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REL Midwest at Learning Point Associates
REL Midwest is one of 10 regional educational laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Under the direction of Matt Dawson, Ph.D., REL Midwest serves the educational needs of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
During 2009 and 2010, REL Midwest is bringing high-quality research to educators and administrators through events ranging from one-day seminars to smaller technical assistance sessions. With Connecting Research to Practice as their theme, these events reflect the IES mission to improve educators’ access to and use of evidence-based research.
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Our Work
REL Midwest at Learning Point Associates provides expert advice to help educators and policymakers identify and apply scientifically valid research to their decision making. We do this by:
- Collecting and interpreting data to assess regional needs.
- Developing and delivering technical assistance tailored to local needs.
- Engaging in state policy outreach activities.
- Conducting events at which experts bring evidence to practitioners.
- Planning and implementing short-term applied research and development projects.
- Conducting long-term research studies.
This is the fifth consecutive federal contract Learning Point Associates has been awarded to operate the region’s educational laboratory.
