Regional Educational Lab (REL) Mid-Atlantic partners with key stakeholders in Delaware to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination. 

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Accountability Community of Practice
This community of practice brings state agencies and measurement experts together to develop and improve school performance measures that are robust, valid, reliable, and useful for decisionmaking now and in the future.
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Evidence to Refine and Implement a Teacher Evaluation System in Delaware (Historical)
This partnership worked closely with Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) to create sustained, systematic organizational change by helping DDOE implement a revised teacher evaluation system statewide that effectively helps teachers improve their instructional practice.
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Supporting High-Quality Career and Technical Education Opportunities in Delaware
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) to improve how the state gathers and uses information about its career and technical education (CTE) programs. Together, we are building capacity to collect and use data that can help the state and local districts better understand what’s working well, where gaps exist, and how students move through CTE pathways. This work will help Delaware make more informed decisions so all students can access pathways that lead to economic self-sufficiency. Partnership organization: Delaware Department of Education
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Creating More Supportive Learning Conditions for Students in Delaware: Current
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) to strengthen how the state collects, reports, and uses school discipline data. This work aims to help state leaders, districts, and schools better report and interpret discipline data and implement practices that create more supportive learning conditions for all students.
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Regional Educational Lab (REL) Mid-Atlantic partners with key stakeholders in the District of Columbia to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination. 

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A Toolkit to Support Evidence-Based Writing Instruction in Grades 2 Through 4
A set of free professional development materials designed with busy educators in mind. The toolkit builds on the U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse practice guide, Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers, to promote collaborative learning and planning among teachers. The Toolkit is a one-stop shop for those interested in improving students’ writing quality and offers guided activities and practices that teachers can implement throughout the school year. The toolkit was informed by teachers, school leaders, and professional development coaches from four charter schools in the District of Columbia.
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Accountability Community of Practice
This community of practice brings state agencies and measurement experts together to develop and improve school performance measures that are robust, valid, reliable, and useful for decisionmaking now and in the future.
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Enhancing Multi-Tiered System of Supports for District of Columbia Public Schools
COVID both exacerbated pre-existing inequities in student performance and social-emotion well-being as well as brought COVID emergency relief funding. DCPS is leveraging these funds to improve the aforementioned inequities in part through its Multi-Tiered System of Supports, MTSS@DCPS. The REL is conducting both applied research and technical support projects to partner with DCPS in leveraging evidence-based approaches as it embeds MTSS district-wide.
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Building the District of Columbia’s Capacity to Support School Improvement in Chronically Low-Performing Schools
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) to strengthen their ability to support chronically low-performing schools.
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Regional Educational Lab (REL) Mid-Atlantic partners with key stakeholders in Maryland to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination. 

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Accountability Community of Practice
This community of practice brings state agencies and measurement experts together to develop and improve school performance measures that are robust, valid, reliable, and useful for decisionmaking now and in the future.
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Improving Post-High School Transitions for Students with Disabilities in Maryland (Historical)
REL Mid-Atlantic partnered with the Maryland Department of Disabilities to inform development of a data linkage tool that will assist government agencies, school systems, and families coordinate and track services for students with disabilities. The tool intends to improve service coordination and help connect students to career readiness, post-school career services, and post-secondary education opportunities by streamlining all data collected during the lifecycle of an Individualized Education Program and beyond.
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Building Evidence to Strengthen Computer Science Education in Maryland
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the Maryland Center for Computing Education and St. Mary’s County Public Schools to study how implementing an introductory computer science course, required for all eighth-grade students, supports students’ computational thinking, mathematics achievement, and interest in advanced computer science coursework. The partnership will build local capacity to design computer science intervention studies that can meet evidence standards under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. This work will help Maryland education leaders generate and use evidence to promote, monitor, and strengthen computer science instruction.
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Supporting Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Procedures and Data Use in Maryland
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to strengthen procedures and accommodations guidance for children who need additional support to complete the kindergarten readiness assessment (KRA). This partnership will provide MSDE additional insight and evidence on appropriate KRA support for students. It will also help build MSDE’s capacity to collect data on students who were unable to complete the KRA and to interpret and use the data to support young learners.
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Regional Educational Lab (REL) Mid-Atlantic partners with key stakeholders in New Jersey to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination. 

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Accountability Community of Practice
This community of practice brings state agencies and measurement experts together to develop and improve school performance measures that are robust, valid, reliable, and useful for decisionmaking now and in the future.
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Increasing Teacher Diversity in New Jersey (Historical)
This partnership will work with NJDOE, building on prior REL work, to use research and data to increase the number of teachers of color hired in the state and eventually improve student outcomes.
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Strengthening Sustainable Teacher Apprenticeship Pathways in New Jersey
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Recruitment, Preparation, and Certification (ORPC) to strengthen the state’s Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs (RTAPs). As New Jersey invests in apprenticeship pathways to better prepare teachers and address persistent shortages, this partnership will help build capacity of state leaders to examine program costs and outcomes, refine program design, and plan for long-term sustainability.
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Building New Jersey’s Capacity to Use Data to Improve Literacy
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) Division of Teaching and Learning to strengthen the state’s ability to use data to improve literacy instruction, and ultimately, student outcomes.
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Enhancing the Usability of Data on Student Opportunities and Performance and School Funding in New Jersey
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to improve the transparency, understanding, and usability of the state’s data on student opportunities and performance and school funding. This partnership will help build NJDOE’s capacity to design and refine public-facing data tools that are grounded in user needs and informed by evidence.
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Regional Educational Lab (REL) Mid-Atlantic partners with key stakeholders in Pennsylvania to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination. 

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Accountability Community of Practice
This community of practice brings state agencies and measurement experts together to develop and improve school performance measures that are robust, valid, reliable, and useful for decisionmaking now and in the future.
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Using Data to Foster Supportive Learning Environments in Pennsylvania Schools
REL Mid-Atlantic is partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to help strengthen the quality and usefulness of its school climate and safety data and improve how that data is shared with schools. The partnership will also build state, regional, and local leaders’ capacity to interpret insights from data and use them to guide strategies that foster supportive learning environments for students and staff.
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Using Measurement and Evidence to Promote Racial Equity in the School District of Philadelphia (Historical)
Acknowledging persistent disparities in student outcomes and a history of structural racism in the district, in 2021 the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) announced its goal to become a more equitable school district by examining and disrupting inequitable processes and practices.
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Exploring Literacy Coaching Across the Mid-Atlantic

Sep 04, 2026 by AnnaMaria McCutcheon
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Partnering to Address Education Priorities Across the Mid-Atlantic

Aug 19, 2026 by Laura Dyer
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Building Evidence to Strengthen Computer Science Education

May 19, 2026 by Elisa Steele
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Bringing Evidence-Based Writing Strategies into the Classroom

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Stabilizing School Performance Indicators in New Jersey to Reduce the Effect of Rando...

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires states to use a variety of indicators, including standardized tests and attendance reco...
Publication number: REL 2025 009
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