Linking Research to Practice
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
ARRA Clearinghouse
Northwest Education Recovery Clearinghouse
Information and assistance about the historic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as it applies to schools and districts in Northwest states.
Services
Support for Mathematics Coaches and Leaders
Ongoing professional development to strengthen coaches' content knowledge and increase their skill for providing support to colleagues.
Products
Doubloon Island: The traits of writing board game
Your students will love learning about the traits of good writing as they sail the high seas in this action-packed, pirate-themed board game.
Featured Stories
NWREL Celebrates 43 Years of Serving Educators and Communities
Northwest Lab observed its 43rd anniversary on June 25, celebrating a year of accomplishments that included providing services to more than 23,000 people in the region and beyond.
Current Projects
Meeting Regional Needs
REL Northwest is federally funded to respond to the region's educational needs by providing access to scientifically valid education research. Recent reports include Analysis of Title IIB Mathematics and Science Partnerships in the Northwest Region and Supplemental Educational Services and Implementation Challenges in the Northwest Region States.
About NWREL
40-plus years of linking education research to practice
The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of students and the educators who support their learning. We work closely with schools, districts, and other agencies to develop creative and practical solutions to important educational challenges.
NWREL's core beliefs:
- Learning is a lifelong process in which all can succeed
- Schools and communities share responsibility for providing equitable access to and support for high-quality teaching and learning
- NWREL's role is to provide evidence-based tools and strategies that build capacity to improve learning
NWREL's Research Studies
- Parent Involvement Activities in School Improvement Plans in the Northwest Region
- Analysis of Title IIB Mathematics and Science Partnerships in the Northwest Region
- "Coach" Can Mean Many Things: Five Categories of Literacy Coaches in Reading First
- How Northwest Region States Are Responding To Schools In Need of Improvement
Quick Links
- 6+1 Trait® Wee Writers' Institute (Chicago, IL) (Jul 13–14, 2009)
- School-Based Mentoring: Understanding the Evidence Seminar (Portland, Oregon) (Jul 27–27, 2009)
- 6+1 Trait® Writing Assessment: Introduction to the Traits Institute (East Elmhurst, NY) (Aug 4–6, 2009)
- Mathematics Institutes for Teachers of Grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 (Spokane, WA) (Aug 10–13, 2009)
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