From Research to Reader-Ready Communication: Supporting CCRE During a Critical Funding Moment During our multi-year relationship with the Colorado Center for Rural Education, Marzano Research has shared findings from our work studying the relationship between rural teacher stipends…

When funding is on the line, clear data is a must. Check out our recent blog for a practical example of how strong evidence, careful curation, and thoughtful design can help organizations communicate what matters most.

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Interim Assessments are Changing Fast. Here’s What District and School Leaders Need to Know. States are under pressure to get student results faster and use them more consistently across schools. In response, many are...

What should education leaders be watching in interim assessment right now?

State policy is moving fast, with growing emphasis on through-year testing, approved assessment lists, and faster, more actionable results.

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5 Strategies to Find Your Match from a Literacy Vendor List States from Alaska to Florida have lists of approved literacy vendors offering a variety of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and related professional development (PD) resources. (In this…

The best literacy vendor for one district may be the wrong fit for another. Here's how to get started selecting a strong fit for your goals.

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High-Quality Early Child Education is Associated With... | IES This infographic summarizes outcomes associated with high-quality early child education including those in the domains of kindergarten readiness and postsecondary education.

Looking for a quick, research-based snapshot of how early childhood education makes a difference in student outcomes? This REL infographic pulls together findings on academic gains, social skills, postsecondary success, and health benefits.

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CTE Is on the Rise. Here’s What Educators Say Would Make Programs Stronger Most educators say the quality of their CTE offerings is good, but see room for improvement.

What does an A-level CTE program look like?

Educators point to hands-on learning, strong admin support, aligned pathways, and opportunities tied to real careers, from skilled trades to AI.

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From Early Grade Initiatives to Measurable Results K-12: The Next Era of State Literacy Reform Over the past several years, literacy has become one of the most significant areas of education policy reform in the United States. Beginning around 2022, many states…

Many states started literacy reform with early grade policy changes. Now the work is expanding toward K-12 systems built around implementation, evaluation, and outcomes.

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Reducing the Cognitive Load of Math Tasks With Strategy Cards When students create a visual resource to scaffold problem-solving, they can approach independent work with more confidence and focused attention.

When students don't have to hold every step of a problem in working memory, they can focus on the math itself. This piece shares how strategy cards support stronger independent practice.

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From Research to Reader-Ready Communication: Supporting CCRE During a Critical Funding Moment During our multi-year relationship with the Colorado Center for Rural Education (or CCRE), Marzano Research has shared findings from our work studying the relationship between rural teacher stipends…

Decisionmakers need clear, credible evidence when funding is on the line.

Here's how we supported CCRE with a strong visual piece highlighting statewide reach, teacher stipend impact, and rural workforce needs during a critical budget moment.

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Colorado’s rural teacher pipeline programs will likely skirt funding cuts in state budget Efforts to build a pipeline, by providing stipends to up-and-coming educators and tapping high schoolers, have helped chip away at Colorado teacher shortages

Promising news for #RuralEd in CO: the draft state budget preserves funding for rural teacher pipeline programs, including CCRE’s stipend initiative. Proud our analysis and communications support helped clarify CCRE's impact for decision-makers.

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Tip Sheet for Incorporating Evidence-based Practices | IES This Educator Tip Sheet provides resources and links to training materials used as part of the Improving Math Outcomes for Middle School Multilingual Learners in Santa Clara County partnership. The…

This educator tip sheet from REL West connects research to practice for middle school multilingual learners in math, with practical resources included.

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Interim Assessments are Changing Fast. Here’s What District and School Leaders Need to Know. States are under pressure to get student results faster and use them more consistently across schools. In response, many are

States are taking different approaches to interim assessments, from optional state tools to tighter requirements and through-year models. These are the trends school and district leaders should pay attention to.

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Why States Are Asking for More Flexibility in Assessment Systems Across the country, education leaders are asking a similar question: Can assessment systems become more useful for instruction without losing accountability…

Assessment policy is shifting. States are exploring through-year models, federal pilots, and waivers to make testing more useful while keeping statewide comparability intact. Here's what schools need to know.

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Marzano Research’s Carrie Germeroth Named a Colorado Early Childhood Champion This honor recognizes the people whose outstanding service and commitment help children and families thrive across the state.

We’re proud to celebrate managing senior researcher Carrie Germeroth, PhD, for being named a Colorado Early Childhood Champion Nominee. Congratulations, Carrie. We’re grateful for your leadership and impact on children and families.
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How Schools Can Help Students Moderate Their Social Media Use Hundreds of districts have sued major social media companies over the youth mental health crisis.

Student social media use touches student wellbeing, engagement, attention, and learning. This piece offers timely ideas for educators thinking through that work.

Colorado Grant Shows How Responsiveness in Funding Expands Access to Early Care When a small preschool in Garfield County, Colorado, received a modest award through the state’s CIRCLE grant program, the director used it to launch a teacher apprenticeship pipeline. Two years…

A small Colorado grant helped one preschool launch a teacher apprenticeship pipeline. Two years later, the idea had spread across 4 counties, strengthening the #EarlyLearning workforce. Here’s how.

