Regional Educational Labs
The Regional Educational Laboratory Program (the "Lab Program") is the U.S. Department of Education's largest research and development investment designed to help educators, policy makers, and communities improve schools and help all students attain their full potential. Administered by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), the network of 10 Regional Laboratories works to ensure that those involved in educational improvement at the local, state and regional levels have access to the best available research and knowledge from practice. The Laboratories also want to ensure that information about exemplary and promising programs as well as other important lessons about school reform developed or learned in one site can be appropriately applied elsewhere.
AEL, Inc. - Appalachia Educational Laboratory until March of 2006, now Edvantia.
Laboratory for Student Success (LSS) - mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory.
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) - Based in Denver, Colorado, McREL was incorporated in 1966 as Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory, a nonprofit organization created to help educators in the nation's heartland bridge the gap between research and practice.
The Education Alliance at Brown University (LAB) - The Education Alliance promotes educational change to provide all students equitable opportunities to succeed. We advocate for populations whose access to excellent education has been limited or denied.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) - NWREL provides research-based products, technical assistance, and training to improve educational systems and learning. We work directly with educators in the field to develop and test research-based publications and strategies that improve learners' results.
SERVE - The SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a university-based education organization with the mission to promote and support the continuous improvement of educational opportunities for all learners in the Southeast.
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) - The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory® (NCREL) was one of 10 federally funded laboratories whose contract to operate ended in 2005. Learning Point Associates conducted the work of NCREL, and many of the resources developed under this contract remain accessible through the above link.
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) - Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) is an independent, nonprofit corporation that serves the educational community in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands, the continental United States, and countries throughout the world. PREL bridges the gap between research, theory, and practice in education and works collaboratively with schools and school systems to provide services that range from curriculum development to assessment and evaluation.
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) - The mission of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) is to solve significant problems facing educational systems and communities to ensure a quality education for all learners.
WestEd - Success for every learner is our goal at WestEd. A nonprofit research, development, and service agency, WestEd enhances and increases education and human development within schools, families, and communities.
