Regional Needs  |  Projects

Northeast & Islands: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, & Virgin Islands

REL-NEI’s needs assessment work is led by our State Teams, including a State Liaison and State Researcher, for each jurisdiction in our region.  These Teams work with the Commissioners and other state level positions, district leaders, and other constituent groups (teachers associations, parent groups, legislators, etc.), to understand the needs and priorities of the region. These needs are fed into our Task 1 Management team and guide us in planning and proposing REL-NEI work.

The following areas of work are consistently identified as high priority by our region’s stakeholders and consequently guide our research agenda:

• Accountability and Assessment
• Educational Equity and Special Populations
• Low-performing Schools and School Improvement
• Highly Qualified Teachers
• Core Subject Areas