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Ellen Cushing

REL Northeast & Islands and Rhode Island Leaders Support High Quality Work-Based Learning

Fri Oct 22 2021 by Ellen Cushing, Principal Technical Assistance Consultant
Learn how state and local leaders are investing in work-based learning to increase student access and participation throughout the Northeast region.

Xinxin Zhang Dr. Katherine Shields

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.

Georgia Bock

Teacher Induction Program Holds Promise for Retaining Beginning Teachers

Fri May 07 2021 by Georgia Bock, Research Associate
Read about a new study that investigated the relationship between participation in Connecticut’s teacher induction program and beginning teacher retention.

Diana Wogan

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.

Diana Wogan

New Guide Supports Educators in Selecting and Implementing SEL Interventions

Thu Oct 01 2020 by Diana Wogan, REL Researcher
Read about a new guide that helps practitioners identify evidence-based interventions to implement in their districts.

Dr. Pam Buffington

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.

Diana Wogan

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.

Joshua Cox

Webinar Highlights Family and Community Engagement in Social and Emotional Learning

Wed May 01 2019 by Joshua Cox, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
Learn about the important role family and community partnerships play in successful school-based social and emotional learning programs.

Jill Marcus

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.

Dr. Candice Bocala

Research Study Examines Relationship Between Teacher Induction Program and Teacher Retention

Sat Sep 01 2018 by Dr. Candice Bocala, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
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.

Pradipti Bhatta

Bridge Event Explores Research on Teacher Preparation for Equity and Diversity

Wed Aug 01 2018 by Pradipti Bhatta, Project Coordinator, REL Northeast & Islands
Racial diversity has been increasing for decades in U.S. public schools, and students of color now account for 52 percent of total enrollment.

Dr. Pam Buffington

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.”