The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. Research reports, abstracts, and news about educational research are available. Access Educational Researcher Online journal.

The Center for Educational Reform
The Center is a results-oriented advocacy group, which is independent, non-partisan and not-for-profit. Serving as a clearinghouse for information on innovative reforms in education, the Center: (1) provides guidance to communities striving to improve their local schools;  (2) promotes reforms to increase accountability, assessment and access;  (3) advocates academic standards as the cornerstone of effective education;  (4) identifies cumbersome regulation and barriers to restoring local control over education; and, (5)  encourages greater educational opportunities and choices for teachers and parents. (more about)

Coalition of Essential Schools (CES)
Growing national network of over 1,000 schools and 24 regional support centers whose mission is to increase student achievement by supporting school reform which challenges educators to rethink priorities and the redesign of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

The Developmental Studies Center (DSC), formed in 1980, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children develop
intellectually, ethically, and socially. The work of DSC is financed by contributions from more than 40 philanthropic foundations, government agencies, corporations, and individuals. The programs and materials have been recognized as exemplary by National Association of Elementary School Principals, the National School Boards Association, and the U.S. Department of Education.

The Impact of Technology
Compiled by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), this resource links to full text informtion essential for technology planning and integration. Included are surveys, research, bibliographies, literature reviews, articles, reports, case studies, and additional resources.

John Hopkins University & Howard University Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR)
Mission is to conduct the research, development, evaluation, and dissemination needed to transform schooling for students placed at risk. The work of the Center is guided by three central themes -
ensuring the success of all students at key development points, building on students' personal and cultural assets, and scaling up effective programs - and conducted through research and
development programs in the areas of early and elementary studies; middle and high school studies; school, family, and community partnerships; and systemic supports for school reform.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (MCREL)
MCREL's mission is to make a difference in the quality of education and learning for all through excellence in applied research, product development, and service. Publications, which include best practices, research, and literature reviews, are available online on the following topics: Assessment | Diversity | Curriculum, Learning & Instruction | Literacy | Math/Science Professional Development | School Improvement | Standards | Technology.

National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) at the University of California, Berkeley
Through research and direct assistance to schools, finding innovative ways to connect education and work is central to NCRVE's mission. Education must prepare youth for a world where learning and work are increasingly intertwined. NCRVE is committed to offering all students opportunities for challenging, relevant academics and meaningful work-based learning experiences in their communities.

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory( NCREL)
"If your school is setting out on a school improvement t "journey," Pathways to School Improvement can help you keep your "compass" pointed toward meaningful, engaged learning. To help you determine the extent to which your school currently focuses on meaningful, engaged learning, Pathways provides a Trip Planner Inventory. Your responses to this inventory--in topic areas you select--will generate a customized School Improvement Inventory profile. Your customized School Improvement Inventory profile will suggest that you begin to establish some goals for your school by interacting with selected Pathways "Critical Issues." How to use Pathways to School Improvement

Research for Better Schools (RBS) is a private, nonprofit corporation which currently operates the Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education and previously served as a regional educational laboratory, both under funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Based on its 30 years of service to the education community, RBS also offers educational technology, development, evaluation, technical assistance, and training services. RBS Publications provide R&D-based products for practitioners and policy makers.