Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§9561 Establishment

Title 20 › CHAPTER 76 — EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, EVALUATION, INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION › SUBCHAPTER I — EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM › Part D — National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance › § 9561

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance inside the Institute. Its job is fourfold: give technical help, study federal education programs to see their effects (especially on reading, math, and science achievement), share evaluation results and products widely, and promote use of trustworthy education research across the country. The Center director may give grants, sign contracts or cooperative agreements, and provide technical assistance to carry out these duties.

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Title 20, §9561

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(a)Establishment

There is established in the Institute a National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

(b)Mission

The mission of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance shall be—

(1)to provide technical assistance;

(2)to conduct evaluations of Federal education programs administered by the Secretary (and as time and resources allow, other education programs) to determine the impact of such programs (especially on student academic achievement in the core academic areas of reading, mathematics, and science);

(3)to support synthesis and wide dissemination of results of evaluation, research, and products developed; and

(4)to encourage the use of scientifically valid education research and evaluation throughout the United States.

(c)Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements

In carrying out the duties under this part, the Director may award grants, enter into contracts and cooperative agreements, and provide technical assistance.

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20 U.S.C. § 9561

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110