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The Center for Professional Development and Education Reform partners with organizations and institutions to improve educational practices and policies. We are nested within a research school of education and are uniquely poised to bring cutting-edge ideas to the field. We merge policy, scholarship, and practice to build capacity among its partners while fostering a vibrant, intellectual community for collaboration on the most pressing educational challenges.
Our K-12 Professional Learning Team designs, delivers, and researches effective professional learning models for K-12 educators and leaders, aiming for direct impact on teaching practice and student outcomes.
Our Research and Program Evaluation Team provides rigorous, applied program expertise to organizations, ensuring the effectiveness and accountability of their initiatives.
The Broader Impacts Team strategically supports the University of Rochester’s research enterprise by helping STEM faculty design, implement, and evaluate Broader Impacts components for their grants.
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