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Education Northwest Projects
Education Northwest's work is organized under broad projects and programs. Each one encompasses specific services, resources, and products, along with contact information.
6+1 Trait Writing
The 6+1 Trait® Writing framework is a powerful way to learn and use a common language to refer to characteristics of writing as well as create a common vision of what 'good' writing looks like. Teachers and students can use the 6+1 Trait model to pinpoint areas of strength and weakness as they continue to focus on improved writing.
Assessment Program
Education Northwest’s Assessment Program is best known for its 6+1 Trait® Writing Model products, trainings, and scoring services. More than 20,000 teachers have benefitted from this reseach-based approach to improving student writing. The Assessment Program also trains educators in how to design classroom assessments to improve content-area instruction.
Education Northwest Magazine
Education Northwest Magazine is published three times a year by the Education Northwest. Education Northwest Magazine aims to promote a regional dialogue and to elevate teaching and learning by giving readers the best information, ideas, and personal stories from practitioners, researchers, and other experts.
Education, Career, and Community Program
The Education, Career, and Community Program helps educators, businesses, and community leaders prepare youth and adults for a quality work life, active citizenship, and a lifetime of learning.
Evaluation Program
We conduct research, evaluation, and assessment to help organizations measure and improve the effectiveness of their programs. Our Evaluation Program’s projects range from working with individual schools to evaluate services for ELL students to analyzing statewide data on literacy initiatives.
Equity Assistance Center
The Reigon X Equity Assistance Center at Education Northwest serves the Northwest and Pacific regions by providing information, training, and technical assistance so that all students are treated equitably, regardless of race, gender, or national origin.
Improving School Systems Program
The Improving School Systems Program focuses on supporting low-performing schools. Working with schools, districts, ESDs, and state departments of education, we offer customized coaching, consulting, and professional development to help schools implement and sustain systemic improvements.
Mathematics Education Unit
The Mathematics Education Unit supports educators’ efforts to implement challenging and effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment. We provide professional development to help educators implement Education Northwest’s Mathematics Problem Solving Model. We also train teachers in Lesson Study, Number Sense and Algebraic Reasoning, and effective mathematics instruction for ELL students.
National Mentoring Center
The National Mentoring Center helps youth mentoring programs build agency capacity, resources, and community links. Services include MentorExchange, a practitioner listserv of more than 1,600 mentoring leaders and a lending library that makes the latest in mentoring research available to the general public.
Northwest Education Recovery Clearinghouse
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is an unprecedented investment by the federal government in changing students’ lives. The more than $100 billion in funds will not only help financially strapped school systems retain jobs, but will also support educational reforms and innovations. Our Northwest Education Recovery Clearinghouse is your source for resources and planning tools for wise investments, as well as services aligned with ARRA priorities.
Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center
The Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center housed at Education Northwest is federally funded to assist state departments of education in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming in the implementation of NCLB legislation. The Center specifically works on the issues of statewide systems of support for low-performing schools and districts, Response to Intervention services, accommodations for English language learner students, and promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) opportunities.
Oregon Parental Information and Resource Center
The Oregon Parental Information and Resource Center strengthens partnerships between families and schools. We offer online and face-to-face trainings and Web resources in Spanish and English to help parents understand their rights under NCLB. We also support families so that their young children are ready to enter school.
REL Northwest
REL Northwest is one of 10 federally funded regional educational laboratories that works to link educators to scientifically based research. As part of this mission, we conduct regional needs assessments to determine what the top issues and trends are in the Northwest. This information then guides our research and technical assistance efforts. Recent research focuses on topics such as Response to Intervention, Supplemental Educational Services, and achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native students.
Research Unit
Education Northwest’s Research Unit provides consultation and services for all aspects of the research process, including measurement design; data collection, management, and analysis; technical writing; and presentation.
Volunteer Leadership Center
The Volunteer Leadership Center at Education Northwest works to build the capacity of national and regional volunteer programs, including AmeriCorps, VISTA, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America. We train new national service volunteers and share best practices with program directors and supervisors so that they can better meet critical community needs.