Regional Centers are authorized by Title II of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002. The Centers provide technical assistance to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) that builds their capacity to support local educational agencies (LEAs or districts) and schools, especially low-performing districts and schools; to improve educational outcomes for all students; to close the achievement gap; and to improve the quality of instruction. The fifteen Centers are regionally-based and they provide high-quality technical assistance that focuses on key initiatives, aligns with the work of the Content Centers, and builds the capacity of SEAs to implement, support, scale up, and sustain initiatives statewide.The Centers provide training and technical assistance in the implementation and administration of programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the use of research-based information and strategies.
Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center
The Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) serves the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
ICF Incternational
Dr. Sharon Harsh, Director
300 Summers Street, Suite 600
Charleston, WV 25231
Tel: 304-823-2456
California Comprehensive Center
The California Comprehensive Center (CA CC) serves the state of California.
WestEd
Janelle Kubinec, Director
1000 G Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814-0892
Tel: 916-492-4053
Central Comprehensive Center
The Central Comprehensive Center serves the states of Colorado, Kansas and Missouri
University of Oklahoma
Donna Richardson, Director
1639 Cross Center Drive, Suite 354
Norman, OK 73019-500
Tel: 405-325-1729 or 800-228-1766
Florida and the Islands Regional Comprehensive Center
The Florida and the Islands Regional Comprehensive Center serves the state of Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Dr. Alice Lindsay, Director
1000 North Ashley Drive, Suite 312
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 800-756-9003
Great Lakes Comprehensive Center
The Great Lakes Comprehensive Center serves the states of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Lisa Palacios, Director
1120 East Diehl Road, Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563-1486
Tel: 630 – 649 – 860- 6601
Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center
The Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center (MACC) serves the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
WestEd
Dr. Martin Orland, Director
1350 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202 – 429 – 9730
Midwest Comprehensive Center
The Midwest Comprehensive Center serves the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Sara Wraight, Director
20 N Wacker Drive, Suite 1231
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: 312 – 288 – 7600
North Central Comprehensive Center
The North Central Comprehensive Center serves the states of Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (MCREL)
Kathleen Dempsey, Director
4601 DTC Boulevard, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80237
Tel: 303 – 632 – 5634
Northeast Comprehensive Center
The Northeast Comprehensive Center (NCC) serves the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
RMC Research Corporation
Dr. Everett Barnes, Director
1000 Market Street, Building #2
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Tel: 800 – 258 – 0802 or 603 – 422- 8888
Northwest Comprehensive Center
The Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center (NWRCC) serves the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
Education Northwest
Danette Parsley, Director
101 SW Main Street, Suite 500
Portland, OR 97204-3213
Tel: 503-275-9500
Pacific Comprehensive Center
The Pacific Comprehensive Center (PCC) serves the state of Hawaii, and American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Republic of Palau.
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
Marilyn Low, Director
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: 808-441-1300
South Central Comprehensive Center
The South Central Comprehensive Center (SCCC) serves the states of Arkansas, Louisiana,New Mexico and Oklahoma.
University of Oklahoma
Dr. Belinda Biscoe Boni, Director
1639 Cross Center Drive, Suite 354
Norman, OK 73019-5050
Tel: 800-228-1766 or 405-325-1729
Southeast Comprehensive Center
The Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC) serves the states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi and South Caolina
Southwest Educational Development Corporation (SEDL)
Beth A. Howard-Brown, Director
440 Knox Abbott Drive, Suite 200
Cayce, SC 29033
Tel: 800-644-8671
Texas Comprehensive Center
The Texas Comprehensive Center (TXCC) serves the state of Texas.
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)
Edward F. Tobia, Director
4700 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78723
Tel: 512-476-6861
West Comprehensive Center
The West Comprehensive Center serves the states of Arizona, Nevada and Utah
WestEd
Paul Kohler, Director
2020 North Central Avenue, Suite 510
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tel: 602-322-7004