Research, Policy, and Practice

REL-NEI’s mission is to help preK–16 educators — at the state, district, and school levels — use the best available evidence to make decisions leading to improved student achievement and reduced performance gaps. Our charge is to conduct rigorous research that is relevant for our regional stakeholders and responsive to their needs. But the additional value we can add to this work lies in the connections between this research and the policies and practices that are being considered or implemented in the field and across our region.

REL-NEI has received specific requests from regional stakeholders to provide assistance in developing the capacity of decision-makers to make better use of available research.