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June 2010

• Letter from the Director: Making Research Relevant, Useable, and Responsive
• How Do We Identify Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners?
• Teacher Effectiveness a Top Topic in New England
• Managing Budgets and Training Teachers in NY: Q&A with Governing Board Member Raymond Kesper
• Dropout in Focus at Spring Governing Board Meeting
• REL-NEI Researchers Consult to New York, Maine
• “Benchmark Assessments”: The Journey of a REL-NEI Report

April 2010

• Letter from the Director: REL’s Extra Year Adds Continuity, Opportunity
• Balfanz, Rhode Island Lawmakers Meet on Dropout Policy
• Virgin Islands DOE, REL-NEI Raise Profile on Dropout Problem
• Taking on Dropouts in the U.S. Virgin Islands: Q & A with Governing Board Member La Verne Terry
• Kutash Talks Evidence on Classroom Behavior to Massachusetts Districts
• REL-NEI Provides Research to Support New Massachusetts Accountability Standards
• Connecting to Practice: Response to Intervention at the State and Classroom Levels
• Writing Practice Guides Is a Give and Take Between Researchers and Practitioners
• Presenting the Work: REL-NEI Part of National Conversation on Data

January/February 2010

• Letter from the Director: Innovation Ongoing at REL-NEI
• Stanford’s Michael Kamil Talks Evidence to Improve Adolescent Literacy
• How Are States Approaching Response to Intervention?
• Kathy Dunne: Facilitating Conversations in New Hampshire
• Reference Desk Sees Growth in 2009, Launches Database for 2010
• Connecting to Practice: REL-NEI Liaisons Take to the Road in 2009!

November/December 2009

• Letter from the Director: Innovation Drive at Department of Education and REL-NEI
• IES Director Easton Names Goals for RELs
• Meriden Schools Marshal Evidence to Support Two-Tier Leveling System
• Bullying, Formative Assessment Focus of New Fast Response Projects
• REL-NEI in Washington to Host Higher Ed Bridge Event with REL Midwest
• Russell Rumberger Talks Evidence to Region on Dropout Prevention
• Low-Performing Schools Report Kicks Off Cross-State Conversation in New York
• What Happens When Researchers Take an Issues & Answers Report into the Field?
• Researchers Present on Math, Literacy, Assessments, and High-Quality Teachers
• Laura Jeffers: Putting Evidence into the Hands of Connecticut Stakeholders

September/October 2009

• Letter from the Director: New IES Director Easton Shares Vision and Priorities
• National Math Panelist Talks Evidence with Maine Educators
• New Online Reference Desk Center: A Quick-Turnaround Resource for All
• Bridging Research and Practice in New Hampshire: Q&A with Governing Board Member Marie Ross
• Massachusetts Report Challenges Single ‘Hispanic Student’ Label
• RELs Examine State Policies, Classroom Strategies on Adolescent Literacy
• Maria-Paz Avery: Creating a ‘Culture of Inquiry’ in Rhode Island
• REL-NEI Researchers Take Evidence to New York Regents

July/August 2009

• Letter from the Director: As RELs Bridge Research and Practice, New Lessons Emerge
• Child Behavior Expert Talks Evidence at Annual Parent Centers Meeting
• Parent Involvement Strategies Focus of Report, Webinar
• Policy Challenges Conference: Early Childhood Expert Meets with Maine Legislators on Programs, Funding
• Sandra Espada-Santos: Bridging REL-NEI, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
• Data on the Minds of REL-NEI Governing Board Members
• How Can States Use Data to Drive Decision-Making?
• Thinking Reader Study Wraps Up in Schools; Researchers Begin Data Analysis
• Continuing the Conversation: ELL Practice Guide Finds New Audience in Rhode Island

May/June 2009

• Letter from the Director: States Use Evidence for Better Decision-Making
• Spend Stimulus Funds Wisely — Use the Reference Desk!
• Dropout Prevention Expert Jay Smink Talks Evidence with New Hampshire Stakeholders
• Region Logs On to REL-NEI Dropout Programs Database
• Pam Buffington: Building ‘Two-Way’ Relationships in Maine
• REL-NEI Researchers Consult to Massachusetts, Virgin Islands
• Connecting to Practice: State Supports for Low-Performing Schools and Districts
• Interactive Webinars Draw 50-Plus Attendees
• Presenting the Work: Researchers Hit the Road with REL-NEI Issues & Answers Reports

March/April 2009

• Letter from the Director: As Stimulus Funding Flows, REL-NEI Has a Role to Play
• Connecticut Event Showcases Evidence-Based Recommendations for English Language Learners
• Increasing Education Equity in Connecticut: Q & A with Governing Board Member George Coleman
• Online Algebra Access: What Can We Learn from Middle Grades Classrooms?
• Vicki Hornus: ‘Data Has the Potential to Depoliticize’
• English Literacy Skills Linked to English Language Learners’ Performance on State Exams
• Data Agreement Signed with Virgin Islands; All SEAs Now Share Student-Level Data
• Researchers Share Findings with Massachusetts Special Ed and Math Staff

January/February 2009

• Letter from the Director: Connecting Research to Practice: Our Year 4 Priority
• When Budgets Are Tight, Ask a REL for Help
• Webinar Links Teacher Quality and Retention Research to Regional Needs
• Report: Vermont Gender Gaps Same as Nation's
• Leslie Hergert: Meeting Massachusetts’ Needs Means Knowing Stakeholders
• What are Benchmark Assessments and How Do They Work?
• Continuing the Conversation: Puerto Rico Stakeholders Meet on Low-Performing Schools
• Pathways to Math Achievement Study Showcased at Cross-REL Symposium
• Puerto Rico Elementary School Welcomes Governing Board

November/December 2008

• Letter from the Director: Data Increasingly Used to Strengthen Instruction
• Math and Students with Disabilities: Support Time, Teacher Teamwork Highlighted
• NY, MA Studies Track Performance Among Fourth-Graders with Disabilities
• Nearly 300 Explore New Hampshire Vision for High School Redesign
• Harouna Ba: Pinning Down New York Education Issues
• Pathways to Math Achievement, Thinking Reader Launch Across Region
• Researchers Negotiate Sensitive Agreements for Student-Level Data

September/October 2008

• Letter from the Director: Summer Winds Down, Educators Gear Up
• Mass Education Secretary Says Education Paradigm Must Change
• Puerto Rico Stakeholders Discuss Education Needs
• Educadores de Puerto Rico Discuten las Necesidades de Investigación en Educación
• Reference Desk Offers Timely Evidence-Based Research
• Education Policy in the Spotlight; Margaret Spellings Addresses National Conference

July/August 2008

• Letter from the Director: REL-NEI Identifies Challenges, Provides Evidence
• “Struggling Reader” Report Looks at Literacy Interventions in Four Urban Districts
• REL-NEI Begins Large-Scale Studies, Recruiting
• Supporting Research to Help the Legislative Process
• Policy Challenges Conference Brings Together Researchers, Stakeholders
• State Liaisons: Representing Jurisdictions
• Learning about What Works at the SEE Forum