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2012 News and Media Releases
01/17/2012	SEDL Awarded REL Southwest Contract (Media Release)

2011 News and Media Releases
12/12/2011	Wildwood Programs Recognized for Providing Effective Training for People With Autism (Media Release)
11/29/2011	SEDL Honored With Marketing and Communications Award
11/08/2011	Centers of Support: Assessing the U.S. Department of Education's Technical Assistance Program for ESEA Implementation
08/25/2011	SEDL's Effectiveness Study of Imagine It! and Everyday Mathematics in the News
08/19/2011	Increasing High School Graduation Rates and Improving College Enrollment for High-Need Students
07/27/2011	Making Teacher Evaluation Work for Everyone (Media Release)
06/14/2011	Congratulations to Clinton Elementary School and Rosemary Middle School.
05/06/2011	Improving Math and Science Education With Private Funds
05/06/2011	Keeping Students Interested in Math and Science
05/06/2011	Enhancing Instructional Resources
02/16/2011	Bringing Math and Science Alive for Austin Teachers and Students (Media Release)
02/08/2011	SEDL Featured in National Journal of Staff Development (Media Release)
02/08/2011	Help Us Assess Effective Approaches to Improving Math and Reading Instruction (Media Release)
02/03/2011	SEDL Receives Grant for Elementary School Math and Science Program (Media Release)
01/06/2011	SEDL Releases Free Resource for Family and Community Engagement (Media Release)

2010 News and Media Releases
11/18/2010	Fall/Winter Issue of SEDL Letter Links Research and Practice
11/15/2010	SEDL Awarded $3.25 Million to Establish Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (Media Release)
11/04/2010	Professional Learning Communities and Dropout Prevention Webcast
10/25/2010	Former SEDL Board Member Leads Native American Initiative (Media Release)
10/08/2010	Social Media Comes to Afterschool Science (Media Release)
09/08/2010	Creating and Implementing High-Quality Data Systems
08/31/2010	The KT4TT Knowledge Base: Steps and Supporting Evidence to Improve Your Process!
08/23/2010	New Briefing Paper on Alternative High Schools in Rural Areas
07/28/2010	Regional Forum: Turning Around Low-Achieving Schools: A Blueprint for Reform (Media Release)
07/27/2010	Catherine Jordan talks about parental involvement on Nevada Public Radio.
07/22/2010	Project Director D'Ette Cowan published in new book on professional learning communities.
07/07/2010	Promoting Parent and Community Involvement to Create a Culture of College and Career Readiness
06/24/2010	New resources from high school response to intervention summit
06/24/2010	FOCUS Technical Brief 26: Facilitating Technology-Based Knowledge Utilization
06/15/2010	Free Webinar Archive - A New Day: Family, School, and Community Engagement in Education Reform
05/25/2010	The new issue of SEDL Letter addresses the challenges and solutions related to science, technology, engineering, and Math instruction.
05/17/2010	Disability Research Design Issues and Strategies: A Conversation with Researchers
05/10/2010	John Westbrook and Kathleen Murphy from SEDL's disability research work group write about knowledge translation for the International Encyclopedia of Rehabilitation.
05/06/2010	Mueller, location of SEDL's Austin, Texas, headquarters tops Natural Home's list of 10 best green-built neighborhoods.
04/22/2010	Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
04/20/2010	Webinar Series: Achieving Excellence and Innovation in Family, School, and Community Engagement
04/16/2010	Professional Teaching and Learning Cycle profiled in SEEN magazine.
04/15/2010	SEDL to Study Impact of National Math Program (Media Release)
03/16/2010	An Early Warning System to Prevent High School Dropouts
03/05/2010	Response to Intervention Policy
03/04/2010	Supporting Student Transition From Middle to High School
02/25/2010	Connecting Kids to Mathematics, Science, and Technology
01/25/2010	New Planning Guide for Afterschool Leaders (Media Release)
01/13/2010	Conducting Systematic Reviews (Media Release)

