Policy Research Reports

SEDL's policy staff develop research-based tools and resources to assist school staff and policymakers in making informed decisions based on research and practice. Many of these resources are available online through SEDL's resource catalog. SEDL has also hosted and participated in several policy forums.

Instructional Spending, Teacher Quality, and Student Achievement

Research Reports

Regional Resource Allocation Study

Texas Resource Allocation Study

  • Resource Allocation Practices and Student Achievement: An Examination of District Expenditures by Performance Level with Interviews from Twenty-One School Districts (December 2000)

Conference Papers


Policymaker Participation in Community Dialogue on Education

Research Report

  • Calling the Roll: Study Circles for Better Schools (2000)

Resource Guides

  • Calling the Roll: A Resource Guide to Education-Related Data in Arkansas (1998)
    Calling the Roll: A Resource Guide to Education-Related Data in Oklahoma (1998)

Video

  • Calling the Roll: Study Circles for Better Schools (1999)


Teacher Mentoring

Research Report

  • Mentoring Beginning Teachers: Lessons from the Experience in Texas (2000)