Educational research

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UC Faculty are collaborating with K-12 educators to find the most effective ways to teach students from all backgrounds, to inform educational policy, and to help educators better understand how students learn. The wide range of UC educational research is reflected in the goals of numerous research centers located across UC campuses, including:

Educational equity

UC All Campus Consortium on Research for Diversity (UC ACCORD) builds on existing faculty expertise and research to address critical problems of education and equity.

UC Links program supports UC faculty research on informal after school learning activities using technology-based educational resources for youth from diverse backgrounds at its various sites.

The Presidential Grants in Education (PGE) program, based in UC's systemwide Office of the President, sponsors a competitive grants program that promotes applied research collaborations among UC and K-12 faculty.

The Linguistic Minority Research Institute (UC LMRI) at UC Santa Barbara supports faculty research to improve the education of language minority students and increase their access to college.

The Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) at UC Santa Cruz is a federally supported research initiative on the education of cultural and linguistic minority students and those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location.

School-to-work

The Center for Research on Education and Work (CREW) at UC Berkeley is dedicated to the study of learning and work.

Urban education

The Center for Urban Education at UC Berkeley researches ways to improve the quality of education for students in low-income urban areas, and promotes dialogue between UC researchers and school practitioners about strategies to improve urban schools.

Center X at UCLA works to strengthen education for the children of Los Angeles by conducting applied research and providing professional development.

The Urban Education Studies Center (UESC) at UCLA provides a unique setting where nationally recognized scholars and researchers collaborate with teachers and administrators to resolve cultural, economic, and language challenges facing America's public schools.

The Center for the Study of Urban Poverty (CSUP) at UCLA sponsors collaborative research on issues of urban poverty and social welfare, disseminates study results to local policy makers, and offers research training for UC students.

Service Learning

The Service-Learning Research and Development Center (SLRDC) at UC Berkeley researches and promotes the value of undergraduate participation in K-12 education.

School reform

The Cooperative Research and Extension Services for Schools (CRESS Center) at UC Davis brings together UC and school professionals to share, research, and refine their understanding of schooling and the challenges of planned school change.

The Center for Collaborative Research in Education (CCRE) at UC Irvine links educators, researchers and community members committed to fostering an understanding of educational problems.

The Alpha Center at UC Riverside coordinates campus public education programs and supports research that enhances the educational performance of partner schools.

The California Educational Research Cooperative (CERC) at UC Riverside is a partnership among local education agencies and school districts that conducts research on local educational issues.

The Center for Research in Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) at UC San Diego, which focuses on the San Diego community, investigates issues of student achievement, effective teaching practices, and institutional change.

Testing, assessment and evaluation

The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA is a federally funded center that studies the design and use of educational assessment systems.

Factors involved in Learning

The Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition (LCHC) at UC San Diego focuses on the role of culture and education in shaping human development and human nature.

Effective teaching practices

The New Teacher Center (NTC) at UC Santa Cruz is dedicated to teacher development and new teacher training and support.

UC Education Research Center, located at UC Merced's center in Fresno, sponsors research on teaching practices, teacher professional development, and program evaluation in the Central Valley.

The Gevirtz Research Center at UC Santa Barbara designs, implements, and studies the effectiveness of innovative programs that provide students with high-quality educational experiences.

Health and well-being of children and families

The Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities (CHCFC) at UCLA works to provide K-12 students with the opportunity to assume productive roles within families and communities; conducts applied and policy research; trains health and social service providers; and provides technical assistance to community providers, agencies and policymakers.

The Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA conducts research and dissemenates information on policies, programs, and practices relevant to mental health in schools.

The Science and Health Education Partnership (SEP) at UC San Francisco sponsors research initiatives and coordinates science programs with San Francisco schools.

Education Policy

The Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), sponsored by the Schools of Education at UC Berkeley and Stanford University, provides analysis, research and assistance to California policymakers, education professionals, and the general public on issues facing California's K-12 education system.

The California Policy Resource Center, administered by the UC Office of the President and located in Berkeley, works to apply the extensive research expertise of the UC system to state and federal policy issues such as K-12 education.

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