Resource Links

Recommended Sites

We recommend the following Web sites:

Common Core Standards

Research-Based Programs

School Improvement Resources

USED News

General Interest Education

School Choice

Charter Schools

Office of Special Education Programs Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Centers

Assessment

National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
Provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements.

National Center on Student Progress Monitoring (NCSPM)
Provides technical assistance to states and districts and disseminate information about progress monitoring practices proven to work in different academic content areas (K-5).

Instruction

ACCESS Center: Improving Outcomes for all Students K-8
Provides technical assistance to strengthen state and local capacity to help students with disabilities effectively learn in the general education curriculum.

Reading Rockets
Provides information and resources on early reading.

Teacher Quality

Center for Improving Teacher Quality (CTQ)
The Center for Teaching Quality seeks to improve student learning and advance the teaching profession by cultivating teacher leadership, conducting timely research, and crafting smart policy — all in an effort to ensure that every student in America has a qualified, well-supported and effective teacher.

Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education (COPSSE)
A research center devoted to studying issues affecting teacher quality in special education.

IRIS Center
A dissemination center that provides evidence-based teaching modules to college faculty working in pre-service preparation programs in an effort to ensure that general education teachers, school administrators, school nurses, and school counselors are well prepared to work with students who have disabilities and with their families.

National Center for Special Education Personnel and Related Service Providers - The Personnel Center
A technical assistance center that builds state capacity to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified, diverse personnel for early intervention and special education programs.

High School

National Center on Secondary Education and Transtion (NCSET)
Provides support to states in program improvement and secondary transition.

National Postschool Outcomes Center (PSO)
Provides support to states in their efforts on data collection on indicators of school and post school performance.

National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
A technical assistance center to improve outcomes from youth with disabilities.

HEATH
A national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for youth with disabilities.

Other

Teacher Quality Plans
Each state has posted its plans for assessing the need for highly qualified teachers and ensuring that all students are taught by highly qualified teachers.

Title 1 Monitoring Reports
Provides information on how the U.S. Department of Education monitors use of federal funds for public schools and how Student Achievement and School Accountability (SASA) monitors use of funds by state and local educational agencies.

National Technical Assistance Center
Assists and coordinates Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD)
Provides research and technical assistance on LD and response to intervention.

Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Gives schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practice.

National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt)
Provides technical assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referrals to special education. The project targets improvements in culturally responsive practices, early intervention, literacy, and positive behavioral supports.

Regional Centers

Alaska Comprehensive Center
210 Ferry Way
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 1-907-586-6806
Fax: 1-907-463-3811
Mr. Jerry Schoenberger, Director
jerrys@serrc.org

Appalachia Region Comprehensive Center
P.O. Box 1348
Charleston, WV 25325-1348
Phone: 1-800-624-9120
Fax: 1-304-347-1847
Dr. Sharon Harsh, Director
Sharon.harsh@edvantia.org

California Comprehensive Center
1107 9th Street, 4th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814-3607
Phone: 1-916-492-4039
Fax: 1-916-492-4004
Dr. Fred Tempes, Director
ftempes@wested.org

Florida and the Islands Regional Comprehensive Center
1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 312
Tampa, FL 33602-3719
Phone: 1-800-756-9003
Fax: 1-813-228-0632
Dr. Alice Lindsay, Director
alindsay@ets.org

Great Lakes East Comprehensive Assistance Center
1120 E. Diehl Road, Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563-1486
Phone: 1-800-356-2733
Fax: 1-630-649-6700
Ms. Barbara Youngren, Director
barbara.youngren@learningpt.org

Great Lakes West Comprehensive Assistance Center
1120 E. Diehl Road, Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563-1486
Phone: 1-800-356-2735
Fax: 1-630-649-6700
Ms. Linda Miller, Director
linda.miller@learningpt.org

Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center
1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 515
Arlington, VA 22209-2004
Phone: 1-800-925-3223
Fax: 1-703-528-5973
Dr. Charlene Rivera, Director
crivera@ceee.gwu.edu

Mid-Continent Comprehensive Center
555 E. Constitution
Norman, OK 73072
Phone: 1-800-228-1766
Fax: 1-405-325-1824
Dr. Belinda Biscoe, Director
bpbiscoe@ou.edu

New England Comprehensive Center
1000 Market Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 1-603-422-8888
Fax: 1-603-436-9166
Dr. Carol Keirstead, Director
ckeirstead@rmcres.com

New York Comprehensive Center
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1345
New York, NY 10165-1345
Phone: 1-212-972-4762
Fax: 1-212-972-4763
Mr. Larry Hirsch, Director
lhirsch@rmcres.com

North Central Comprehensive Center
1536 Hewitt Avenue, MS C-1924
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 1-651-523-2079
Fax: 1-651-523-3047
Ms. Anne Tweed, Director
atweed@mcrel.org

Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center
101 SW Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204-3213
Phone: 1-503-275-9500
Ms. Kathleen Peixotto, Director
peixottk@nwrel.org

Pacific Comprehensive Center
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 1-808-441-1410
Fax: 1-808-441-1385
Dr. Hilda Heine, Director
heineh@prel.org

Southeast Comprehensive Center
3501 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 700
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 1-800-644-8671
Dr. Robin Jarvis, Director
rjarvis@sedl.org

Southwest Comprehensive Center
2020 N. Central Avenue, Suite 660
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4598
Phone: 1-866-979-7322
Fax: 1-602-322-7007
Dr. Paul Koehler, Director
pkoehler@wested.org

