Research Centers and Affiliated Institutes

The School of Education brings life-enhancing research and scholarship to a variety of projects that advance the full scope of teaching, learning, and human development.

Research Centers

The range of initiatives in the School’s Research Centers include:

• Nationally funded studies within schools across America into English literacy and achievement
• Development of effective community-based approaches within the Capital Region
• Exploration of the educational opportunities in foreign nations
• Diagnostic and consultation services to individuals and agencies in the community on behalf of learning disabled and developmentally impaired children
• Comparison of higher- vs. average-performing schools and identification of features of effective schools
• Application of latest science and best practices into such areas as reading disability (dyslexia) and other developmental disorders
• Studies on all facets of private higher education development and functioning
• Participation in major public policy debates

Through involvement in these projects, students at the Ph.D. and master’s program levels receive valuable preparation, collaborating with faculty-research leaders in their fields. Centers include:

• Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA)
• Child Research & Study Center (CRSC)
• Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities (CEMHD)
• Know Your Schools~for NY Kids (formerly known as Just for the Kids-NY) 
• Albany Institute for Research in Education (AIRE)
• Capital District Writing Project (CDWP)
• Educational Evaluation Research Consortium (EERC)
• Program for Research On Private Higher Education (PROPHE)

Affiliated Institutes
The School’s institutes work hand-in-hand with the Research Centers to provide hands-on service from faculty and student practitioners to 120 school districts. Among projects being implemented are:

• Technology-based programs designed to work with urban youth and to bridge the nation’s technology gap
• Program evaluation services for educational, governmental, and private agencies
• Professional development supporting reform in K-12 settings
• Cross-site evaluations of innovative educational practices at the state level
• Evaluation of cutting edge federal programs
• Projects to improve educational outcomes for adult learners and increase opportunities for adults to enter, retain and improve employment in education
• Research-based staff development and program improvement opportunities for professionals working to enhance literacy levels for families in New York State

The School’s Institutes include:

• Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA)
• Center for Urban Youth & Technology (CUYT)
• Evaluation Consortium
• Regional Adult Education Network, East (RAEN-E)