Latest News
In this book, Conley provides research-backed descriptions of the knowledge and skills today's students need to ensure success beyond high school. The book explains the rationale and the methods for redesigning high schools to focus on college and career readiness.
Visit the College and Career Ready website
Download more about the book College and Career Ready
Download more about the book College Knowledge
Purpose of CEPR
The University of Oregon's Center for Educational Policy Research (CEPR) strives to increase the number of Oregon high school students that enter credit-bearing courses at postsecondary institutions with no need for remediation. The Center works with Oregon's educators, school districts, higher education administrators, and policy makers to research current systems, to develop realistic programs, and to offer suggestions and training to achieve this goal.
CEPR staff develop and conduct:
- course and standards alignment studies
- workshops to help faculty coordinate services and create institutional partnerships
- online tools for educators to ensure students are college and career ready
CEPR collaborates with the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) Workshop Materials Available
Over 100 Oregon educators and administrators from 60 high schools in 25 school districts participated in CEPR's College and Career Readiness Workshop held on February 26-27, 2010 in Salem, Oregon. Anyone who was unable to attend is invited to review the workshop materials posted below and to contact Terri Ward, PhD, with any questions.
Free download of materials from the College and Career Readiness Workshop
Grant Draws Attention to UO Research
CEPR’s close collaborator, the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC), recently received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation to conduct a variety of education-related studies and the news has been picked up by the University of Oregon’s Media Center and registerguard.com, among others.
CEPR supports the nationwide effort to develop core content standards and Conley, the Center's director, is a participating member of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The standards are now available for public comment and, upon their release, CEPR will be promoting them along with other college and career readiness solutions within in the state of Oregon.