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Annenberg Institute for School Reform
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University develops, shares and acts on knowledge that improves the conditions and outcomes of schooling in America, especially in urban communities and in schools serving disadvantaged children. Publisher of Voices in Urban Education (VUE).
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The teaching of reading in kindergarten through the third grade is well supported with research, practice, and policy, but the knowledge base for how to teach reading for grades beyond this point is very thin. The Carnegie Corporation of New York created a subprogram, Advancing Literacy, that seeks to address this concern. Their website offers a series of reports on a wide array of education-related topics, with an emphasis on adolescent literacy.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity &
Excellence (CREDE)
The CREDE mission is to assist the nation's diverse students at risk of educational failure to achieve academic excellence. The center's research and development focuses on critical issues in the education of linguistic and cultural minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location.
Center for Research on the Education of Students
Placed at Risk (CRESPAR)
The mission of CRESPAR is to research, develop, evaluate, and disseminate school and community programs and practices capable of ensuring that each child, regardless of family circumstances or other factors, achieves his or her full potential.
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
Located in Aurora, Colorado, McREL is a nationally recognized, private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving education for all through applied research, product development, and service. They provide high quality, field-tested, research-based products and services for PreK-16 education.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to
education in the United States and other nations. Since 1969, it has conducted the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or the Nation's Report Card, of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.
National Center for Research
on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Educational Research and
Improvement, the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing.
National Research and Development Centre (NRDC)
The National Research and Development Centre (NRDC) is a DfES funded consortium of partners, dedicated to conducting research into adult literacy, numeracy, ESOL and ICT. This website is designed to provide a resource for all those interested in adult literacy, language and numeracy. Features include, free research reports and reviews, discussion boards and practitioner resources. We are keen to provide all those interested in adult literacy and numeracy with access to our site.
Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Network
This network of 10 Regional Educational Laboratories serves geographic regions that span the United States, working to ensure that those involved in educational improvement at the local, state, and regional levels have access to the best available information from research and practice. The work of each Laboratory is shaped by the concerns, issues, opportunities, and special attributes of its region.
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