Community
Measured the district’s HPLC characteristics
- Wilder School District (ID)
Mathematics, Engineering, Science, and Achievement Program
Evaluated the program
- Portland State University (OR)
Drug-Free Support Grant
Evaluated the grant
- Flathead County Prevention Alliance (MT)
Comprehensive School Improvement
Evaluated school improvement grant at Fred Moodry Middle School
- Anaconda School District (MT)
Reading Evaluation Project
Washington Reading First
Evaluated the statewide program
- Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arizona Reading First
Reviewed and modified evaluation design of the project
- Arizona State University
Wyoming Reading First
Evaluated the statewide program
- Wyoming Department of Education
Montana Reading First
Evaluated the statewide program
- Montana Office of Public Instruction
Alaska Reading First
Evaluated the statewide program
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Research Unit
Research Models for Educational Technologies
Provided assistance in identifying effective models
- National Science Foundation (VA)
Enhancing Education Through Technology
Evaluated the program
- Sitka School District (AK)
Provided two one-day evaluation workshops for the Title II-D competitive grant awardees
- Idaho Department of Education
Generation YES
Provided a reporting module for the Generation YES database to produce client data reports
- Generation YES, Olympia (WA)
Culturally Based Education
Provided programmatic upgrades/changes to the culturally based education database
- Window Rock Unified School District (AZ)
Grant Writing Assistance
Helped write portions of a federal proposal on children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse
- Family Building Blocks (OR)
CENTER FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT
Rigorous R&D–Reading
Conducted a study testing the effectiveness of Project CRISS (Creating Independence Through Student-Owned Strategies)
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Rapid R&D–Leadership
Analyzed principal leadership activities to better inform professional development policy and practice
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Rapid R&D–School Improvement
Supported schools in need of improvement through SEA-established external facilitators; analyzed Alaska, Oregon, and Washington school improvement efforts to help schools achieve adequate yearly progress
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Alaska Comprehensive Center
Supported center activities
- Southeast Regional Resource Center (AK)
Improving School Systems Unit
Comprehensive School Reform
Built capability for OTE training and assistance
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Onward to Excellence II (OTE II)
Provided implementation assistance under the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program
- Birchwood School District (WI)
- Rocky Boy School District (MT)
- Shannon County School District (SD)
- Special School District # 1, Minneapolis (MN)
- White Horse High School (UT)
Provide OTE II training and technical assistance to WestEd in support of Hoffer Elementary School’s improvement efforts
- WestEd (CA)
Regional School Improvement Coordinators (RSIC)
Selected and trained Year II cohort for the RSIC program
- Oregon Department of Education
Professional Learning Teams (PLTs)
Provided training and technical assistance for implementing PLTs
- Fremont Unified School District (CA)
- Jefferson County Middle School (OR)
- Hardin Middle School (MT)
- Memphis City Schools (TN)
- Redmond High School (OR)
Conducted PLT Institutes
- Registration fees for two conferences (OR)
Trained facilitators in the PLT process
- East Gresham Elementary School (OR)
- Jefferson School District (OR)
- Missoula County Public Schools (MT)
- Pasco School District (WA)
- St. Helens School District (OR)
Conducted PLT Institute Part 2
- Registration fees (OR)
School Improvement
Provided consulting and evaluation services for the district’s school improvement efforts
- Gadsden Elementary School District (AZ)
Provided training and ongoing support to the School Improvement Coordinators in Willamette and Douglas Education Service Districts
- Oregon Department of Education
Transition to Teaching
Evaluated the program
- Idaho State Board of Education
Provided services in support of U.S. Department of Education five-year grant
- Lewis-Clark State College (ID)
Southern Schools Partnership
Provided technical assistance to Mississippi schools
- Weyerhaeuser Foundation (WA)
Montana Reading Standards/Reading Curriculum