Texas Comprehensive Center
4700 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: 1-512-476-6861
Fax: 1-512-476-2286
Dr. Vicki Dimock, Director
vdimock@sedl.org

Content Centers

Assessment and Accountability Content Center
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone:1-415-615-3154
Fax: 1-415-615-3200
Dr. Stanley N. Rabinowitz, Director
srabino@wested.org

Center on Innovation and Improvement
121 N. Kickapoo Street
Lincoln, IL 62656
Phone: 1-217-732-6462
Fax: 1-217-732-3696
Dr. Sam Redding, Director
sredding@centerii.org

Center on Instruction
1000 Market Street, Building 2
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 1-603-422-8888
Fax: 1-603-436-9166
Dr. Angela Penfold, Director
COI-Info@rmcres.com

The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center)
1120 E. Diehl Road, Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: 1-877-322-8700
Fax: 1-630-649-6722
Dr. Tricia Coulter, Director
Tricia.coulter@air.org

The National High School Center
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone:1-800-634-0503
Fax: 1-202-403-5875
Dr. Joe Harris, Director
jharris@air.org

Labs and Equity Centers

Regional Educational Laboratories

APPALACHIA
CNA
4825 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 1-703-824-2457
RELAppalachia@cna.org

CENTRAL
Marzano Research Laboratory
9000 E. Nichols Ave. Ste. 112
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 1-303-766-9199
http://www.marzanoresearch.com/site

MID-ATLANTIC
CF International
9300 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 1-703-934-3527
info@relmidatlantic.org
http://www.relmidatlantic.org

MIDWEST
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
1120 East Diehl Road, Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: 1-630-649-6500 or 1-866-730-6735
relmidwest@air.org
http://www.relmidwest.org

NORTHEAST & ISLANDS
Education Development Center, Inc.
43 Foundry Avenue
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 1-617-969-7100
relneiinfo@edc.org
http://www.relnei.org

NORTHWEST
Education Northwest
101 SW Main St., Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 1-800-547-6339, ext. 454
relnw@educationnorthwest.org
http://educationnorthwest.org

PACIFIC
McREL
1003 Bishop Street
Pauahi Tower, Suite 777
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 1-808-551-9829
RELpacific@mcrel.org
http://www.mcrel.org

SOUTHEAST
Florida Center for Reading Research, Florida State University
2010 Levy Avenue, Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: 1-850-644-9352
fcrr@fcrr.org
http://www.fcrr.org

SOUTHWEST
TBD

WEST
WestEd
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 1-866-853-1831
relwest@wested.org
http://relwest.wested.org

Equity Assistance Centers

Region I
New England Equity Assistance Center
(serves Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
The Education Alliance at Brown University
4 Richmond Square, Fourth Floor
Providence, RI 02906
Dr. Maria Pacheco, Co-Director
Ms. Sara Smith, Co-Director
PH: 1-401-867-8948
F: 1-401-351-9594

Region II
Equity Assistance Center - Touro College
(serves New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
School of Education
Lander Center for Educational Research
43 W. 23rd Street 8th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Dr. Velma Cobb, Director
PH: 1-212-463-0400 ext. 5386
F: 1-212-627-3692

Region III
The Mid-Atlantic Equity Center - GWU
(serves District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
The George Washington University
Center for Equity and Excellence in Education
1555 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 515
Arlington, VA 22209
Dr. Gail Sunderman, Director
PH: 1-703-528-3588 ext. 35 or 1-800-925-3223
F: 1-703-528-5973

Region IV
Southeastern Assistance Equity Center
(serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
Southeastern Equity Alliance, Inc.
Southeastern Equity Assistance Center (SEAC)
1401 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 304
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Mr. Jerry Graniero, Director
PH: 1-954-765-3553
F: 1-954-523-3340

Region V
Programs for Educational Opportunity
(serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin)
University of Michigan
Programs for Educational Opportunity (PEO)
1005 School of Education
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Dr. Percy Bates, Director
PH: 1-734-763-9910
F: 1-734-763-2137

Region VI
South Central Collaborative for Equity
(serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
South Central Collaborative for Equity
Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA/SCCE)
5815 Callaghan Road, Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78228-1102
Dr. Bradley Scott, Director
PH: 1-210-444-1710
F: 1-210-444-1714

Region VII
Midwest Equity Assistance Center
(serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
Kansas State University
Midwest Equity Assistance Center (MEAC)
1100 Bluemont Hall, Room 401
Manhattan, KS 66506
Dr. Charles Rankin, Director
PH: 1-785-532-6408
F: 1-785-532-5548

Region VIII
BUENO Equity Assistance Center
(serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming)
BUENO Equity Assistance Center at the University of Colorado
The Bueno Center for Multicultural Education
School of Education
247 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0247
Dr. Manuel Escamilla, Project Director
PH: 1-303-492-1968
F: 1-303-492-2883

Region IX
Equity Alliance at ASU
(serves Arizona, California, Nevada)
The Equity Alliance at ASU
Arizona State University
Interdisciplinary B353
1120 S. Cady Mall
Tempe, AZ 85287
Dr. JoEtta Gonzales, Project Director
PH: 1-480-965-0391
F: 1-480-727-7012

Region X
The Equity Program at Education Northwest
(serves Alaska, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia (Kosrae, Chuuk, Yap, Pohnpei), Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Washington)
The Equity Program
Education Northwest
Center for Classroom Teaching and Learning
101 S.W. Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204
Ms. Joyce Harris, Director
PH: 1-503-275-0664
F: 1-503-275-0452