Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Pacific translates research to practice in partnership with policymakers and practitioners in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

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Director(s): Phillip Herman, Ph.D.

Website: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/index.asp

Specialty Area

Career and Technical Education
Cross-Disciplinary Competencies
Early Childhood Educators
Education Leadership
Educator Effectiveness
Educator Preparation
Educator Retention
Evidence Based Practices & Scaling Up
Family Engagement
Organizational Leadership
Social and Emotional Learning
System Alignment
Teacher Mentoring and Induction
Transitions (from grade to grade)

Primary Audience

Administrators
School Districts
State Education Agencies

Services

Assessment Tools
Coaching
Content Expertise
Convening Stakeholders
Facilitation
Research

Regions/States

Pacific Islands

American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands

Level of Support

Intensive

Additional Information

Other Specialty Areas: College readiness; Developmental education; Culturally responsive education

Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers (RPTACs)

The Regional PTACs help OSEP’s funded network of Parent Centers address administrative/management challenges and increase their capacities to provide information and training to families of children with disabilities. This resource takes you to the Center for Parent Information & Resources site where you can find more information about the four Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers.

Some of the Technical Assistance (TA) Services RPTACs provide to Parent Centers include:

One-to-one consultations
Training/Webinars
Training for non-profit board training members
Help with needs assessment
Peer-to-peer mentoring
TA using technology to enhance programs and services
Regional meetings and conferences
Site visits
Non-profit management tools
Newsletters
Family- and Youth-centered service strategies

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Director(s): Carolyn Hayer, Director

Website: https://www.parentcenterhub.org/rptacs/