College of Education and Human Development

Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement

Education setting resources Education setting resources

CAREI is a research center that serves as the link between research and practice in preK-16 schools. View past projects related to elementary, middle years, secondary, post-secondary, and out-of-school time.

Minnesota Principals Survey Minnesota Principals Survey

The Minnesota Principals Survey (MnPS) aims to elevate principals' voice. The survey is administered every other year, and all principals, assistant principals, and charter school directors in the state of Minnesota are invited to participate.

Policy area resources Policy area resources

View CAREI's past research projects related to assessment, standards, and accountability; career and college readiness; curriculum; leadership; professional development; school day structure; social-emotional development; and student health.

Academic subjects Academic subjects

CAREI is a research center that serves as the link between research and practice in preK-16 schools. View past projects related to arts; culture, diversity, and equity; literacy; math; science; social studies; and world languages.

Minnesota Reads Database Minnesota Reads Database

This is a list of Minnesota school districts and the reading curricula and assessments used. Information was obtained from literacy plans submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education for the 2021-22 school year .

PRESS - Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites PRESS - Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites

Path to Reading Excellence in School Sites (PRESS) is a framework that structures literacy achievement in grades K-5 within contexts of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) or Response to Intervention (RtI).

Functional Phonics+Morphology Functional Phonics+Morphology

Functional Phonics+Morphology is a systematic, evidence-based phonics and morphology curriculum grounded in structured literacy that utilizes a flexible scope and sequence.

Technical Assistance Technical Assistance

We provide data and analytics consultation to education agencies and school districts. We manage data and assessment systems, develop automated report generation processes and software, build data dashboards and visualizations, and analyze data.

Program Evaluation Program Evaluation

We design and implement top-quality evaluations for schools, districts, nonprofits, higher education, state agencies, and others. Our work informs decision-making, advances learning, and translates research into actionable practice.

Professional Learning Professional Learning

We design and implement evaluations using a variety of methodologies to address formative and summative questions. We provide customized services that guide informed decisions about the effectiveness of policies, programs, and services.

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