Supported the implementation of the Montana Reading Standards and the Golden Triangle Reading Curriculum
- Golden Triangle Cooperative (MT)
Listening to Student Voices
Provided training and technical assistance for using the “Listening to Student Voices toolkit
- McMinnville School District (OR)
Instructional Leadership
Provided services to increase instructional leadership knowledge and skills in district schools
- Great Falls School District (MT)
Reading Achievement Now
Provided three grant sessions
- Educational Service District 112, Vancouver (WA)
Comprehensive School Review/Quality Indicators
Refined the quality indicators of the Oregon Department of Education’s Comprehensive School Review process and documentation
- Oregon Department of Education
Focus Groups
Conducted and analyzed results of focus groups involving students from the district’s five schools
- Dallas School District (OR)
Literacy Professional Development
Provided training
- Siletz Valley School (OR)
School Administrators Training
Provided training
- Woodland School District (WA)
Site Councils
Provided technical assistance and tools for complying with Oregon laws related to site councils
- Central School District (OR)
Recreating Secondary Schools Program
Smaller Learning Communities
Provided training and technical assistance
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Conducted Planning, Extending, and Improving SLCs Practice Workshops
- Atlanta Public Schools (GA)
- Memphis School District (TN)
- Registration fees, Miami (FL)
Conducted SLC Implementation Workshops
- Clark County School District (NV)
- Davis School District (UT)
- Grace Central School District (NY)
- Memphis City Schools (TN)
- Registration fees for two workshops at Miami-Dade School District (FL)
- Registration fees for five workshops (OR)
Conducted workshop on Integrated Teaching and Learning in the SLC
- Philadelphia (PA)
Conducted SLC workshop on Learning and Literacy in Adolescents,
- Denver (CO)
Conducted a SLC Regional Support meeting
- Bellevue (WA)
Conducted a Supporting Equitable SLCs Conference
- Portland (OR)
Developed summer retreats on collegiality, clearly defined SLC goals and expectations for Miami-Dade School District (FL)
- Miami Beach High School and South Dade High School
- Northwestern High School and North Miami Senior High School
- Miami Springs High School and Homestead Senior High School
- Felix Varela High School
Provided consultation services to the district on equity issues concerning SLCs implementation
- Minneapolis Public Schools (MN )
Core & More Development
Developed and expanded Core & More workshop/technical assistance services for high school or district teams making the transformation to Smaller Learning Communities
- Strategic Initiative/Equity, NWREL
Integrated Curriculum
Provided integrated curriculum workshops in nine county schools
- DeKalb County School System (GA)
Leadership Institutes
Conducted two four-day institutes
- Washington, DC, and Phoenix (AZ)
Advisory Workshop
Conducted workshop/subcontracted to Educators for Social Responsibility
- Denver (CO)
Differentiated Instruction Workshops
Conducted workshops
- Phoenix (AZ)
Summer Institutes
Delivered two summer middle school institutes
- Pasco School District (WA)
National Girls Collaborative
Provided training and technical assistance to the project
- Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (WA)
Breaking Ranks in the Middle
Conducted two workshops
- Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
Instructional Practices/Peer Coaching
Assisted staff with strategies to improve instructional practices and provided support for peer coaching
- Yamhill-Carlton School District (OR)
Breaking Ranks II
Delivered training in Oakland
- WestEd (CA)
School Coaching
Provided onsite school coaching and consultation
- Eagle Point High School (OR)
High School Improvement/2007 Diploma Requirements
Facilitated a pre-training for Oregon Department of Education coaches and a training session for six Research & Development teams regarding the implementation of 2007 diploma requirements
- Oregon Department of Education
CENTER FOR SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY
Child and Family Program
Early Reading First
Provided technical assistance
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Parent Information Resource Center
Provided parent support and training through operation of the Oregon Parent Information Resource Center
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement
Evaluated the Montana Parent Information Resource Center
- Women’s Opportunity and Resource Development (WORD), Inc. (MT)
