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The Center for Research on Public Education (CRPE)
Established in 2006, the The Center for Research on Public Education (CRPE) brings together educators and educational researches committed to a public education system in which all
students thrive. Housed in the College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, CRPE seeks to engage faculty, students, and non-faculty researches in research, evaluation, and policy studies to inform and improve public education.
Mission of the center for Research on Public Education
Primary Goals of the Center for Research on Public Education
Current Projects of the Center for Research on Public Education
Future Plans of the Center for Research on Public Education
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Mission of the Center for Research on Public Education
The mission of the proposed Center for Research on Public Education at Montclair State University is:
To conduct high quality multi-disciplinary and multi-method research, evaluation, and policy studies,
To produce usable knowledge,
To create public education environments that promote learning and growth for students of all social, cultural, and economic backgrounds, and
To produce public policy that addresses the most pressing issues in public education.
Primary Goals of the Center for Research on Public Education
1. Conduct research, evaluation, and policy studies that contribute to the creation of high quality educational experiences and high academic achievement for public school students of all social, cultural, and economic backgrounds—giving special attention to students in New Jersey public schools.
2. Conduct research on the preparation of teachers and other educators that will draw on the expertise and national reputation of the University's educator preparation programs and contribute to enhancing the quality of educators in public schools.
3. Conduct research on families and the socio-cultural contexts of public education.
4. Produce and disseminate reports of Center studies that will be accessible, informative, and useful to educators and policy makers in New Jersey and beyond.
5. Produce reports and publications that make important scholarly contributions to the field of public education.
6. Impact educational policy at local, state, and national levels.
7. Work collaboratively with the New Jersey Department of Education, other state departments of education, public school districts, other educational agencies, community organizations, and other higher education institutions to identify and carry out needed research, evaluation, and policy studies, and to apply the findings of those studies.
8. Work with educators in schools and school districts to build their capacity to conduct research on their own settings and to use research findings and other types of evidence to support student learning.
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Current Projects of the Center for Research on Public Education
Two CRPE projects are already underway:
Implementation of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum, 2006-2007
New Jersey is in the first stages of implementing a new school district accountability system in 2006-2007. Five areas of central office functions will be evaluated: Fiscal Management, Operations Management, Personnel, Governance, and Instruction and Program. As a part of that implementation, CRPE is overseeing the effort in 15 school districts in the state using a cadre of highly skilled professionals. Their work includes reviewing district documentation, interviewing central office personnel, visiting schools, observing classroom instruction, and interviewing community stakeholders.
Curriculum and Professional Development Audits, 2006-2007
The New Jersey Department of Education has contracted with CRPE to conduct curriculum and professional development audits in 31 school districts in the state as part of the Abbott v. Burke school funding case. CRPE is reviewing curriculum documents and materials in schools, and observing classroom instruction to determine the levels of alignment between the state Core Curriculum Content Standards, the district's curriculum, and the instruction delivered. CRPE is also reviewing professional development contracts to determine the level of alignment between professional development activities and curriculum and instruction.
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Future Plans of the Center for Research on Public Education
New Projects
The Center for Research on Public Education will be developing new projects on an ongoing basis—all of them focused on creating public education environments that promote learning and growth for students of all social, cultural, and economic backgrounds, and producing public policy that addresses the most pressing issues in public education.
Descriptions of these projects will be added to this website as they are developed.
Search for a Director of the Center for Research on Public Education
We are currently seeking applicants for Director of CRPE, to begin July 1, 2007. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader and researcher who is capable of establishing CRPE as a premier research center with a strong presence in New Jersey and in the region. Click this link to view the position announcement.
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