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Advancing Notre Dame’s Commitment to the Future of Children and Schools

The Institute for Educational Initiatives strives to improve the education of all youth, particularly the disadvantaged, paying special - though not exclusive - attention to Catholic schools. Its teaching, scholarship, and service reflect Notre Dame's commitment to advance K-12 schooling.

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Our Initiatives

The day-to-day operations of the Institute for Educational Initiatives comprise these units and programs.

Alliance for Catholic Education
Center for Research on Educational Opportunity
Education, Schooling, and Society
Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child
Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education
Notre Dame Center for STEM Education
Office of Impact and Improvement
Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research

Alliance for Catholic Education

Alliance for Catholic Education

Strengthening and transforming Catholic education around the country and internationally.

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Center for Research on Educational Opportunity

Center for Research on Educational Opportunity

CREO conducts basic and applied research on schools and the learning process.

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Education, Schooling, and Society

Education, Schooling, and Society

Helping students acquire diverse perspectives on important questions in education.

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Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child

Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child

Working to ensure positive outcomes for children and youth facing adversity.

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Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education

Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education

Transforming literacy scholarship and practice in today's urban and multicultural urban schools.

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Notre Dame Center for STEM Education

Notre Dame Center for STEM Education

Making STEM Education a Force for Good through research and professional formation

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Office of Impact and Improvement

Office of Impact and Improvement

Designing comprehensive studies that explore the success and impacts of educational programs.

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Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research

Program for Interdisciplinary Educational Research

We train doctoral students in research design, implementation, analysis, and inference.

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