What Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution does

Center for Education Data and Research (CEDR) is a non-profit education policy research center housed at the University of Washington in Seattle, founded circa 2012 and directed by Dan Goldhaber. The organization conducts rigorous quantitative and qualitative research on K-12 education policy with a particular focus on Washington State, addressing teacher workforce composition, teacher preparation pipelines, student outcomes, and the disjuncture between research, policy, and practice.

CEDR's core offerings are structured as a portfolio of research programs and partnerships rather than a unified commercial product. These include the Strategic Districts Partnership Initiative (SDPI), which embeds analytic capacity in 12 Washington State school districts; the Washington Achievement Data Explorer (WADE), a student performance data tool; the Washington Teacher Education Pipeline (Gates Foundation-funded); the NSF Noyce Project on STEM teacher retention and effectiveness; and the Teacher Education Learning Cooperative (TELC), spanning 15 teacher education programs. The underlying technology consists of value-added statistical models, longitudinal student-teacher data linkages, and quasi-experimental designs applied to statewide administrative data sourced from OSPI, PESB, and ERDC.

CEDR's business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue is derived primarily from foundation and government grants (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Science Foundation), with the organization explicitly refusing funding conditional on editorial control. Research outputs, including peer-reviewed publications in journals such as the American Economic Review and Journal of Human Resources, are distributed as public goods through the CEDR website, policy briefs, flash briefs, and direct engagement with Washington State policymakers, district officials, and practitioners. Distribution channels include earned media coverage in NPR, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Education Week. CEDR maintains collaborative research relationships with the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at the American Institutes for Research, Western Washington University, and multiple Washington higher education institutions.

Name

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

Legal name

Center for Education Data and Research

Website

https://cedr.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Center for Education Data and Research (CEDR) is a University of Washington non-profit research center that conducts rigorous K-12 education policy research for Washington State policymakers, school districts, and teacher education programs, funded primarily by foundation and government grants.

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Education Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Curriculum, Standards & Assessment Policy Research (EDADADAH)

Keywords

• Education policy research
• K-12 data analytics
• Teacher workforce research
• Value-added modeling
• Longitudinal education data

Headquarters

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Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

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Services

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Revenue model

1. Foundation and Government Grants: CEDR conducts research funded primarily by foundations and government agencies. The organization explicitly states it does not accept funding with strings attached, particularly editorial control or limits to dissemination of findings, ensuring research independence.

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Core offering

CEDR conducts policy-relevant education research focused on K-12 education, teacher workforce, and student outcomes using administrative data analysis and longitudinal data research. It produces working papers, policy briefs, and flash briefs for Washington State policymakers, school districts, and the public, and operates partnered programs that translate research into district practice. Its core deliverables are rigorous quantitative studies and data-driven tools that inform education policy decisions.

Product overview

CEDR (Center for Education Data and Research) is a research organization at the University of Washington that conducts high-quality, policy-relevant education research. Rather than a unified software product, CEDR operates as a portfolio of research programs and initiatives, including the Strategic Districts Partnership Initiative (SDPI) for district data partnerships, the Washington Teacher Education Pipeline research program, the Washington Achievement Data Explorer (WADE) data tool, the NSF Noyce Project for STEM teacher research, and the Teacher Education Learning Cooperative (TELC). The organization focuses on K-12 education policy, teacher labor markets, student outcomes, and educational equity, producing working papers and policy briefs that inform state and federal education policy decisions.

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Products and services

• Strategic Districts Partnership Initiative (SDPI) A partnered research and practice initiative that works with district leaders to translate CEDR's research on teacher workforce into actionable policy and practice. It is for K-12 district leadership and state policymakers seeking evidence-based teacher workforce strategies.
• Washington Achievement Data Explorer (WADE) An interactive data exploration tool providing access to Washington State achievement and teacher data for policymakers, researchers, and the public. It enables users to explore school and district-level outcomes to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Washington Teacher Education Pipeline A research program tracking teacher preparation, entry, and retention across Washington State to inform teacher pipeline policy. It is intended for state agencies, district leaders, and researchers studying teacher workforce dynamics.
• NSF Noyce Project A National Science Foundation-funded research project examining STEM teacher pipelines and preparation pathways. It is for federal funders, researchers, and policymakers interested in STEM teacher workforce development.
• Teacher Education Learning Cooperative (TELC) A cooperative program supporting teacher preparation and educator quality research and practice. It is for teacher preparation programs and district partners seeking collaborative approaches to educator quality.

