Reference Desk Requests
To provide stakeholders with timely responses to their education questions, the REL-NEI Reference Desk is available to education decision-makers—state education staff, superintendents, principals, district-level specialists, association heads, legislators, teachers unions, and parent-association staff—seeking to set priorities with limited financial resources.
Responses contain links to relevant websites, research reports, and journal articles, as well as targeted referrals to organizations or government-funded centers that provide more information and/or offer technical assistance. How does the Reference Desk work? REL-NEI researchers search journal articles and relevant research and prepare a list of resources especially for you.
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Sample Questions
What does the current research say about the efficacy of ‘technical assistance’ in increasing state and local capacity and what are the effective characteristics and/or strategies?
What are the policies dealing with dogs and other service animals that assist special education students in school?
What research exists related to varying exit criteria for ELL student success?
What are examples of professional development programs for mathematics professional development providers?
What information exists on state interventions in local teacher contracts, especially pertaining to low-performing and hard-to-staff schools?
What does the current research say about the efficacy of ‘technical assistance’ in increasing state and local capacity and what are the effective characteristics and/or strategies?
What does the research say about the impact of common planning sessions for teachers?
What research exists on grade configurations and different academic transition points, especially concerning social engagement and academic achievement?
Identify previous research summarizing policies that aim at providing financial rewards for whole-school improvement.
What does the research say about the impact of teacher coaches in math, literacy, or other areas on teacher effectiveness and student performance?
What states have math standards/ assessments for elementary teachers and/or special education teachers? Are states retooling/revamping their licensure requirements for special education teachers?
What are examples of professional development programs for mathematics professional development providers?
What does the research say about the impact of common planning sessions for teachers?
What does research say about the impact of teacher coaches in math, literacy, or other areas on teacher effectiveness and student performance?
What does the research say regarding the effectiveness of teaching vocabulary explicitly to students, in language arts classes and in content classes?
What are examples of professional development programs for mathematics professional development providers?
What are the current issues and trends of middle and high school science labs?
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