Great Lakes East
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Subcontractors in Our WorkLearning Point Associates has the expertise and experience needed to manage the Great Lakes East Comprehensive Assistance Center and deliver the highest quality technical assistance to Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Learning Point Associates has more than 20 years of experience managing efforts of this size, scope, and complexity. Together with our subcontractors—RMC Research Corporation, the American Institutes for Research (AIR), and the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and the University of Michigan/Consortium for Policy Research in Education—Great Lakes East plans to support the states in their No Child Left Behind (NCLB) implementation. RMC Research CorporationRMC Research Corporation is a privately held educational organization that provides a full range of services in technical assistance, research, and evaluation of education programs. For more than two decades, RMC has been recognized as a national leader in providing technical assistance in Title I, literacy, and school improvement and accountability. RMC is known and trusted by educators at the federal, state, and local district levels for its commitment to working in partnership to problem solve and build systemic approaches to improvement that ultimately will make a difference in student achievement. American Institutes for Research (AIR)The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world, with the goal to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. Founded in 1946 as a nonprofit organization, AIR is a carefully designed institution motivated by the desire to enhance the human experience. AIR is committed to contributing to the science of human behavior and the development of man's capacities and potential. AIR's work spans a wide range of substantive areas, including education, student assessment, and international education. Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a private, nonprofit organization involved in the study of language and application of linguistic research to educational, cultural, and social concerns. Established in 1959, CAL has earned an international reputation for the quality of its work in language-related research that addresses the needs of educators, policymakers, and students. One of CAL's greatest strengths is its highly qualified, interdisciplinary staff in a variety of areas, among them program design and evaluation, development of content and program standards, curriculum and materials development, technical assistance and professional development, policy analysis and assessment, and quantitative and qualitative research. The CAL staff expertise spans all levels of education, from preprimary through adult. University of Michigan / Consortium for Policy Research in EducationThe external evaluators will be housed at the University of Michigan, one of the leading research universities. The external evaluation also is being conducted under the auspices of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE), a consortium of five leading educational research universities. Created in 1985, CPRE has a history of studying educational reform efforts undertaken nationally and in states and brings acknowledged expertise in examining how linkages between knowledge, reforms, and practice can be strengthened.
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