REL Mid-Atlantic: Linking Research to Policy and Practice
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The PennsylvaniaState University (PSU) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Center for Effective School Practices (CESP)
Caliber, an ICFInternational Company
Metiri Group
ANALYTICA
Regional Educational Laboratory
REL Mid-Atlantic: Linking Research to Policy and Practice
Dr. Tom Fortin, PA Lab Extension Specialist
Dr. Al Glennon, PA Lab Extension Specialist
Session Goal-Matching• List 3 goals that you have for this
session• Prioritize the goals, with “1” being the
“Most Important”
• Briefly Discuss your goals with your neighbor(s)
• Report “Common Goals” and any “Most Important”
Our Goals• Session Attendees will have a good
understanding of the following:
1. What the Labs can do2. How Regional Assistance works
• Who to contact, how, when and why
3. Partnership opportunities for research dissemination• Bringing research findings home
Session Outline• REL Mid-Atlantic Overview• Regional Need Sensing• Regional Assistance
• REL Reference Desk• “Fast Response” Applied R & D• Rigorous Research Studies• Research Dissemination
• Summary
Federal Network of Assistance Providers
5 EDContent CentersResearch
SEAsLEAs
15 EDComprehensive
CentersTechnical Assistance10 Regional
Education Laboratories (Research)
REL Mid-Atlantic Overview
• One of Ten Federally- • Delaware, Maryland, • Promotes “Scientificall
Rese(ESEA2002)
Who Administers REL Mid-Atlantic?
• The Pennsylvania State University
• Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
• ICF International
• Metiri Group
• ANALYTICA
What Does REL Mid-Atlantic Do?
• Regional Need Sensing• Everything is based on regional need
• Regional Assistance• Fast Response” R & D Projects • REL Reference Desk• REL Lookup“• “Ask a REL“
• Rigorous Research Studies• e.g. Randomized Control Trials
• Dissemination
Identify Regional Needs
Need Sensing
Data
News & Scholarly Articles
Requests for Assistance Local and
State Meetings
Lab Governing Board
Regional Education Specialists (RES)
Laboratory Education Specialists (LES)
Possible Responses
Need Sensing Data
“Fast Response” Research Project
Reference Desk
Response
Rigorous Research Project
Regional Dissemination
Forum
Regional AssistanceRequests come to the lab through several channels:
• Via Toll-Free Call to 1-866-RELMA-FYI• Via email to [email protected]• Via the Internet at
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midatlantic/• Via “Ask A REL” • Via Laboratory Extension Specialist (LES)
• Vito Forlenza, East• Al Glennon, South Central• John Seymour, Southwest• Jim Davis, North Central• Tom Fortin, Northwest
Possible Responses to Requests
1. REL Reference Desk2. Refer for “Fast Response”3. Refer for Rigorous Study
Resources for REL Reference Desk
• Archive of Lab Responses• Organization Database• National Library of Education Resources• What Works Clearinghouse• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)• Other Labs, Internal Experts, and Federally-Funded
Centers
IES Standards of Evidence
Used in WWC Practice Guides• Strong
• Multiple RCTs, Single Multi-Site RCT, Systematic Review, No Contrary Findings
• Moderate• Experiment or Quasi-Experiment, Comparison
study with internal validity, Correlational Research with good controls
• Low• Expert Opinion
REL Reference Desk• Limited to “Scientifically Valid”
findings
What does the research say about….-Professional Development?-Response to Intervention?-English Language Learners?-Everyday Math?
“Fast Response” R & D Projects
• Need-Based• Completed in Less than One Year• Tend to Use Existing Data
• Written Products, Educational Events, Other Media
Completed “Fast Response” R & D Projects• Predictive Validity of Benchmark Assessments• Students with Disabilities and AYP in Mid-
Atlantic Region Schools• NCLB Subgroups and AYP in Mid-Atlantic
Region Schools
32 others at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/index.asp
“Fast Response” R & D Projects In Progress
“Schools Like Mine” Online Performance Comparison Tool
• Response to Intervention (RTI)• Literature Review
• Curriculum Mapping
Educational Events• ELL Practice Guide Forum,
November 17th, Mechanicsburg
• Adolescent Literacy Practice Guide Forum, January 14th, Rutgers
• ELL Practice Guide Forum, February 27th, NEIU 19, Scranton
Topics Under Consideration
• Concept Clarification and Product Conceptualization
• Getting from Topic to Useful Product
Rigorous Research Studies
• Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT)• Need-Driven Topics
• National Considerations
Intervention Grade Content Area Duration
Odyssey Math/Compass
Learning4th Grade Mathematics 2007-2008
Connected Math 2 6th Grade Mathematics 2008-2010
Research Dissemination• Written Reports
• “Issues and Answers”• Technical Briefs• RCT Reports
• Both Technical and Plain Language
• Available Online and Electronically By Request
• Notice of New Products• Via LISTSERV and Mailing List
Research Dissemination• Dissemination Forums
• REL Mid-Atlantic “partners” with regional and local entities
• Provide speakers, organization, and logistics• Various formats and solutions possible
• Contact your Laboratory Extension Specialist or State Coordinator to Discuss Options
Research Dissemination• Identify and Use Effective
Teaching Practices.
• IES “Doing What Works” Websitehttp://www.dww.ed.gov/
• Research-based Practice Guides
Summary• What the Lab Can Do
• How Regional Assistance Works• Who to contact, how, when and why
• Partnership Opportunities for Research Dissemination• Bringing Research Findings Home
Summary• Review of Your Goals
• Review of Your Questions
• REL Mid-Atlantic LISTSERV
Lab Contacts• Call 1-866-RELMAFYI
• Email [email protected]
• Web http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/midatlantic/
• PA State CoordinatorVito [email protected]