2009 News and Media Releases
12/10/2009	New afterschool guide profiled in December SEDL Monthly.
11/30/2009	SEDL to Evaluate Louisiana Striving Readers Project (Media Release)
11/24/2009	Student behavior and discipline the subject of November AfterWords afterschool e-bulleting.
11/17/2009	New papers on the role of evidence in disability and rehabilitation research.
11/06/2009	November 2009 SEDL Letter explores school improvement
11/02/2009	Academic Tutoring is the topic of the October edition of AfterWords, SEDL's afterschool e-newsletter
10/27/2009	October SEDL Monthly discusses resources for Response to Intervention.
10/27/2009	National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools in the news.
10/21/2009	The October e-Bulletin focuses on Improving Teacher Quality and Equitable Distribution of Effective Teachers
10/20/2009	SEDL Program Associate, Sarah Caverly, Attends IES Training (Media Release)
10/20/2009	SEDL’s research on parental involvement is mentioned in Forbes magazine.
09/30/2009	The September Spotlight highlights the draft college and career readiness standards released by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers
09/29/2009	Webcast: Autism Spectrum Disorders Career Links
09/29/2009	Involving Families and Communities in the Arts, the September edition of SEDL's Afterwords newsletter for afterschool, is available online.
09/23/2009	Upcoming Webcast: Employment Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury: Does Race/Ethnicity Matter? October 21, 2009, 2:00 PM (CDT)
09/07/2009	The September Southeast Comprehensive Center Spotlight Highlights the Recent Regional Mathematics Institute and A Toolkit for Title I Parental Involvement
09/01/2009	The September Edition of SEDL Monthly Focuses on Resources for Mathematics Instruction with an Emphasis on English Language Learners
08/27/2009	The August, 2009 AfterWords e-Newsletter Tells Why Leadership Matters and Recommends a Database of Assessment Tools for Informal Science Learning
08/17/2009	SEDL Offers Professional Development for Program Evaluation (Media Release)
07/29/2009	New FOCUS technical brief available: Use of CIRRIE's Database of International Rehabilitation Research in Conducting Systematic Reviews
06/30/2009	Southeast Comprehensive Center's June Bulletin Reviews the SECC Response to Intervention (RtI) Funding Models Summit
06/25/2009	SEDL to Evaluate MyMoon Web Portal (Media Release)
06/17/2009	SEDL’s Early Reading First Work Shows Results (Media Release)
06/03/2009	SEDL Provides Summer Reading in Book Drive for Norman Elementary School (Media Release)
05/12/2009	SEDL Releases Title I Parental Involvement Toolkit (Media Release)
04/15/2009	SEDL’s Research and Evaluation Department Wins Federal Grant to Study Effectiveness of Reading Program (Media Release)
04/14/2009	SEDL's Texas Comprehensive Center Hosts Research Summit on Accommodations for English Language Learners (Media Release)
02/12/2009	SEDL Releases Working Systemically in Action to Help Initiate Systemic Change Within School Systems (Media Release)
02/10/2009	SEDL Launches New Center for Professional Learning (Media Release)

2008 News and Media Releases
10/24/2008	Afterschool Instructor's Guides and Professional Development Guides Now Available from SEDL (Media Release)
09/30/2008	SEDL Receives More Than $2 Million in New Funding for Work Around Autism and Knowledge Translation (Media Release)
09/29/2008	SEDL’s Texas Comprehensive Center Working with TEA to Better Meet the Needs of English Language Learners (Media Release)
09/08/2008	SEDL Community Service Project Helps Norman Elementary Get Off to a Good Start (Media Release)
08/05/2008	Afterschool, Family, and Community Resource Now Available (Media Release)
08/05/2008	National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning Toolkit Wins AGAIN! (Media Release)
07/22/2008	NCDDR and Campbell Collaboration Announce the Formation of Disability Subgroup (Media Release)
07/01/2008	SEDL Contributes to Civic Index that Measures Factors to Support & Sustain Quality Public Schools (Media Release)
06/18/2008	Art Contest Winner Lucy Wang to Visit SEDL (Media Release)
06/12/2008	National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning Receives Top Award for AfterWords (Media Release)
05/14/2008	SEDL Is Finalist in Distinguished Achievement Award Competition (Media Release)
05/06/2008	Now Online: Guide to Low-Cost, No-Cost Technology Resources for Afterschool Programs (Media Release)
04/10/2008	Dedication of SEDL’s “Green” Headquarters Held on April 10 (Media Release)
03/31/2008	SEDL Staff Present at AERA Annual Meeting (Media Release)
02/08/2008	Partner in National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning Wins CINE AWARD (Media Release)
02/04/2008	SEDL's Hord & Sommers Release New Book About Leading Professional Learning Communities (Media Release)
01/30/2008	SEDL Names Winners in National Student Art Contest (Media Release)
01/10/2008	SEDL Starts the New Year with New Name, in New Headquarters (Media Release)

2007 News and Media Releases
11/30/2007	New Book by SEDL Program Director Shows How Technology Can Change Teaching, Learning, and Schools (Media Release)
11/27/2007	SEDL Mourns the Loss of Carola Garcia Lemke (Media Release)
10/31/2007	Madison Parish, Tallulah Head Start, and SEDL Team Up for the Bright Futures Early Reading First Program (Media Release)
10/12/2007	SEDL's Southeast Comprehensive Center is on the Move (Media Release)
10/04/2007	SEDL Parent Tips: Encouraging Children to Become Comfortable with Math (Media Release)
08/28/2007	SEDL Quickly Identifies Needs of Teachers, Principals Through AT&T Grant (Media Release)
08/21/2007	Tips for Parents: Easy Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Read (Media Release)
08/14/2007	A Good Afterschool Program Will Ensure Your Child Won't Be Home Alone (Media Release)
08/01/2007	Christine Moses to Lead SEDL's Growing Communications Initiatives (Media Release)
06/20/2007	SEDL Staff Member Chris Ferguson Published in New Book for Teachers (Media Release)
05/21/2007	New Curriculum Searchable Databases Help Afterschool Programs Across the Country (Media Release)
05/11/2007	Afterschool Training Toolkit for Technology Teaches More Than Just Computer Skills (Media Release)
01/23/2007	Making Research Relevant in the Classroom (Media Release)

