Linking Research to Practice
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Services
Professional development for administrators seeking to support standards-based mathematics instruction and form an intellectual community among peers.
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
Equity Center Marks 30 Years With Renewed Contract
The Region 10 Equity Assistance Center (EAC) at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) learned recently that its application to continue providing services to educators in the Northwest and Pacific regions was successful. The EAC, directed by Joyce Harris, received funding for a three-year period beginning October 2008.
Current Projects
Strengthening Parent Involvement for Student Success
The Oregon Parental Information and Resource Center is federally funded to help implement policies and activities that strengthen partnerships among parents and schools in meeting the education needs of Oregon children.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® Writing Introductory Institute (Portland, OR) (Dec 9–12, 2008)
- 6+1 Trait® Wee Writers' Institute - Sold Out! (Jan 27–28, 2009)
- 6+1 Trait® Writing Training of Trait Presenters (Portland, OR) (Mar 4–6, 2009)
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