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Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center (AACC)

The Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center is one of five national Content Centers serving in conjunction with 16 regional Comprehensive Centers. All 21 centers are funded through the U.S. Department of Education. The AACC, operated by WestEd, in partnership with the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). implements, evaluates, and improves assessment and accountability systems so that states and districts can reach the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) goal of academic proficiency for all students.
http://www.aacompcenter.org

Education Commission of the States (ECS)

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) is an interstate compact created in 1965 to improve public education by facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences among state policymakers and education leaders.  It helps states develop effective policy and practice for public education by providing date, research, analysis and leadership, and by facilitating collaboration, the exchange of ideas and long-range strategic thinking.  States learn from one another as they work to improve teaching and learning for students.
http://www.ecs.org/

National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives (NCRECLI)

The National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives fosters original and applied research on the quality, accessibility, and replication of early educational intervention services for at-risk young children and families in rural America. The center focuses on the effectiveness of various models for technical assistance to enhance literacy experiences in child care settings for children, ages 0-4, who are at risk of school failure. The center was established in 2004 with a grant from the United States Department of Education. This center is not specific to disabilities.
http://www.ruralec.msstate.edu

National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)

The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) provides national leadership in designing and building educational assessments and accountability systems that appropriately monitor educational results for all students, including students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency. NCEO focuses on: research on the participation and performance of students in state and national assessments; conducting secondary analyses of assessment data; dissemination and technical assistance; and other networking activities to facilitate the use of research-based information by states, policy groups, researchers, and other agencies; and collaboration and leadership to build on the expertise of others and to develop leaders who can conduct needed research and provide additional technical assistance. NCEO is a project of the Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination Network (TA&D), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).
http://education.umn.edu/nceo

Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development

The Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development seeks to promote and enhance the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with or at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. The RTC was established to create a bridge between research evidence and early childhood intervention practices. The website is designed to be useful for parents, therapists, early childhood educators and early interventionists, as well as researchers. The website includes information about effective practices based on research. Their information includes (1) "Centerscope" [articles that provide detailed information about the conceptual and operational framework used to guide RTC activities as well as they describe the history of evidence-based practice, evidence-based strategies for dissemination and utilization, and the results of field tests that have been conducted by RTC staff]; (2) "Bridges" [practice-centered research syntheses of topics related to early childhood development]; (3) "Bottomlines" [one-to-two page summaries of practice-based research syntheses]; (4) "If It Fits" [ideas pages that are two-page newsletters packed with creative suggestions for using an evidence-based early childhood practice]; and (5) "Cornerpiece" [brochures that offer a concise description of a practice, how to carry it out, and how to tell if you are using it correctly].
http://www.researchtopractice.info


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NICHCY thanks our Project Officer, Dr. Judy L. Shanley, at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education.

Publication of this Web resource page is made possible through Cooperative Agreement #H326N030003 between the Academy for Educational Development and the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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