Supporting Your Child in Developing Math Skills for Future Success
Check out our latest infographic on the importance of mathematics and how family members can encourage positive mathematics attitudes and learning.
REL Appalachia: Putting Research into Action
The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia translates research to practice in partnership with policymakers and practitioners in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) work in partnership to conduct applied research and trainings with a mission of supporting a more evidence-based education system. Learn more about the REL Appalachia region.
What's New at REL Appalachia
Building Bridges to College and Career: Family Engagement for Successful Student Transition
This interactive training event in Kentucky explored the importance of family engagement in postsecondary pursuits and strategies for schools and districts to strengthen family engagement.
Algebra for All: Focus on Visual Representations
Our latest webinar shared research-based strategies that support all learners in preparing for algebra I, including English learner students and students who are struggling.
Learn more about the research projects currently underway.
Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library.
Featured Publication
The purpose of the Teacher Data Use Survey is to provide district and school leaders with a survey instrument that will enable them to learn more about teachers' use of data, teachers' attitudes toward data, and teachers' perception of supports for using data.
Featured Video
Learn more about how REL Appalachia works in partnership with state and district educators and policymakers to improve educational practice, and hear about our current projects in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
In the U.S, a majority of children struggle to read proficiently by the time they reach grade 4—one of the main risk factors for high school dropout.
Both the prevalence and the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic are well documented.
At the Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia (REL AP), we travel through rural eastern Kentucky and work with school leaders.