Research & Evaluation
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CenterView: Teachers Leading the Way – Teacher-to-Teacher Professional Learning
Learn how teacher leaders are enacting teacher leader-led professional learning and what school administrators can do to support and sustain this approach.
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Analyzing Student-Level Disciplinary Data: A Guide for Districts
This guide helps school and district leaders analyze and better use student-level disciplinary data.
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Growth Mindset, Performance Avoidance, and Academic Behaviors in Clark County School District
This study examined student and teacher attitudes and beliefs about growth mindset, performance avoidance, and academic behaviors in one Nevada school district.
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Journey to Personalized Learning - Bright Future: A Race to the Top-District Initiative in Galt Joint Union Elementary School District
How can personalized learning be implemented in small and medium-sized school districts that support ethnically and economically diverse populations of learners? Read the findings.
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Federal Support for Education Innovation Through the Small Business Innovation Research Program
This study is the first-ever extensive analysis of publicly available data on Small Business Innovation Research efforts specific to education.
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How Do Algebra I Course Repetition Rates Vary Among English Learner Students by Length of Time to Reclassification as English Proficient?
This report examines Algebra I repetition rates of English learner students.
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Short-Term Impacts of Student Listening Circles on Student Perceptions of School Climate and of Their Own Competencies
This research study examines whether participation in student listening circles increases students' connectedness to school.
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How Are Middle School Climate and Academic Performance Related Across Schools and Over Time?
This REL West study finds students' math and reading test scores increased and decreased over time according to their own perceptions of their school's climate.
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Move On When Reading: Implementation of a Third Grade Retention Policy in Arizona
Learn about the initial implementation and key findings to date of Arizona's third grade retention policy.
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Early Indicators and Academic Mindsets in the Clark County School District
This study explores two issues related to high school graduation rates: early warning indicators and the relation of academic mindsets (students' beliefs, attitudes, and dispositions) to students' academic progress.
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Evidence-Based Improvement: A Guide for States to Strengthen Their Frameworks and Supports Aligned to the Evidence Requirements of ESSA
This guide provides an initial set of tools to help states and school districts understand and plan for implementing evidence-based improvement strategies.
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High School Graduation Rates Across English Learner Student Subgroups in Arizona
This report examines five English language learner student groups in the state of Arizona and provides empirical evidence suggesting targeted supports for this diverse group of students.
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Scaling Academic Planning in Community College: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study investigates the impact of counseling sessions on community college student outcomes.
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Characteristics and Education Outcomes of Utah High School Dropouts Who Re-Enrolled
This REL West study challenges the perception that when high school students drop out, they leave school for good.
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Teacher Demographics and Evaluation: A Descriptive Study in a Large Urban District
This study examines the relationship between teacher characteristics (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender) and performance evaluation outcomes.
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