Parent Involvement
Provided parental involvement approaches to Title I schools in School Improvement Status in the Northwest
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Rapid R&D–Supplemental Services & Parental Choice
Analyzed the nature of parental participation in selecting and evaluating supplemental educational services
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
GEAR-UP
Developed and facilitated two-day workshop to support schools in enhancing community engagement
- Oregon University System
Provided an external evaluation of the Roosevelt Cluster GEAR-UP grant
- Portland Public Schools (OR)
Facilitated the Washington GEAR-UP Conference,
- University of Washington
Facilitated GEAR-UP school staff who are developing transition plans for students from 8th to 9th grade
- University of Washington
Center for Young Fathers
Evaluated center services
- Women’s Opportunity and Resource Development (WORD), Inc. (MT)
Early Literacy
Assisted grantees in their evaluation activities
- PacifiCorp Foundation, Portland (OR)
Early Childhood Education Courses
Revised two Step by Step professional level courses (Learning Through Play and Individualized Teaching for Early Childhood Education) for BRAC University
- Open Society Foundation, London (UK)
Evaluation Services
Provided evaluation support and services, including development of survey instruments, data collection systems, and data analysis/summary
- Raising Readers in Wyoming
Early Learning Opportunities
Evaluated Missoula Healthy Start Council’s grant activities
- Women’s Opportunity and Resource Development (WORD), Inc. (MT)
Full-Day Kindergarten
Provided a one-day workshop
- Klamath Falls City Schools (OR)
- Sweetwater County School District (WY)
Education, Career, and Community Program
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Provided national partnership for After School Learning outreach and technical assistance in the Northwest and Southwest regions
- Southwest Educational Development Lab (TX)
Evaluated the project
- Anchorage School District (AK)
GEAR-UP Evaluation
Developed surveys on students’ awareness and readiness for college
- Oregon University System
Evaluated the program
- Montana Office of Commissioner of Higher Education
Smaller Learning Communities
Evaluated programs
- Eugene School District (OR)
- Port Angeles School District (WA)
- Salem-Keizer School District (OR)
Technology Consortia
Served as external evaluator
- ACE Technology Consortium, Shepherd School District (MT)
- Eastern Montana Technology Consortium, Terry School District (MT)
- Learning Improvement From Technology (LIFT) Consortium,
- Geyser School District (MT)
- Magnificent 7 Technology Consortium, Phillipsburg School District (MT)
Leadership for Educational Entrepreneurs Program
Evaluated the program
- Arizona State University-West
ArtSplash Evaluation
Evaluated the three-year project
- Portland Public Schools (OR)
PCC Building Construction Evaluation
Evaluated the Math-Science Foundation project, Framing Student Success: Increasing Math and Science Achievement Through Construction
- Portland Community College–Rock Creek (OR)
STEP UP Program
Evaluated the program
- Open Meadow Alternative School, Portland (OR)
Rural Community School Partnership
Provided external evaluation services and training
- Willamette Education Service District (OR)
Thinking Through American History
Evaluated the program
- Golden Triangle Curriculum Cooperation (MT)
Early Literature Program
Aggregated current year data from the AmeriCorps Early Literature Program into previous program year’s data
- Housing Authority of Portland (OR)
National Mentoring Center
Education Mentoring Program
Provided training and technical assistance in support of programs funded under the program
- EMT Associates, Inc. (CA)
Mentoring/Safe Schools
Revised, updated, and redesigned several publications originally produced under NWREL’s National Mentoring Center and National Center for Safe Schools contracts
- George Washington University (DC)
Pilot Mentoring Program
Provided technical assistance in final development and implementation of the program
- NW Fisheries Science Center (WA)
Youth Mentoring Program
Evaluated the program
- Portland Impact (OR)
Mentor Booklet
Provided editing and additional writing on the Mentor Ambassador project
- National Network of Youth Ministries (CA)
Volunteer Leadership Center
CEP/VISTA Training
Provided national training and technical assistance
- Corporation for National and Community Service (DC)
LEARNS
LEARNS NOFA/Senior Corps training and technical assistance
