Past Projects
A list of past CEPR projects
Access to Opportunity
Explore how Access to Opportunity's partnership with the College Board led a national effort to close equity gaps in secondary education and promote college readiness among underserved students.
Achievement Network i3 Program Evaluation
Find out what a multi-state study revealed about The Achievement Network’s role in school improvement.
Best Foot Forward Project
See what happens when teachers put their best foot forward—using video to improve classroom feedback.
Boston Charter Research Collaborative
Explore how a research-practice partnership advanced social-emotional learning in Boston charter schools.
Boston Teacher Residency Evaluation
Learn how the Boston Teacher Residency program shaped teacher effectiveness, retention, and student outcomes.
Developing Common Core Classrooms Through Rubric-Based Coaching
Explore how rubric-based coaching transformed math teaching practices and student engagement.
Digital Messaging to Improve College Enrollment & Success
Learn whether low-cost digital messages can help more students apply to and enroll in college.
DreamBox Learning Achievement Growth
Explore how digital math software influenced student learning in Maryland schools.
Evaluating Newark's Education Reforms
Learn what a major study uncovered about one of the nation’s most ambitious school reform efforts, a $200 million investment in Newark’s schools.
Exploring Methods for Improving Teachers’ Mathematical Quality of Instruction
Discover what makes video-based math coaching most effective for teachers.
Learning by the Book
Read a multi-state study from CEPR exploring whether textbook choice can lead to improved student achievement.
Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Measures: Refreshing the Item Pool
Learn about improvements to the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) instrument, a tool used to assess math teaching knowledge.
MET Project
Learn what 3,000 teachers and a $52 million investment taught us about measuring effective teaching.
Middle School Mathematics Teachers and Teaching Survey
Explore how middle school math teaching has evolved across the United States over the past two decades.
National Center for Research in Policy and Practice
Discover results from a national study on how educational leaders use research to guide decisions and improve schools nationwide.
National Center for Teacher Effectiveness
Learn what the National Center for Teacher Effectiveness identified as valid measures to evaluate math instruction.
Remedial Math Goes to High School: An Evaluation of the Tennessee SAILS Program
Discover the impact of pre-college remedial math programs on student success in Tennessee.
Social-Emotional Measures for California Office to Reform Education
Learn about a California effort to integrate social-emotional learning into school accountability.
Strengthening the Research Base that Informs STEM Workforce and Curriculum Improvement Efforts
In this synthesis, find out what years of research reveal about what makes for effective STEM education.
Teaching Higher: Educators’ Perspectives on Common Core Implementation
Learn how educators across the country navigated the shift to Common Core-aligned instruction and assessments.