EDUC 761: Inquiry for Practice

The American Educational Research Association is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.

The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum) is a collection of 22 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families.

The CRDC gathers a variety of information including student enrollment and student access to educational programs and services, most of which is disaggregated by race or ethnicity, sex, English learner, and disability.

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) maintains a data archive of more than 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences. While most datasets in ICPSR are free and publicly available, some of them may require you to create an account in order to download them.

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. It is independent and non-partisan.

Main website for the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Includes links for teachers, parents, students, and more.

Located within the U.S. Dept of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

The National UDL Center supports the effective implementation of UDL by connecting stakeholders in the field and providing resources and information about: UDL Basics, Advocacy, Implementation, Research, Community,

Create maps using and combining demographic and school data.

Our mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.