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.
Creating and Using Performance Assessments: An Online Course for Practitioners
Visit our free, self-paced online course that shows educators how to develop, score, and use high-quality performance assessments within a balanced assessment system.
Webinar: Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts
This webinar presented an overview of the Continuous Improvement in Education toolkit and offered direction on how stakeholders can use the toolkit to test and implement new practices.
Webinar: Student Voices: Perspectives on Antiracism in Schools
This webinar presented two examples of programs designed to identify and dismantle racism in schools, as well as a panel discussion in which students reflected on their experiences with antiracism work in their schools.
Webinar: Using the Practice Guide to Improve Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4-8
This webinar explored how the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8, supports the professional development of mathematics teachers.
This study explores fidelity of implementation of a statewide teacher induction program, how fidelity of implementation varies across schools and districts, and the relationship between fidelity of implementation and teacher retention.
New Study: Teacher Preparation and Employment Outcomes of Beginning Teachers in Rhode Island
This study explores the relationship between where a teacher is prepared in Rhode Island and teacher mobility, retention, and employment in the certificate area in which the teacher was prepared.
Latest from the REL Northeast & Islands Blog
Creating and Using Performance Assessments: An Online Course for Educators
REL Northeast & Islands is excited to release a free online course that will guide teachers in developing, scoring, and using high-quality performance assessments within a comprehensive assessment system.
New Guide Supports Educators in Selecting and Implementing SEL Interventions
Read about a new guide that helps practitioners identify evidence-based interventions to implement in their districts.
Rural Schools and Communities Pull Together During COVID-19
Learn how rural communities throughout the REL Northeast & Islands region and beyond are coping with connectivity and access issues that disadvantage rural students.
Featured Video
Learn how REL Northeast & Islands helps educators in the region use research and data to improve learning outcomes for their students.
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Ask a REL
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
This study examines the relationships between schoolwide instructional observation scores in three domains—emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support—and schoolwide student academic achievement and growth.
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Out-of-field Teaching among Beginning Teachers Trained and Teaching in Rhode Island (1.24 MB)
The REL Northeast & Islands studied rates of out-of-field teaching among beginning teachers who completed a teacher preparation program in Rhode Island. This brief is intended to support state stakeholders and teacher preparation program providers who are interested in understanding staffing patterns of new teachers trained in public, private, or alternative programs.