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How Eight State Education Agencies in the Northeast and Islands Region Identify and Support Low–Performing Schools and Districts

This report describes and analyzes how eight state education agencies in the Northeast and Islands Region—those of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and Vermont–identify and support low-performing schools and districts ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: March 2009
Features of State Response to Intervention Initiatives in Northeast and Islands Region States

The report documents the results of a search of state education agency web sites in the nine Northeast and Islands Region jurisdictions for publicly available information related to RTI (response to intervention). It finds that seven jurisdictions have developed state documents on RTI ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: November 2009
Access to Algebra I: The Effects of Online Mathematics for Grade 8 Students

This report presents findings from a randomized control trial designed to inform the decisions of policymakers who are considering using online courses to provide access to Algebra I in grade 8. It focuses on students judged by their schools to be ready to take Algebra I in grade 8 but ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

NCEE/REL Evaluation Report

; Publication Date: December 2011
Do States Have Certification Requirements for Preparing General Education Teachers to Teach Students with Disabilities? Experience In the Northeast and Islands Region

This report on teacher certification requirements in the Northeast and Islands Region finds that eight of the nine jurisdictions require some coursework in teaching students with disabilities for initial licensure of general education teachers.

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: August 2010
What Characteristics of Bullying, Bullying Victims, and Schools are Associated with Increased Reporting of Bullying to School Officials?

This study tested 51 characteristics of bullying victimization, bullying victims, and bullying victims' schools to determine which were associated with reporting to school officials. It found that 11 characteristics in two categories—bullying victimization and bullying ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: August 2010
A Descriptive Analysis of State-Supported Formative Assessment Initiatives in New York and Vermont

This study examines two state-supported formative assessment initiatives that promote a consensus definition of formative assessment endorsed by the Council of Chief State School Officers. It describes the primary components of the two initiatives and the strategies that state, ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: November 2011
How Student and School Characteristics are Associated with Performance on the Maine High School Assessment

Using multilevel regression models to examine how student characteristics, student prior achievement measures, and school characteristics are associated with performance on the Maine High School Assessment, the study finds statistically significant relationships between several of ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: February 2011
Updating a Searchable Database of Dropout Prevention Programs and Policies in Nine Low-Income Urban School Districts in the Northeast and Islands Region

This technical brief describes updates to a database of dropout prevention programs and policies in 2006/07 created by the Regional Education Laboratory (REL) Northeast and Islands and described in the Issues & Answers report, Piloting a searchable database of dropout prevention ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Technical Brief

; Publication Date: February 2012
An Examination of Performance Based Teacher Evaluation Systems in Five States

An examination of performance-based teacher evaluation systems in five states, was conducted by the 2006–2011 REL Northeast and Islands at Education Development Center, Inc. This study reviewed state education agency websites and publicly available documents for all 50 states to ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: February 2012
The Characteristics and Experiences of Beginning Teachers in Seven Northeast and Islands Region States and Nationally

The characteristics and experiences of beginning teachers in seven Northeast and Islands Region states and nationally, was produced by the 2006–11 REL Northeast and Islands and Education Development Center, Inc. The report describes the characteristics and experiences of ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Issues & Answers

; Publication Date: March 2012
How kindergarten entry assessments are used in public schools and how they correlate with spring assessments

This study examined how many public schools nationwide used kindergarten entry assessments (KEAs), and for what purposes; the characteristics of public schools that used KEAs; and whether the use of KEAs was correlated with student assessment scores in reading and mathematics in spring ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Making Connections

; Publication Date: October 2016
Redesigning Teacher Evaluation: Lessons from a Pilot Implementation

REL Northeast & Islands, in collaboration with the Northeast Educator Effectiveness Research Alliance and the New Hampshire Department of Education, conducted a study of the implementation of new teacher evaluation systems in New Hampshire's School Improvement Grant (SIG) schools. ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

What's Happening

; Publication Date: January 2015
Gearing Up to Teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in Rural Northeast Region Schools

This study describes key challenges and necessary supports related to implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) identified by rural math educators in the Northeast. The research team interviewed state and district math coordinators and surveyed teachers ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

What's Happening

; Publication Date: December 2014
Online course use in New York high schools: Results from a survey in the Greater Capital Region

What's Happening Report: As in most states, New York does not currently have a state-level protocol for collecting data about schools' objectives or methods for offering online courses. The goals of the study conducted by the REL Northeast & Islands' Northeast Rural Districts Research ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

What's Happening

; Publication Date: March 2015
Early Childhood Educator and Administrator Surveys

The Early Childhood Educator Survey and the Early Childhood Administrator Survey allow users to collect consistent data on the use of child assessments and learning standards in early childhood learning settings. Each survey includes modules on educator/administrator background ... » more info

Northeast & Islands
Publication:

Tools

; Publication Date: April 2014