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Cross-REL Working Group Focuses on English Learners
Mon Dec 13 2021 by
Heidi Larson, REL Northeast & Islands Cross-REL/TA Outreach Coordinator
Read about Rhode Island's efforts to improve college and career readiness in youth through accelerated college credit programs, which students participate, and how they benefit.
New Report Finds Accelerated College Credit Programs Have Positive Outcomes for Students
Wed Jun 30 2021 by
Xinxin Zhang , Research Assistant II
and Dr. Katherine Shields, Research Scientist
Read about Rhode Island's efforts to improve college and career readiness in youth through accelerated college credit programs, which students participate, and how they benefit.
Leveraging the Benefits of Collaboration for Collective Impact
Fri Jan 01 2021 by
Dr. Meg Caven, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
and Nicole Breslow, Project Director
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.
New Toolkit Helps Schools Use Continuous Processes to Solve Problems
Tue Dec 22 2020 by
Diana Wogan, REL Researcher
Read about our new toolkit to help schools and districts engage in continuous improvement processes.
Rural Schools and Communities Pull Together During COVID-19
Sat Aug 01 2020 by
Dr. Pam Buffington, Rural Education Lead, REL Northeast & Islands
Learn how rural communities throughout the REL Northeast & Islands region and beyond are coping with connectivity and access issues that disadvantage rural students.
Ask A REL Answers Your Important Research Questions
Mon Jul 01 2019 by
Diana Wogan, REL Researcher
Learn how one district leader, tasked with exploring the benefits and drawbacks of later school start times, used the REL Northeast & Islands Ask A REL service to inform her district’s decision.
How Can We Better Translate Education Research into Action?
Mon Oct 01 2018 by
Jill Marcus, Research Assistant II, REL Northeast & Islands
Despite the growth in the number of education researcher-practitioner collaborations, gaps in knowledge remain about how to translate research into action effectively.
REL Reports Explore Calculating and Using Expenditure-to-Performance Ratios
Sun Jul 01 2018 by
Dr. Pam Buffington, Rural Education Lead, REL Northeast & Islands
Like many government-funded entities, public school districts are increasingly asked to “do more with less.”
Researcher-Stakeholder Engagement Guides Development of Tool to Improve Identification of English Learner Students
Tue May 01 2018 by
Dan Mello, Researcher, REL Northeast & Islands
At REL Northeast & Islands, we are charged by the Institute of Education Sciences to work with educators, school leaders, policymakers, and others to use data and evidence to improve student outcomes. In doing this, we are encouraged—in fact, required—to work in close partnership with regional stakeholders to ensure the research we conduct and the training and technical support we offer are of use and relevant to practitioners in our communities.
Research Agenda Workshops Help Alliances and Partnerships Zero In on Research Needs and Questions
Thu Mar 01 2018 by
Dr. Candice Bocala, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
REL Northeast & Islands is coordinating 10 research partnerships and alliances, each focused on one of four high-priority areas: (1) early childhood education and school readiness; (2) college and career readiness; (3) professional development and teacher preparation for effective instruction; and (4) educational equity for access and attainment.