Resources for Learning
Two RFL Reports Receive Honors for Outstanding Publications in American Educational Research Association (AERA) Competition
Two RFL evaluation reports received awards in the Division H Outstanding Publications Competition - Category 4 of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) as announced Thursday, March 27 at the 2008 AERA Annual Meeting in New York City.
- The Texas Study of the High School Redesign and Restructuring Grant Program Interim Report tied for Second Place.
- The Texas Study of the Comprehensive School Reform Grant Program: Final Cross-Case Study Report won an Honorable Mention.
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July 4th 2008
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Texas Education Agency Best Practices Clearinghouse
TEA’s Best Practices Clearinghouse is an online resource providing information about best practices of high-performing and highly efficient campuses and school districts. In collaboration with TEA, Resources for Learning (RFL) is in the process of gathering best practices from campuses, school districts, and charter schools rated Exemplary or Recognized under Texas Education Code §39.072. For the purposes of the Clearinghouse, a best practice is defined as a technique, methodology, program, or other intervention that through action research or empirical research demonstrates a positive result.
Interested campus and district personnel should visit the How to Submit a Best Practice page of the TEA Best Practices Clearinghouse web site.
For more information please contact Tracy Laughlin at TracyL@resourcesforlearning.net.
RFL Design Wins NSPRA Award of Excellence
The RFL Creative Services Team won an Award of Excellence in the National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) 2008 Publications and Electronic Media Contest for the Texas Performance Standards Project Summary of Success magazine. In the publications portion, there were 895 entries, 76 of which received Awards of Excellence, 206 Awards of Merit, and 223 Honorable Mentions. The publications that received Awards of Excellence will be on display in the Publications Exchange Center at the NSPRA National Seminar in Washington, DC, from July 6-9, 2008.