Projects
Mathematica Leads the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) for the Mid-Atlantic Region
2017-2022
Project Overview
Objective
The REL works with school districts, state and local education agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to support the use of evidence in improving academic outcomes for students.
Project Motivation
Regional needs drive the REL’s work. To learn which topics are important to stakeholders, we conduct needs assessments and partner with stakeholders to conduct research in response to high-leverage issues. The lab also disseminates research to promote continuous improvement of educational practice. The goal is to increase the capacity of policymakers and practitioners to access, conduct, interpret, and apply research in response to educational challenges.
Partners in Progress
- Mike Puma Associates, LLC
- Pemberton Research
- Sanametrix
- Twin Peaks Partners, LLC
- WestEd
Prepared For
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Evaluation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
Now—more than ever—states, school districts, and schools are using data and evidence to inform policy and practice and address pressing education issues.
REL Mid-Atlantic works to bridge the worlds of education research and practice to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership. REL Mid-Atlantic serves Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia to provide training, coaching, and technical support for education improvement initiatives.
Project Impact
The REL Mid-Atlantic Blog
Learn more in RELevant, the REL Mid-Atlantic blog sharing information and perspectives aimed at helping decision makers consider ways to use research to improve school performance. View blogEvidence & Insights From This Project
Blog Post
Regional Educational Laboratories can be Engines for Educational Improvement
“Data driven” has become a catchphrase in education, but the execution often falls short of the ideal with educators and policymakers too often drowning in data rather than driven by data. Mathematica’s operation of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory will promote effective data-driven decision making across the region, and help the region’s schools become better than they have ever been.
Learn More
Blog Post
Using Data to Keep School Improvement on Track: Focus on Comprehensive Support and Improvement
Blog Post
Real-Time Feedback Makes an IMPACT
Publication
Disproportionality in School Discipline: An Assessment in Maryland through 2018 (Study Snapshot)
Publication
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