The Consortium for Policy Research in Education is a rigorous research center at Teachers College Columbia University that promotes education effectiveness and equity through improved policies and practices.
Our Vision
CPRE-TC envisions rigorous research that promotes education effectiveness and equity through improved policies and practices.
Our Mission
CPRE-TC conducts interdisciplinary research grounded in the complexities of educational systems. Through our research, we contribute new knowledge, inform educational policy and practice, and develop the next generation of researchers.
Our Approach
CPRE-TC manages a diverse portfolio of studies that span the pre-K to higher education spectrum. Our partners include domestic and international organizations, and the non-profit, for-profit, and government sectors. Across this work we:
Design studies where research questions drive research methodology, drawing on our broad methodological expertise in experimental, quasi-experimental, mixed-methods, and qualitative approaches;
Partner with stakeholders to plan and conduct studies that are collaborative, adaptive, and respectful of all participants;
Generate and disseminate research findings to a wide range of audiences to better inform research-based decision making;
Shed light on how and under what conditions educational policies and practices improve student outcomes, particularly among traditionally underserved students; and
Foster an egalitarian work culture that supports staff professional development with opportunities to engage in a wide array of research projects and scholarly activities.