Center for Education Policy Analysis
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| formation = 2009
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| type = Research center
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| purpose = To study education policy in the United States
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| leader_title = Director
| leader_name = Thomas Dee
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| parent_organization = Stanford Graduate School of Education
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The Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) is a research center at the Stanford Graduate School of Education dedicated to action-oriented research on education policies. CEPA's research focuses on the impact of poverty and inequality on educational achievement, the evaluation of federal and state education policy, teaching and leadership effectiveness, and technological innovations in education.[http://cepa.stanford.edu/research-areas/poverty-and-inequality Research areas of CEPA. Retrieved March 28th, 2018.] CEPA was established in 2009 as part of the Stanford Challenge, a multidisciplinary initiative at Stanford University aimed at improving K-12 education.{{cite journal | url=https://cepa.stanford.edu/aboutus | title=About Us | journal=Center for Education Policy Analysis Website | access-date=12 April 2016}} It is ranked as the 10th most influential education policy think tank worldwide by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.[https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=think_tanks 2018 Global Go-To Think Tank Index Report. Retrieved March 28th, 2018.]
Activities
The main focus of CEPA's activities is on performing research on education policies in the United States. These research activities are mediated through a series of research projects, including:[http://cepa.stanford.edu/projects Projects within CEPA. Retrieved March 28th, 2018.]
- Stanford Education Data Archive
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- CEPA Labs
- Educational Opportunity Monitoring Project
- Teaching & Learning in Online College Courses
- Changing Ecology of Higher Education
- Getting Down to Facts
- Quality Teacher and Education Act in San Francisco (QTEA)
- School Leadership Research
- Stereotype Threat and Achievement Gaps in Middle School
- Teacher Policy Research
The outcomes of these research projects are published by CEPA in the form of reports, working papers, journal articles, and books.[http://cepa.stanford.edu/publications Publications at CEPA. Retrieved March 28th, 2018.]
Additionally, CEPA also offers training programmes for doctorate candidates, postdoctoral fellowships and research assistantships for undergraduates.[http://cepa.stanford.edu/training Interdisciplinary Training Programs at CEPA. Retrieved March 28th, 2018.]
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External links
- [http://cepa.stanford.edu/ Website of CEPA]
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Category:Research institutes established in 2009
Category:Research institutes in California
Category:2009 establishments in California
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