Content Centers

Currently there are five Content Centers supporting the Regional Comprehensive Centers in their work with state education agencies to implement the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, each Content Center has a specific area of expertise in which they provide research and technical assistance services. These content areas are assessment and accountability, high schools, innovation and improvement, instruction, and teacher quality.
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Regional Comprehensive Centers

The Regional Comprehensive Centers are part of a federal network of 16 centers serving individual or clusters of states across the nation. The comprehensive centers, which are funded by the US Department of Education, help state education agencies implement fully the federal No Child Left Behind Act, improve student achievement, and close the achievement gap.

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Regional Educational Laboratories

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.

The Southeastern REL at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro serves the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina.

The Soutwestern REL at Edvance Research, Inc., serves Louisiana.

The United States Department of Education

ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its original directive remains its mission today — to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

No Child Left Behind

The U.S. Department of Education's web site provides information about the No Child Left Behind legislation including an overview, information on stronger accountability, more local freedom, proven methods, choices for parents, and an A-Z index.

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The Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations

The Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations (CESDP) provides technical assistance, distributes research findings, offers resources, and promotes quality in New Mexico's public education system. The CESDP achieves its goals by supporting the New Mexico State Department of Education and forming partnerships with schools and districts. It offers intensive, long-term professional development in literacy, mathematics, and instructional pedagogies supporting English language learners.

The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement

The center's mission is to assist schools and districts engaged in comprehensive school reform and improvement by providing reliable information about research-based strategies and assistance. The center also provides support for the Comprehensive School Reform Program.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. The result of that work is the FREE web site.

Parent Information and Resource Centers

The U.S. Department of Education created the first PIRCs in 1995 to provide parents, schools and organizations working with families with training, information, and technical assistance to understand how children develop and what they need to succeed in school. Today, more than 70 PIRCs operate in almost all of the states across the nation. They work closely with parents, educators and community organizations to strengthen partnerships so that children can reach high academic standards.

Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes formula grants to states, and discretionary grants to institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations to support research, demonstrations, technical assistance and dissemination, technology and personnel development and parent-training and information centers.

The What Works Clearinghouse

The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies).

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The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative

The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative, commonly referred to as AMSTI, is the Alabama Department of Education's initiative to improve math and science teaching statewide.

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