2006 News and Media Releases
11/29/2006	Promising Practices in Afterschool Arts Programs Shown in Online Toolkit (Media Release)
11/01/2006	New SEDL Letter Examines Creating a Culture of Data (Media Release)
10/31/2006	Community Breakfast Celebrates 40 Years of School Improvement (Media Release)
10/17/2006	SEDL Wins National Institute for Literacy Contract (Media Release)
10/06/2006	SEDL and Harvard to Team Up to Serve as National Coordinator for Parent Centers (Media Release)
08/14/2006	Consumer's Guide to Afterschool Science Resources Now Available Online From SEDL's National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning (Media Release)
07/24/2006	SEDL Breaks Ground on New Facility at Mueller on August 2 (Media Release)
07/06/2006	Science Promising Practices for Afterschool Programs Featured Online (Media Release)
06/21/2006	SEDL Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Austin (Media Release)
06/14/2006	New Manuals for the Concerns-Based Adoption Model Are Now Available (Media Release)
03/25/2006	Parents Are a Secret Weapon Just Waiting to Be Discovered
02/15/2006	New Study Shows High-Performing After-School Programs Share Five Common Characteristics (Media Release)
01/23/2006	SEDL's National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Receives Federal Funding (Media Release)
01/05/2006	December Issue of SEDL Letter Discusses Leadership for Learning (Media Release)

2005 News and Media Releases
11/23/2005	SEDL Honored with Marketing and Communication Awards (Media Release)
10/03/2005	SEDL Wins Competitions to Head Two Regional Comprehensive Centers (Media Release)
09/20/2005	Reaching Out to Diverse Families is the Topic of New SEDL Strategy Brief (Media Release)
09/16/2005	New SEDL Strategy Brief Focuses on the Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten (Media Release)
09/01/2005	New Toolkit Teaches Afterschool Providers Innovative Ways to Support Student Learning (Media Release)
08/17/2005	SEDL Strategy Brief Focuses on Engaging Families at the Secondary Level (Media Release)
08/03/2005	SEDL Board Member Brenda Hatfield Appointed New Orleans CAO (Media Release)
07/27/2005	SEDL Launches Redesigned Web Site (Media Release)
05/27/2005	New SEDL Letter Focuses on "Meeting Our Reading Goals" (Media Release)
05/25/2005	SEDL's Haidee Williams Appointed to NAEP Committee, TEA Task Force (Media Release)
04/05/2005	SEDL Scholar Emerita Shirley Hord Receives NSDC Award (Media Release)
03/04/2005	Collaborative Approach Can Connect Schools, Families and Communities (Media Release)
02/23/2005	RUSH Project Announces Research Utilization Award Funding (Media Release)
02/18/2005	Study Examines State Education Databases as Decision-Making Tools (Media Release)
01/21/2005	Early Experience in School Sets the Stage for Later Progress (Media Release)

2004 News and Media Releases
12/20/2004	National Center for School Reform & Improvement Is SEDL's Newest Project and Partnership (Media Release)
03/29/2004	SEDL CEO Testifies Before Congress (Media Release)
01/31/2004	School Report Cards Can Help Parents Support School Improvement (Media Release)

2003 News and Media Releases
12/30/2003	SEDL Synthesis Examines School, Family and Community Connections Among Diverse Populations (Media Release)
12/17/2003	SEDL President Wes Hoover Selected as NEKIA's Board Chair (Media Release)
11/24/2003	New SEDL Letter Focuses on Mathematics and Science Achievement (Media Release)
11/24/2003	SEDL School Improvement Work Highlighted in New Book (Media Release)
10/01/2003	SEDL Helps Parents Prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences (Media Release)
10/01/2003	SEDL ayuda a preparar a padres para las conferencias con maestros (Media Release)
09/26/2003	SEDL Awarded Contract to Support Quality in Afterschool Programs (Media Release)
08/04/2003	Back-to-School Parental Involvement Media Kit (Media Release)
07/14/2003	Hord Named SEDL Scholar Emerita (Media Release)
02/01/2003	National Science Foundation (NSF) Southwest Regional Conference Proceedings Available Online (Media Release)

2002 News and Media Releases
12/01/2002	SEDL Board Member Reports Arkansas Success Story for The Achiever (Media Release)
05/01/2002	SEDL Resources Demystify Reading Instruction and Assessment (Media Release)

2001 News and Media Releases
12/01/2001	Dr. John Westbrook Named to Board of the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (Media Release)