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.
The Role of Family and Community Partnerships in School-based Social and Emotional Learning Programs
This webinar will help practitioners and policymakers better understand research on school-based programs that partner with communities and families to support students’ social and emotional learning. » More info
Webinar: Micro-credentialing and Teacher Professional Learning
This webinar provided evidence-based information on micro-credentials and how best to use them to support teacher learning. » More info
Meet Our Research Partnerships and Alliances
Our 10 collaborative researcher-practitioner partnerships and alliances develop, use, and disseminate research to address high-leverage education needs in the region. » More info
Latest from the REL Northeast & Islands Blog
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.
REL Reports Explore Calculating and Using Expenditure-to-Performance Ratios
Like many government-funded entities, public school districts are increasingly asked to “do more with less.”
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.
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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
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.
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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.
