College of Education and Human Development

Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement

Partner with CAREI

Request info and services

Connect with CAREI experts to explore research-based solutions and services tailored to your needs.

Start your inquiry
Explicit, evidence-based

CAREIALL: Advancing Language and Literacy

A comprehensive professional development course designed to support educators in operationalizing structured literacy in their classrooms.

Request info
From innovation to implementation

Multi-Tiered System of Supports

Making educational systems successful and sustainable in your school. 

Learn more
Deep insights for strategic growth

Program Evaluation

Gathering and translating data into actionable recommendations for educators, higher ed leaders, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and community partners. 

Request info
Coaching, consultation, and technical assistance

Customized Literacy Solutions

Connecting professional development, core curriculum, and intervention practices for strategic, structured literacy instruction.

Learn more
Resources for your whole district

District Assembly

Find it hard to keep up with research-based practices? Looking to incorporate research into practice? Need ideas on how to evaluate different initiatives and frameworks to determine the impact on student outcomes?

Become a District Assembly member

Clear. Coherent. Customized.

At the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), we connect research and practice in service of equitable outcomes for all learners. We focus on customized answers for your students and families, teachers, workforces, organizations, or communities. We engage and empower your partners and leadership when you need to move forward with confidence and coherence. 

About CAREI
CAREI gold rainbow graphic cropped with transparent background

How can CAREI help you?

Request info and services

Products and Services

Popular resources

Gold line graphic book

MN READ Act Curriculum Review Series

Gold line graphic book with finger

MN Reads Database

Gold line graphic hierarchy of people

MN Principals Survey

Gold line graphic two figures with speech bubbles

CAREI experts