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• Research informs policymaking for Washington's youth and education system
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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University of WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDR is housed at the University of Washington. Dan Goldhaber serves as Director of CEDR at UW while also directing CALDER at AIR. The partnership enables use of university resources and provides academic credibility.
• Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDan Goldhaber serves as Director of CALDER. Both CEDR and CALDER use administrative data to do research that informs decisions about policy and practice. CALDER is a key collaborative partner in research initiatives.
• Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) at Washington State Office of Financial ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationERDC provides statewide student administrative data warehouse for research. ERDC collaborates on the NSF Noyce Project, providing transcript data and building foundation for informed decision-making in education policy.
• Washington State School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Districts Partnership Initiative (SDPI) includes Anacortes, Bellevue, Bethell, Kent, Nooksack, Odessa, Oroville, Renton, Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma. Districts share data with CEDR and receive analytic capacity support.
• Western Washington UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn M. Krieg serves as Director of Institutional Effectiveness at WWU and directs the Office of Survey Research. Professor Krieg co-directs the Teacher Education Learning Collaborative.
• Macalester CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLesley Lavery is a Professor at Macalester College. Her research focuses on American politics, civic engagement, and public policy, particularly using No Child Left Behind as a lens.
• Washington State Institutions of Higher Education (Central Washington University, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Washington, Washington State University, Western Washington University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese five institutions collaborate on the NSF Noyce Project, providing admissions data, teacher education program data, and qualitative data from College of Education STEM faculty.
• Teacher Education Learning Collaborative (TELC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTELC is a partnership between 15 teacher education programs in Washington State and researchers at American Institutes for Research, University of Washington, and Western Washington University. The collaborative aims to understand how teacher education experiences affect teacher candidates.
• Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)coreTechnology or IntegrationOSPI provides statewide data on students and teachers in Washington State, which is essential for the longitudinal research conducted by CEDR and its partners.
• Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)coreTechnology or IntegrationPESB provides statewide data on teachers that enables CEDR's research on teacher workforce, preparation, and effectiveness.

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Broad incumbents

• Mathematica Policy Research: Mathematica is a large, established social policy research firm with deep K-12 evaluation work (e.g., IES-funded studies). It competes for the same federal/state education research grants as CEDR but at a national scale and broader portfolio.
• American Institutes for Research (AIR): AIR is the parent organization of CALDER and a major contractor in education research, evaluation, and assessment. CEDR's relationship with CALDER places AIR as both a close collaborator and a broader incumbent competitor for federal education research dollars.
• Brookings Institution (Center for Universal Education): Brookings produces widely cited K-12 education policy research and commentary. While its center focuses more on global and higher education, its domestic K-12 work competes for the same policy attention and media coverage that CEDR attracts.
• RAND Corporation: RAND's education division conducts K-12 policy research and analysis, including teacher effectiveness and evaluation studies. Comparable in research rigor and topic area, but operates nationally and across many policy domains beyond CEDR's Washington focus.
• Urban Institute: Urban Institute conducts policy research on education, equity, and social policy. It produces comparable evidence-based K-12 research and competes with CEDR for foundation and federal grants while serving a broader social policy agenda.
• National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - Education Program: NBER's education program is a leading venue for K-12 economic research on teachers, schools, and student outcomes. CEDR researchers publish in this orbit; NBER affiliates represent the most prestigious peer network in this research area.

Emerging players

• Education Trust: Education Trust conducts K-12 policy research focused on equity and outcomes for underserved students. Comparable in targeting K-12 evidence for policy change, though more advocacy-oriented than CEDR's pure research posture.
• Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA): NWEA produces K-12 assessment and research products and works closely with districts on using assessment data for improvement. Comparable through its data-tool approach to K-12 outcomes, with more commercial product DNA than CEDR.

Direct peers

• Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER): CALDER at the American Institutes for Research conducts longitudinal education policy research using administrative data. It is a direct peer and partner — Dan Goldhaber directs both CEDR and CALDER — operating the same value-added modeling methodology on multi-state data.
• Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA): Stanford CEPA is a university-based K-12 education policy research center using administrative data and rigorous quantitative methods. Closely comparable in mission, methodology (value-added, causal inference), and academic positioning to CEDR.

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