Our Initiatives

The initiatives undertaken by the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) can be grouped into three categories.

• Leadership Formation is the work of preparing the next generation of educators and leaders for K-12 schools. The IEI performs this role at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Research, including both basic and applied, generates new, interdisciplinary knowledge spanning the whole field of education and relevant to many current issues affecting children and schools.
• Innovation and Access are two themes underlying the IEI's efforts to improve the education of all youth, especially the disadvantaged, and to embody Notre Dame's goal of making a distinctive difference in society.