Work in the Southeast Region

The Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL) consists of a network of ten laboratories that serve the educational needs of a designated region by providing access to high quality, scientifically valid education research through applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance activities. From 1990 through 2011 SERVE Center operated the REL for the Southeast in the following two areas:

 Bringing Evidence and Research to Practice

Our goal is to assist educators and policymakers in their efforts to apply the evidence base to decisions about policies, programs, and practices they encounter. We do this in the following ways:

• Issues & Answers - Reports answering questions from the field
• Request Desk – Ask the REL-SE
• Events – See upcoming events
• State Liaison – Explore the work we are doing in the Southeastern Region to bring the best available research and policy analysis to support state and district improvement efforts and identified needs. View State Map

Conducting Research on Intervention Effectiveness

Our goal is to conduct rigorous studies that address high priority issues that need testing to establish the effects of proposed policies, programs, or practices on academic achievement. These studies are designed to provide causally valid answers and must meet Institute of Education Sciences (IES) standards for field tests based on experimental designs. SERVE Center’s two current REL-SE studies are:

• REL-SE Vocabulary Study - Study of the effect of a kindergarten vocabulary intervention. Learn More
• REL-SE AMSTI Study – Study of the effect of the state of Alabama’s Math, Science, and Technology Initiative. Learn More