Join us on November 5 for a webinar that will discuss findings from Investigating the Relationship between Adherence to Connecticut’s Teacher Education and Mentoring Program and Teacher Retention.
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.
What's New at REL Northeast & Islands
Webinar: Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts
This webinar will present an overview of the Continuous Improvement in Education toolkit and offer direction on how stakeholders can use the toolkit to test and implement new practices.
Webinar: Student Voices: Perspectives on Antiracism in Schools
Join us on October 27 for a webinar that will present two examples of programs designed to identify and dismantle racism in schools, as well as a panel discussion in which students reflect 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.
This study examines the relationships between schoolwide instructional observation scores and schoolwide student academic achievement and growth.
Latest from the REL Northeast & Islands Blog
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.
Early Childhood Education Research Alliance Members Share Strategies in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
Learn how states in the Northeast & Islands region are engaging families and their children from birth to age 5, supporting their ECE workforce, and making plans to reopen ECE centers in the fall.
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.
Featured Infographic
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.