EDC’s social science research guides practice and informs policy. Since 1958, EDC’s research has helped to advance health care equity, identify disparities in learning, improve student outcomes, and decipher the market forces that drive modern economies. Our findings equip educators, practitioners, policymakers, and the public with the knowledge needed to make evidence-based decisions.
EDC designs and conducts large-scale randomized controlled trials, qualitative studies, quasi-experimental research, mixed-methods evaluations, research syntheses, and secondary data analyses in the United States and overseas. Our social scientists bring world-class expertise to federally funded education research laboratories in the United States and workforce and labor market analyses in emerging economies.
We partner with school districts, ministries of education, community health groups, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and federal agencies to adapt research designs to fit local contexts and priorities. To ensure that research moves into practice, we help practitioners apply new findings to create education, health, and livelihood programs that work.
EDC’s research is funded by public and private funders, including the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Education, Schmidt Futures, and the MetroWest Health Foundation.
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Using data collected in Massachusetts, this study examines the relationships between schoolwide instructional observation scores and schoolwide student academic achievement and growth in state-desi
This briefing paper addresses two questions:
This report presents findings from a yearlong investigation of the Apple and ConnectED initiative in 10 preschool classrooms.
This brief provides insights into formal and informal support that child care providers’ seek and receive to help them form successful collaborations.
This collection of six essays shares insights and strategies from EDC’s work to close opportunity gaps in mathematics education and support teachers in improving instruction.
This report describes how the Regional Education Laboratory Northeast & Islands at EDC supported the formulation and implementation of a new data- and research-based discipline policy in one mi
This study was designed to gain a deep understanding of the skills that youth, employers, and educators think are important for education and employment.
The Possible Worlds website offers free digital games and instructional resources to help middle school science teachers address students’ persistent misconceptions.
This special issue provides concrete tools and strategies for identifying and responding to elder mistreatment in a variety of settings.