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Research You Can Use To Improve Results—

The School Improvement Research Series includes syntheses of research findings and bibliographies on special topics. NWREL has updated Section 8, which deals with parent and community involvement. Research findings in short form are followed by the studies that support them, and then abstracts of the studies. Classroom, school, and district practices are all covered.
www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/rycu/index.html

Teacher Teaming in Relation to Student Performance—

This publication reviews "teacher teaming," where two or more teachers share responsibility for instructing a group of students. It examines types of teaming and what the research says about their impact on K–12 student performance. The report is designed for educators considering pursuing teaming, as well as those already involved in it.
www.nwrel.org/re-eng/ products/TeacherTeaming.pdf

Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Part I—

Homeless children and their families face monumental problems in their pursuit of education. This Early Childhood Education e-newsletter provides background on some of those issues and an in-depth look at how mobility affects homeless children and youth.
www.nwrel.org/cfc/newsletters/vol3_is2.asp