What is the DRE?

The mission of the DRE is to support school district researchers and directors to connect, communicate and collaborate.

Connect

• Networking through the annual meeting and online social network and forum
• Developing personal contacts with colleagues
• Asking questions and getting fast, expert answers
• Participating in activities at related conferences such as AEA, regional SERAs, etc.

Communicate

• Presenting at annual meetings
• Sharing of district reports
• Recognizing outstanding work through awards for district reports
• Sharing news, openings, etc.
• Publishing materials for use in districts to develop local capacity

Collaborate

• Developing and conducting common research projects – multiple districts doing similar evaluations at the same time, sharing data for larger scale evaluation, etc.
• Conducting an annual project
• Developing standards or best practice guides
• Providing peer reviews
• Mentoring colleagues and individuals new to the field