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Educator News provides educators with concise, timely overviews of rigorous evidence-based research conducted on high priority, regionally-relevant education issues, such as assessment, college readiness, professional development, intervention strategies and special populations. Educator News includes:
 
  • Findings that can inform the design of school programs, curriculum and instructional strategies
  • Research results that provide valid answers and can be readily applied in schools
  • Background facts that highlight the importance of the issue to student academic success
  • Key questions for educators to consider in applying the research results to program and instructional development
 

 Alignment Study of State and NAEP Science Standards and Assessment Specifications
The purpose of these reports examined the alignment of science content standards against NAEP in the 5 state Southwest region.
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Reviewing the Evidence on How Teacher Professional Development Affects Student Achievement
The purpose of this report is to inform educators of the quality of evidence currently available to support professional development that works.
La Frontera: student achievement in Texas border and nonborder districts
This study provides educators with a data-driven profile of the education environment along the U.S.–Mexico border in Texas, an area known as La Frontera.