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The Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL) consists of a network of ten laboratories that serve the educational needs of a designated region by providing access to high quality scientifically valid education research through applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance activities.

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Sep 2Math education practices for students with disabilities and other struggling learners: case studies of six schools in two Northeast and Islands Region statesThis report describes in-depth practices at six schools that are making targeted efforts to improve math education for students with disabilities and other struggling learners. (more info)

Sep 2Performance patterns for students with disabilities in grade 4 mathematics education in MassachusettsThis report-analyzing the mathematics performance of grade 4 students with disabilities in Massachusetts across several metrics (by locale-need combination categories, in top-performing schools, and relative to general education students)-finds that the proportion of students with disabilities scoring proficient fell by less than 1 percentage point between 2004 and 2006. (more info)

Sep 2Examining American Indian perspectives in the Central Region on parent involvement in children's educationThis study examines American Indian parents' perceptions of parent involvement in their children's education and factors that may encourage or discourage involvement. (more info)

Aug 25Performance Patterns for Students with Disabilities in Grade Four Mathematics Education in New York StateThis report describes the mathematics performance of grade 4 students with disabilities across schools categorized by need-to-resource capacity and compares their performance by school with that of general education students across New York State from 2003 to 2005. (more info)

Aug 25The Status of the Preparation and Hiring of School Principals in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific RegionThis technical brief describes the current status of the preparation and hiring of school principals in the Pacific Region-American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Republic of Palau. (more info)

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The regional educational laboratories provide research–based technical assistance to educators and policymakers though applied research and development that include rigorous studies and fast response projects. The reports that result from fast response projects has been turned into two ongoing web-based series—Issues & Answers and REL Technical Briefs. The overall intent for both series of reports is to provide educators and policymakers with credible scientifically based research on a regular basis. All Issues & Answers and REL Technical Briefs are required to undergo external peer review to ensure that these reports meet the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) standards for scientifically valid research before being published online.

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Issues & Answers is an ongoing series of reports from fast response projects conducted by the regional educational laboratories on current education issues of importance at local, state, and regional levels. Topics are diverse and change to reflect new issues, as identified through laboratory outreach and requests for assistance from educators and policymakers at state and local levels. These reports are similar in style to journal articles and include systematic literature reviews to motivate the project, include previous research on the topic, and discuss how the project builds on the research. The method sections are very detailed so that the projects or studies can be replicated. Oftentimes the conclusions provided in the report open the door for future research on a topic. All Issues & Answers reports undergo a rigorous external peer review to ensure that they meet the IES standards for scientifically valid research. 

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REL Technical Briefs is the newest series of reports from fast response projects. These reports are designed to help educators and others obtain quick, focused evidence-based answers to their specific requests for information on pressing education issues. REL Technical Briefs offer highly targeted responses across a variety of subjects, from reviews of particular studies or groups of studies on No Child Left Behind Act implementation issues, to compilations or quick summaries of state or local education agency data, appraisals of particular instruments or tools, and short updates of the longer Issues & Answers reports. All REL Technical Briefs are peer reviewed to ensure that they meet IES standards for scientifically valid research.

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Research about high–risk student populations was the focus of REL Northeast and Islands’ second Policy Challenges Conference, held at the Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, RI on March 5 and 6, 2008. Over 100 educators, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders representing all states and jurisdictions in the REL Northeast & Islands region attended the conference. (more info)