This “impact story” illustrates how the Region 7 Comprehensive Center supported the Alabama State Department of Education in developing its universal coaching framework....

This IES infographic provides a brief overview of the definition of instructional coaching as well as the contributions of effective coaching to improving teacher capacity and student outcomes. It also includes a visual summary of the coaching cycle and...

This resource provides an overview of how districts can gather data on parent communication preferences and improve community engagement. The document pulls from multiple sources and includes exemplary district links and profiles....

This toolkit from the National Center on Improving Literacy provides guidance on how and what to advocate for in children’s literacy needs, as well as resources for workshop sessions, problem-solving, research briefs, and infographics. It also serves as a...

This brief reviews recent research and promising practices to identify important considerations for the how (features and formats) and what (content) of professional learning. Identified features and formats include peer collaboration, coaching, and follow-up meetings. Brief authors encouraged targeting...

This playbook from the Mississippi Department of Education provides guidance in the effective implementation of a high-dosage tutoring program, including considerations for tutor training, student and subject selection, and scheduling....

This special issues brief from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders discusses five strategies for leveraging mentoring and induction to meet the challenges of high-need schools....

This brief from EdResearch for Recovery categorizes evidence-based strategies for reducing student absenteeism into three tiers: reaching all students with broad-based and preventative supports, targeting students with signs of risks, and responding to chronic absence with coordinated supports. The...

This tool includes identified resources that educator preparation programs, districts/schools, and professional development providers can use to build educator awareness and apply research-based literacy practices....

This IES infographic summarizes several research findings related to diversity in the teacher workforce. It also includes recommendations for promising strategies related to recruiting and retaining a more diverse pool of classroom teachers....