Voices from the Region: An Interview with Dr. Greg Carlson
Voices from the Region spotlights stakeholders in Region 11 and their work to improve educational opportunities and outcomes. The R11CC is privileged to collaborate with and share the insights of Dr. Greg Carlson. Dr. Carlson is an institutional researcher with the North Dakota University System who assists the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) through a legislative
A Snapshot of Accelerated Learning Efforts in Region 11 States
By Erin A. Chaparro, Haley E. Johnson, Dylan Kriescher, and Brad Rentz
Most educators are aware of the steep decline in student performance levels due to the pandemic. They have either observed the skill deficits in their schools or read the most recent results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report, which details declines in math and reading for
Voices From the Region: An Interview with Dr. Janice Garnett
Voices from the Region spotlights stakeholders in Region 11 and their work to improve educational opportunities and outcomes. R11CC is privileged to collaborate with and share the insights of Dr. Janice Garnett, a distinguished senior lecturer on educational leadership at the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The Omaha native is
Interactive Resource on Systems Change Highlights Work in North Dakota
The Region 11 Comprehensive Center team, in collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), is sharing how North Dakota schools are working to accomplish effective systems change to improve student achievement through an interactive poster that was presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting. The poster, which features text, videos, and graphics,
Impact Story: Relighting the Fires for Standards Implementation in South Dakota
Have you ever wanted to accomplish a task but couldn’t find much guidance on how to successfully achieve it? This was the problem many schools and educators were experiencing in South Dakota. Five years ago, the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards (OSEUS) were approved by the State Board of Education based on legislation passed in 2007.
Impact Story: Improving School Attendance in a Rural North Dakota Community
When a school district in North Dakota began having hard conversations about its struggling status, a simple, yet crucial, contributor to academic success became abundantly clear: “We’re never going to make academic improvements unless the kids are here to learn,” the Parshall School District elementary school principal recalled.
That conversation laid the groundwork for a districtwide project,