ø American Institutes for Research - AIR’s largest area of practice is education. More than 400 of our staff engage in this work at our various sites. This work spans the continuum of education throughout the life-span (from early childhood development to adult education) and is in line with AIR’s vision: that research-based problem solving can improve the lives of all people.
ø Center on Education Policy - The Center helps Americans better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools.
ø Consortium for Policy Research in Education - Created in 1985, CPRE studies how reforms -- in policy, organization, or structure -- lead to improvements in instruction; how knowledge and experience influence reforms; and how the links between knowledge, reforms, and practice can be strengthened.
ø Council of Chief State School Officers - CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public.
ø Education Commission of the States - ECS keeps policymakers on the leading edge of what's happening in the states by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policy.
ø Eduventures - Provides research and strategic analysis designed to improve the performance of organizations operating in the K-12, postsecondary, and corporate learning markets.
ø High/Scope Educational Research Foundation - An independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public advocacy organization with headquarters in Ypsilanti, Michigan. High/Scope's mission is to improve the life chances of children and youth by promoting high-quality educational programs.
ø Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning - Our staff of highly respected educators and researchers focuses on providing the highest quality, field-tested, research-based products and services available in PreK-16 education today.
ø What Works Clearinghouse - WWC collects, screens, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies). We review the studies that have the strongest design, and report on the strengths and weaknesses of those studies against the WWC Evidence Standards so that you know what the best scientific evidence has to say.