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.
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: Using the Practice Guide to Improve Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4-8
Join us on October 7 for a webinar to learn how the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8, supports the professional development of mathematics teachers.
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.
Supporting Mathematical Problem Solving at Home
This guide helps families and caregivers carry out recommended practices described in the What Works Clearinghouse educator’s practice guide, Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8.
Latest from the REL Northeast & Islands Blog
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.
The number of English learners in the Virgin Islands has almost doubled since 2011. Learn how REL Northeast & Islands has partnered with the Virgin Islands Department of Education to improve academic achievement and ensure equitable access to high-quality instruction for English Learners.
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.
