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| Grades K-12 including School Reform |  | studying the implementation of new approaches to curriculum and instruction, professional development, the organization of the school day and calendar, student support services, and school, parent and community collaboration. | ||
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| Early Childhood and Family Literacy | | studying how pre-K through adult education programs are planned and implemented and their impact on participants. Study features include comprehensive literature searches, review of relevant legislation, high client involvement in forming key questions, reader-friendly reports and public presentations, and timely feedback to guide local decision-making. | ||
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| Employment and Training | | studying the approaches state, county and local governments use to deliver workforce development programs and services. Study features include examining the relationship of programming to appropriate legislation (e.g., Workforce Investment Act, etc.) the extent of agency collaboration in the delivery of services, and the long-term effects of programs on targeted participants. | ||
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| Health Education & Services | | studying health education programming and services for substance abuse and HIV prevention programs. Study features include comprehensive needs assessments, strategic planning, instrument and test development, client and professional staff satisfaction surveys, formative evaluation of health education materials, and impact on targeted participants. | ||
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| Quality and Performance Indicator Systems | | developing indicators and appropriate measures to serve as valuable tools in guiding program development, improvement and evaluation. Special features include aligning these indicator systems with standards. | ||
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