A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
National Research & Development Centers
A major component of the Institute is the National Research and Development Center program. Currently, the National Institute on Educational Governance, Finance, Policymaking, and Management supports the following R & D centers:
The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) is being supported by the Institute to conduct a five-year coherent program of research and development on Increasing the Effectiveness of State and Local Education Reform Efforts. The Consortium unites five of the nation's leading research institutions to improve student learning through research on education policy, governance, and finance. Members of the Consortium are the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The Center's research focuses on increasing the effectiveness of state and local education reform efforts and addresses issues such as: capacity and incentives for education reform, state and local policy making, education governance, school finance, teacher compensation, and student incentives. (Staff Contact: Betty Demarest)
For more detailed information about the Center's research and publications, visit the CPRE Home Page or contact
The Consortium for Policy Research in Education
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
3440 Market Street, Suite 560
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3325
(215) 573-0700
FAX: (215) 573-7914
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy (CTP)
The Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy (CTP) is a consortium of 5 research universities including University of Washington, Stanford University, Teachers College/Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Michigan. CTP was funded in October 1997 by the Institute to conduct a 5-year research program on a range of policy issues associated with achieving the goal of teaching excellence and the effects that such policies have on continuous school improvement, teacher performance, and student learning. (Staff Contact: Barbara Lieb)
For more detailed information about the Center's research and publication, visit the CTP Home Page or contact
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy
College of Education, Box 353600
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195-3600
(206) 221-4114
FAX: (206) 616-6762
Other R & D Centers
Previous Centers
The Institute has also supported a number of other centers. The funding of these centers ended in 1996. These include the following centers:
The Finance Center of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE-Finance Center)
The Policy Center of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE-Policy Center)
Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools (CORS)
Other OERI R&D Centers
For information on research and development centers funded by other OERI National Institutes, visit the following web site: OERI Research & Development Center Page
This page last updated October 25, 2001 (eal).