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.
Turnover in the Early Childhood Workforce: Research and Practitioner Perspectives
Join us on May 6 for a webinar that will discuss findings from the new study Center- and Program-Level Factors Associated with Turnover in the Early Childhood Education Workforce.
Learn about a new study that examined data from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education to learn more about educator turnover in early childhood education centers.
Resources for Determining Special Education Eligibility of English Learners
These resources are designed to help teachers and administrators working with English learners to provide high-quality instruction and to build practices to better determine special education eligibility.
Evaluating Professional Learning: A Tool for Schools and Districts
This tool introduces practitioners involved in the management of professional learning at the school, district, regional, or state level to key concepts of professional learning evaluation.
Supporting Young English Learners at Home
This educator’s guide and nine activity sheets, available in both English and Spanish, are designed for parents and caregivers to support learning at home.
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.
Latest from the REL Northeast & Islands Blog
Innovative Data Analysis Helps Boston Learn from Teachers’ Early Pandemic Experiences
Read about how REL Northeast & Islands used an innovative method to analyze Boston Public School survey data to inform Boston's remote teaching in the fall.
Culturally Responsive Data Literacy: Transforming Data and Information into Action
Learn how Culturally Responsive Data Literacy can help educators support all students to continue to learn and be successful during this uniquely challenging time and into the future.
Leveraging the Benefits of Collaboration for Collective Impact
REL Northeast & Islands and the Region 2 Comprehensive Center are collaborating to provide coordinated support to states and districts in our region. Learn about the early benefits they are seeing.
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 Study
Characteristics of Approved Universal PreK Programs in Vermont
Building on a previous study on universal prekindergarten programs in Vermont, this study aimed to better understand program availability, quality, and characteristics related to family choice.
Featured Resource
Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts
In recent years, educators and school and district leaders have turned to continuous improvement to improve outcomes for students and schools. This toolkit is designed to help school- and district-based practitioners engage in continuous improvement efforts.
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.
