What's New at REL Northeast & Islands
Nov03
Educator Diversity Matters: Black Teachers Improve Outcomes for Black Students
This infographic explores the relationship between educator diversity and outcomes for Black students and how two states are working to increase the diversity of their teacher workforce.
Oct25
What Are the Effects of Taking College-level Courses in High School?
Watch a video that explores evidence from our new study that accelerated college credit programs can increase students' success in high school and college regardless of their economic advantages or disadvantages.
Oct07
Building Evidence for a State System of Support: Massachusetts' Strategy for Improving Low-performing Schools
This webinar presented findings from two studies that examined the association between Massachusetts' monitoring system ratings and schoolwide student outcomes.
Oct04
Using Data to Strengthen Your High-Dosage Tutoring Program: Lessons from a Rhode Island District
This webinar provided information about high-dosage tutoring, an evidence-based practice to address learning loss, and how to use data to monitor the progress of high-dosage tutoring programs.
Sep16
Variation in Mentoring Practices and Retention across New Teacher Demographic Characteristics under a Large Urban District's New Teacher Mentoring Program
This study investigated participation in a first-year teacher mentoring program, how it varied by teacher characteristics, and how it was related to new teacher retention after the first year.
Sep14
Exploring Implementation of Attendance Supports to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in the Providence Public School District
This study compared attendance supports designed to reduce absenteeism between schools in which chronic absenteeism increased and schools in which it decreased.
Jun08
Evaluating Professional Learning: Introduction to a Tool for Schools and Districts
This workshop presented a new tool for evaluating professional learning initiatives and provided suggestions for helping state, district, and school leaders begin using the tool.
Latest from the REL Northeast & Islands Blog
Cross-REL Working Group Focuses on English Learners
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.
Data Coaching in Puerto Rico: Reflecting on and Celebrating the Work
Read about how data coaches in Puerto Rico have been helping to build a culture of data use across the island.
REL Northeast & Islands and Rhode Island Leaders Support High Quality Work-Based Learning
Learn how state and local leaders are investing in work-based learning to increase student access and participation throughout the Northeast region.