- Corporation for National and Community Service (DC)
Service Learning
Provided materials that build capacity and foster partnerships to engage older adult volunteers in school- and community-based service learning
- ETR Associates (CA)
Provided training and technical assistance
- Corporation for National and Community Service (DC)
21st Century Technical Assistance
Conducted a literacy presentation at a Wisconsin technical assistance training
- SERVE, Inc. (NC)
Washington Service Corps Institute
Conducted a three-day institute in Wenatchee
- Washington Employment Security Department
Provided a two-day training session for the Washington Service Corps, including AmeriCorps members and supervisors
- Washington Employment Security Department
Active Literacy Training
Provided training
- City of Decatur (GA)
Literacy Training
Provided literacy training sessions for elementary and preschool levels
- Boll Family YMCA, Detroit (MI)
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Regional Dissemination
Conducted widespread dissemination of research-based knowledge
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Reporting
Provided reports on REL progress
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Mathematics Problem-Solving Model
Developed a publication
- Scholastic, Inc. (NY)
Wee Can Count
Developed manuscript into a marketable book
- NWREL Initiative for new product
Principals Research
Produced three manuscripts: Implementing Professional Learning Teams, Creating Smaller Learning Communities, Planning Effective Mathematics and Science Professional Development
- National Association of Secondary School Principals (VA)
Professional Learning Teams
Conducted two workshops on Improving Adolescent Reading, Writing, and Mathematics: Professional Learning Teams in Action
- Participant fees (OR)
Wee Can Write
Conducted workshops
- Multnomah Education Service District (OR)
- Participant fees, NWREL (OR)
State Action for Educational Leadership Project
Edited and designed 40-page ethnographic study
- Oregon Department of Education
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SERVICE COORDINATION
Needs Analysis–Fast Response
Regional Needs Analysis, Training, and Technical Assistance Unit Solicited and documented regional needs
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Governance and Management
Provided governance and management for the REL contract
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
National Laboratory Network
Collaboratively planned applied R&D efforts with other Regional Educational Laboratories
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Meetings
Conducted Task 5 activities of the REL contract
- U.S. Department of Education (IES)
Comprehensive School Reform
Evaluated the program
- Alaska Gateway School District (AK)
- Denali Borough School District (AK)
- Matanuska-Susitna School District (AK)
- Northwest Arctic Borough School District (AK)
- Renton School District/Lakeridge Elementary School (WA)
- Seattle School District/Meany Middle School (WA)
- Sunnyside School District (WA)
- Tacoma School District/Baker Middle School and Birney Elem. School (WA)
- Yakima School District (WA)
School Improvement Assistance Program
Provided annual report of program’s Cohort III implementation
- Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Montana Alignment Study
Conducted an analysis and alignment study of the state assessment program
- Montana Office of Public Instruction
Native American Vocational-Technical Education
Provided final semi-annual evaluation report for the tribe’s grant
- Tulalip Tribe (WA)
Evaluated the program
- Owens Valley Career Development Center (CA)
- Round Valley Indian Tribe (CA)
MOST Program
Conducted ongoing evaluation of Maximizing Opportunities for Students and Teachers (MOST) program’s effectiveness in the tribe
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (WA)
Muckleshoot Tribe Evaluation
Conducted evaluation site visits
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (WA)
Indian Education
Provided third-party evaluation services to district’s Title VII Indian Education program
- Jefferson County School District (OR)
Evaluation Services
Provided third-party evaluation services
- Jefferson County School District (OR)
Native American Early Learning
Provided third-party evaluation services
- Puget Sound Educational Service District (WA)
Regional System of District and School Support
Participated on a panel to provide technical assistance for California’s Regional System of District and School Support
- WestEd (CA)