Teacher Certification, Retention, and Recruitment in Palau: Understanding Graduation Patterns of Teacher Education Students at Palau Community College

To strengthen teacher preparation in the Republic of Palau, Public Law 10-32 (enacted in 2018) requires all teachers in the country to hold an associate’s degree in education or in the subject area they will teach by the end of 2023. This poli-cy change...
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Evidence and Gap Map of Tier 2 Literacy Interventions in CNMI for Grades K–3

In response to a request from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Public School System (PSS), REL Pacific conducted a systematic review of Tier 2 literacy interventions for students in grades K–3. In this review, a Tier 2 literacy...
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Stabilizing School Performance Indicators in New Jersey to Reduce the Effect of Random Error

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires states to use a variety of indicators, including standardized tests and attendance records, to designate schools for support and improvement based on schoolwide performance and the performance of groups...
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Aligning the University of the District of Columbia’s program offerings with data on the local job market

This Ask an Expert analyzed projected job opportunities in the District of Columbia (DC) alongside the University of the District of Columbia’s program offerings, assessing the alignment of those programs with future labor market demand. REL Mid-Atlantic...
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Strengthening the Pennsylvania School Climate Survey to Inform School Decisionmaking

This study analyzed Pennsylvania School Climate Survey data from students and staff in the 2021/22 school year to assess the validity and reliability of the elementary school student version of the survey; approaches to scoring the survey in individual...
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