HOME /

Accessible Research

We know that the evaluation of new programs and policies has the potential to inform the future of education and improve student achievement. Our projects begin by examining pressing questions in education and culminate in building a community of stakeholders and a collection of tools and resources to move research into practice.  

Featured Publications

publication cover

Assessing the Impact of the Newark Education Reforms

Aided by $200 million in private philanthropy, city and state leaders launched a major...

SAILS brief cover

Remedial Math Goes to High School: The Impact of the Tennessee SAILS Program

Did shifting remedial math courses to high school improve college enrollment and more?

Teaching Higher: Educators’ Perspectives on Common Core Implementation

How do the types and amounts of professional development teachers...

Featured Project

Evaluation of Tennessee Pre-College Remedial Math Programs

 

What are the short-term and long-term outcomes for students who participate in math “pre-remediation” as high-school seniors?

researcher writing

Featured Project

Middle School Mathematics Teachers & Teaching Survey

 

What is the current state of mathematics education in the United States?

Featured Project

Best Foot Forward Project

 

Does video technology improve the classroom observation process?

Featured Tools

Best Foot Forward cover

Best Foot Forward Video Observation Toolkit

Practical guidance for educators on using video observations to accelerate teachers’ instructional development.

Tool set

OpenSDP

An online community of shared analytic code, tools, and trainings enabling users to collaborate with education analysts and researchers.

Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI) Rubric

A Common Core-aligned observational rubric for analyzing mathematics instruction.

Focus Areas

CEPR's research focuses on the following topic areas, which play a critical role in students' academic and long-term success.