Provides research, evaluation, consulting, and technical assistance services that contribute to the lifelong process of learning and improving personal performance.

Produces and disseminates information to provide motivation and tools to enable individuals to make informed decisions about health issues.

Develops and implements education testing programs that benefit students, parents and public officals.

Works with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the government's primary source for collecting and analyzing data about public education.

Helps to provide all children with access to a quality education, and empowers people, organizations, and communities to bring about social change.

Is committed to helping clients improve the effectiveness of their workforce through a wide range of management, organizational, and business improvement efforts.

Produces, maintains and disseminates systematic reviews of the effects of social and behavioral interventions.

Computer-Assisted Instruction

Advances in computer hardware and software now make it possible for teachers to tap the power of computer technology to support instruction. Teachers use computers to give presentations, now with access to a wide range of content from the World Wide Web. Teachers also assign students to use computer software that is designed to teach specific skills—sometimes in one-to-one environments where all students work at their own pace. With the advent of wireless devices, a range of new instructional activities has become possible.