Implementing Stay Interviews as a Teacher Retention Strategy | IES This fact sheet discusses the problem with retaining teachers, which is an issues across the nation, in Arizona and Utah as well as how districts in the two states are using Stay Interviews as a…

Stay interviews” are emerging as a research-informed strategy for teacher retention. This factsheet from REL West shows how districts in AZ & UT are using them to understand working conditions and support early-career teachers.

From Research to Reader-Ready Communication: Supporting CCRE During a Critical Funding Moment During our multi-year relationship with the CCRE, Marzano Research has shared findings from our work studying the relationship between rural teacher stipends…

What helps research actually inform decision making? Clear communication.

See how Marzano Research helped the Colorado Center for Rural Education turn complex findings into a reader-ready resource on how funding impacted rural teacher retention.

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4 Tips for Supporting Older Struggling Readers, From Researchers and Experts No matter the age, reading draws on the same underlying skills. But teens may need different supports.

Supporting older struggling readers takes precise, research-informed instruction. This piece outlines expert-backed steps for decoding complex words, strengthening fluency and comprehension, and helping students see why the work matters.

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Outcomes matter: Helping school teams maintain focus and achieve their goals I feel grounded and most productive when my house is well-organized and tidy. But using an annual “spring cleaning” approach doesn’t work for me. I start with great gusto but quickly get overwhelmed…

#SchoolImprovement often hinges on how clearly outcomes are defined and maintained over time.

Breaking long-term goals into smaller, measurable targets is one approach schools are using to sustain focus and track progress.

More on how teams are structuring this work:

Forum Guide to Collecting and Using Data About the Educator Workforce | IES This Forum Guide, developed by the National Forum on Education Statistics, provides best practices for collecting, managing, and using educator workforce data. It offers education agencies practical…

This guide from the National Forum on Education Statistics lays out best practices for using educator workforce data well. Check it out if you’re looking to strengthen talent pipelines and development systems.
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From Seed to System: How Small Grants Grow Lasting Change What happens when you give local early childhood leaders the freedom to try bold ideas with modest seed funding? In Colorado, the answer is visible in classrooms, child care…

Small grants are being used to test local solutions to workforce, access, and quality challenges. Some are scaling beyond the original scope and informing broader policy decisions.

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#ECEfunding #EarlyChildhood #EducationGrants

3 Simple Slide Tips That Deepen Learning—and Save Time Whether you use Google Slides or something else, you can promote deep thinking during presentations by tweaking the slides you already have.

Evidence-based slide deck tweaks can increase deep thinking without adding prep time. This Edutopia article connects dual coding and retrieval research to everyday best practices for presentations.
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Webinar How do we make sure all kids become strong readers? 20 minutes to a smarter MTSS-R plan

Have 20 minutes? Get a clearer path forward for your literacy plan with this to-the-point webinar.
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5 Strategies to Find Your Match from a Literacy Vendor List Not every literacy vendor will be a strong fit for every district. Rather, finding a vendor is a match-making process.

Choosing from a state-approved literacy vendor list is not a box-checking exercise. Districts need a strong fit. These 5 strategies can help teams choose #Literacy partners that fit local needs.

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A Closer Look at High-Dosage Tutoring What works in small scale studies doesn’t always translate to district-wide success. When Metro Nashville Public Schools tried to scale up high-dosage tutoring—a strategy backed by compelling research

More tutoring does not automatically mean better results. A closer look at district implementation shows that alignment, dosage, and staffing are not enough if tutoring repeats core instruction instead of addressing gaps. Read from ASCD what this could mean for your system: buff.ly/JjWjG4z
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Free webinar Beyond the Buzzword Making Employability Skills Central to K-12 Learning Vernier Science Education Marzano Research

How do schools make #EmployabilitySkills visible & measurable across K–12? Join Marzano Research & education leaders for a practical conversation on integrating these skills without sacrificing rigor or standards alignment. March 31, 3 to 4 PM PST.

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Why States Are Asking for More Flexibility in Assessment Systems Across the country, education leaders are asking a similar question: Can assessment systems become more useful for instruction without losing accountability…

States are exploring changes to assessment systems, including through-year testing & shorter, more frequent measures.

The goal is to balance instructional usefulness with federal requirements for comparability & accountability.

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#StateAssessments

How Strong Are States' Student Cellphone Restrictions? New Analysis Grades Them Report about all 50 states brings a changing policy landscape into focus.

More states are restricting student cellphone use in school. Some go bell-to-bell. Others leave it to districts. See how your state stacks up in this new analysis from EdWeek.

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Project Coordinator - United States - Indeed.com Marzano Research

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• Remote (U.S.)
•$58K–$66K + full benefits
• Work that directly impacts education systems

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Disrupting the Cycle of Disengagement Turning students’ anxiety and avoidance into excitement and curiosity.

When students disengage, it often starts with fear of failure. This ASCD article unpacks the cycle of anxiety and avoidance that leads struggling learners to opt out and offers practical ways teachers can interrupt it.
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