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| A comparison of two approaches to identifying beating-the-odds high schools in Puerto Rico The Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands conducted this study using data on public high schools in Puerto Rico from national and territory databases to compare methods for identifying beating-the-odds schools. Schools were identified by two methods, a status method ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Applied Research Methods ; Publication Date: December 2016 |
| A Description of Foundation Skills Interventions for Struggling Middle-grade Readers in Four Urban Northeast and Islands Region School Districts This study describes how four midsize urban school districts in the Northeast and Islands Region were providing foundation skills assessments and programs to struggling middle-grade readers. Researchers found variations, but also some similarities, in the districts' use of tests and ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: February 2008 |
| 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 |
| A guide to calculating district expenditure-to-performance ratios using publicly available data Districts across the nation are seeking ways to increase efficiency by maintaining, if not improving, educational outcomes using fewer resources. One measure that is sometimes used as a proxy for school district efficiency is an expenditure-to-performance ratio, for example a ratio of ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Applied Research Methods ; Publication Date: February 2017 |
| A review of instruments for measuring social and emotional learning skills among secondary school students This purpose of this resource is to support state and local education agencies in identifying reliable and valid instruments that measure collaboration, perseverance, and self-regulated learning among secondary school students. This resource, developed by the Regional Education ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Tools ; Publication Date: October 2019 |
| A Second Follow-up Year for Measuring how Benchmark Assessments Affect Student Achievement This REL Technical Brief examines whether, after two years of implementation, schools in Massachusetts using quarterly benchmark exams aligned with state standards in middle school mathematics showed greater gains in student achievement than those not doing so. A quasi-experimental ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Technical Brief |
| 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 |
| Additional Certification for Teachers in New York State: Teachers’ Experience and Employment Location, Certification Pathways, and Certification Areas New York State is experiencing teacher shortages in specific subject areas. One way to address these shortages is for certified teachers to earn additional certificates qualifying them to fill positions in shortage areas. This study explored patterns in how experienced teachers (those ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: November 2021 |
| An Analysis of State Data on the Distribution of Teaching Assignments Filled by Highly Qualified Teachers in New York Schools New York rural schools and districts have a high percentage of core teaching assignments filled by highly qualified teachers, with only small differences across key factors such as school poverty and school need for improvement. Urban schools—particularly those in New York ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Issues & Answers ; Publication Date: April 2008 |
| 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 |
| Analyzing student-level disciplinary data: A guide for districts The purpose of this report is to help guide districts in analyzing their own student-level disciplinary data to answer important questions about the use of disciplinary actions. This report, developed in collaboration with the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands Urban ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Applied Research Methods ; Publication Date: March 2017 |
| Analyzing Teacher Mobility and Retention: Guidance and Considerations Report 1 This applied research methods report is a guide for state and local education agency policymakers and their analysts who are interested in studying teacher mobility and retention. This report provides the foundational information needed to answer policy-relevant research questions ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Tools ; Publication Date: April 2021 |
| Analyzing Teacher Mobility and Retention: Guidance and Considerations Report 2 This applied research methods report is a guide for state and local education agency policymakers and their analysts who are interested in studying teacher mobility and retention. This report is the second in a two-part set and builds on the foundational information in report 1. This ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Tools ; Publication Date: April 2021 |
| Center- and Program-Level Factors Associated with Turnover in the Early Childhood Education Workforce Staff turnover is a pressing problem in early childhood education. High turnover can create organizational instability and distract from the care and education mandate of early childhood education centers. The Early Childhood Workforce Development Research Alliance of the Regional ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: March 2021 |
| Characteristics of Approved Universal Prekindergarten Programs in Vermont in 2018/19
In an effort to increase access to high-quality prekindergarten (preK) programs for all of Vermont’s young children, Vermont passed universal preK legislation in 2014 (Act 166). All 3- and 4-year-old children have access to 10 hours a week of state-funded preK through a mixed-delivery ... » more info |
Northeast & Islands Publication: Descriptive Study ; Publication Date: February 2021 |