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All regional educational laboratories (RELs) provide technical assistance through applied research and development of fast response projects and large-scale rigorous studies, primarily to educators and policymakers at the state and local level.
To ensure that REL scientifically based work meets the IES standards for research and evaluation, all REL fast response project plans, evaluation study plans, and draft and final reports are required to pass a rigorous external peer review process established under NCEE.
The works in progress for the 2012–2017 REL cycle will be updated later this summer as project plans get peer reviewed.
The RELs submit fast response projects on a continuing basis throughout the year on a variety of topics. IES invites you to look over the fast response project descriptions to get a sense of the work underway in your region or other regions.
Currently the RELs are conducting and implementing 25 large-scale, in-depth rigorous studies. All 25 evaluations are randomized controlled trials (RCTs), using methodologically rigorous designs and large samples of students and schools to determine the true impact of the intervention and provide causally valid answers.
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