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Heidi Larson

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.

Sheila Rodriguez

Data Coaching in Puerto Rico: Reflecting on and Celebrating the Work

Tue Nov 02 2021 by Sheila Rodriguez, Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
Read about how data coaches in Puerto Rico have been helping to build a culture of data use across the island.

Dr. Carrie Parker

Virgin Islands Project Supports All Educators in Instructing English Learners

Thu Jul 29 2021 by Dr. Carrie Parker, Principal Research Scientist, REL Northeast & Islands
Learn how REL Northeast & Islands has teamed up with the Virgin Islands Department of Education to ensure that all teachers use high-quality instructional practices with English learners.

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.

Dr. Meg Caven Nicole Breslow

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.

Dr. Jessica Bailey

Creating and Using Performance Assessments: An Online Course for Educators

Sun Nov 01 2020 by Dr. Jessica Bailey, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
REL Northeast & Islands is excited to release a free online course that will guide teachers in developing, scoring, and using high-quality performance assessments within a comprehensive assessment system.

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.

Sheila Rodriguez

New Project Supports U.S. Virgin Islands’ English Learner Program to Ensure Equitable Access to High-Quality Instruction

Fri May 01 2020 by Sheila Rodriguez, Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
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.

Heidi Larson Dr. Carrie Parker

Supporting Dual Language Learners in the PreK Classroom

Thu Aug 01 2019 by Heidi Larson, REL Northeast & Islands Cross-REL/TA Outreach Coordinator and Dr. Carrie Parker, Principal Research Scientist, REL Northeast & Islands
Bilingualism carries a number of advantages to children—including social, linguistic, cognitive, and cultural benefits. Learn about strategies to help young dual language learners succeed.

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.”

Dan Mello

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.

Dr. Candice Bocala

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.