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The Institute is home to over 70 projects and six affiliated centers. Projects and centers at the Institute fall under
one or more of the following program areas, each of which
addresses a different part of the life span–
Browse the Program Area pages or use our Project Search to find out more about our projects. Below are descriptions of our affiliated centers and links to their Web pages.
Affiliated Centers
Six specialized centers are affiliated with the Institute:
 National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO).
The Center provides national leadership in the participation
of students with disabilities in district, state, and
national assessments; standards-setting efforts; and
graduation requirements. It conducts research, provides
technical assistance, networks funded assessment research
projects, and publishes over 250 reports and other publications on a range of topics related to educational outcomes of students with disabilities. Funded by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Contact: Martha Thurlow, 612-624-4826, thurl001@umn.edu.
 National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET).
The Center focuses on improved access and success for students
with disabilities in secondary and postsecondary education,
as well as employment, independent living, and community
participation. Activities include training for educators and other professionals; technical assistance to organizations, schools, and agencies; and distribution of over 80 NCSET publications through its Web site. Contact: David R. Johnson, 612-624-1062, ncset@umn.edu.
 North Central Regional Resource Center (NCRRC).
The Center provides technical assistance and dissemination support to state and local education agencies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as they seek to sustain systems change efforts that improve educational results and accountability for children and youth with disabilities and their families. Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Contact: Maureen Hawes, 612-624-1144, hawes001@umn.edu.
 Partnership for Accessible Reading Assessment (PARA).
The Partnership engages in research on and development of accessible reading assessments that provide a valid demonstration of reading proficiency for increasingly diverse populations of students in our public schools, and particularly for those students who have disabilities that affect reading. It is operated by a consortium consisting of the Institute's National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO); the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST); and Westat. Funded by the National Center for Special Education Research. Contact: Martha Thurlow, 612-624-4826, thurl001@umn.edu.
 Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC).
The Center engages in research, training, and technical assistance on all aspects of community living for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education, as the designated national center in community living and employment of persons with developmental disabilities. It is part of the national network of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, and operates in collaboration with the Center on Human Policy at Syracuse University, and the Coleman Institute on Cognitive Disability at the University of Colorado. Contact: Charlie Lakin, 612-624-5005, lakin001@umn.edu.
 Research Institute
on Progress Monitoring (RIPM).
The Institute engages in development
of a seamless and flexible system of student progress
monitoring to be used in K-12 schools across ages, abilities,
and curricula. The system that results from RIPM's
research will be used to evaluate the effects of individualized
instruction on access to and progress in the general education
curriculum for students with disabilities, resulting
in improved instructional decision-making and more successful
instructional programs in general education for students
with disabilities. Funded by the Office
of Special Education Programs, U.S.
Department of Education. Contact:
Teri Wallace, 612-626-7220,
ripm@umn.edu.
 In addition, the Institute
collaborates with the Center
for Early Education and Development (CEED) at the University
of Minnesota on early childhood activities.
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