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REL Northeast & Islands: Putting Research into Action The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast and Islands translates research to practice in partnership with policymakers and practitioners in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Vermont.

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 Northeast & Islands region.

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What's New at REL Northeast & Islands
Feb14

Setting Up for Success: Preparing High School Students for College-level Math

This webinar presents research on efforts to reduce rates of student placement in college remedial mathematics. » More info

Jan30

Promoting Kindergarten Readiness for Dual Language Learners: Evidence-based Language Models and Transition Strategies

This webinar will present research-based language models for dual language learners in pre-kindergarten (preK), with a particular focus on models that incorporate the use of home languages. » More info

Dec07

The Role of Family and Community Partnerships in School-based Social and Emotional Learning Programs

This webinar helped practitioners and policymakers better understand research on school-based programs that partner with communities and families to support students’ social and emotional learning (SEL). » More info

Latest from the REL Northeast & Islands Blog

How Can We Better Translate Education Research into Action?

Despite the growth in the number of education researcher-practitioner collaborations, gaps in knowledge remain about how to translate research into action effectively.

Research Study Examines Relationship Between Teacher Induction Program and Teacher Retention

Teacher turnover is a problem across the United States, with about 17 percent of teachers leaving within the first five years in the profession. This turnover rate costs states and districts money and time, and negatively affects student outcomes.

Bridge Event Explores Research on Teacher Preparation for Equity and Diversity

Racial diversity has been increasing for decades in U.S. public schools, and students of color now account for 52 percent of total enrollment.

Featured Video

REL Northeast & Islands developed a series of three complementary guides that describe the survey research process educators can use to create, administer, and analyze their own surveys, in order to have data they need to inform policy and pedagogical decisions.

Ask a REL

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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.

Works in Progress

Learn more about the research projects currently underway.

Featured Publication

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A guide to calculating district expenditure-to-performance ratios using publicly available data

This guide shows states and districts how to use publicly available data about district-level expenditures and student academic performance to create six expenditure-to-performance ratios, a measure that is sometimes used as a proxy for school district efficiency. To learn more, see this recent blog post.

Featured Infographic

Research Alliances and Partnerships in the Northeast & Islands Region
Research Alliances and Partnerships in the Northeast & Islands Region (204 KB)

Learn more about how REL Northeast & Islands collaborates with stakeholders through 10 research alliances and partnerships focused on high-priority issues in education.