Education Studies: Gray Literature: Dashboards, White Papers, Reports

EdInstruments is a curated collection of measurement tools spanning domains relevant for education policy and practice questions.

EdResearch for Action – a joint initiative of the Annenberg Institute at Brown University and Results for America – brings together education leaders, policymakers, and researchers to partner on effective, evidence-based strategies for improving schools.

The Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, in partnership with the SCALE Initiative at Stanford University, offers this national working paper series to provide open access to high-quality papers from multiple disciplines and from multiple universities and research organizations on a wide variety of topics related to education. EdWorkingPapers focuses particularly on research with strong implications for education policy. EdWorkingPapers circulates papers prior to publication for comment and discussion; these papers have not gone through a peer review processes. Contributors can update papers to provide readers with the most up-to-date findings.

Includes research produced by the National Center for Education Research (NCER), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), and National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER).

Founded in 2015, the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. LPI seeks to advance evidence-based policies at the local, state, and federal levels that support empowering and equitable learning. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, LPI works with policymakers, researchers, educators, community groups, and others to strengthen the education system from preschool through college and career readiness.

Founded in 1965, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) advances high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. The NAEd consists of U.S. members and international associates who are elected on the basis of scholarship related to education. The Academy undertakes research studies to address pressing educational issues and administers professional development fellowship programs to enhance the preparation of the next generation of education scholars.

RAND research on early childhood, K-12, and higher education covers issues such as assessment and accountability, choice-based and standards-based reform, school leadership, teacher effectiveness, technology, and vocational training. RAND also explores life skills, such as media, health, and financial literacy, as well as how time spent outside the classroom impacts student outcomes.

Founded in 1966, WestEd researchers have been conducting studies to address significant questions and issues related to teaching and learning and to human development in a range of social settings. Researchers operate at the intersection of research, policy, and practice, bringing the methods of systematic inquiry to bear on real-world problems.