Center for the Study of Education Policy

Emphasizing Research that Matters

The Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) brings the results of research into the everyday world of educators, governmental leaders, and policymakers on the current and emerging policy issues affecting early childhood, K-12, and higher education.

Recommendations by CSEP for updates to Illinois Principal Preparation Requirements (Note: Active links in PowerPoint)

ICPEA Memo

COVID-19 Toolkit

COVID19 - Resources, Articles and Reports

COVID19 - Recovery Resources

CSEP congratulates two LEAD Ed Partners: Regional Office of Education #17 and Regional Office of Education #19

Congratulations to two of the Center for the Study of Education Policy's LEAD Ed Partners, Regional Office of Education #17 and Regional Office of Education #19, who in collaboration with ROE partners #1, 21, 28, and 50, have received Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education.

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CSEP prepares to release Module 3 of its COVID-19 Recovery Phase Toolkit

The Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP), with its partners from Leading Ed Partnerships—ROE #1, ROE #17, ROE #19, ROE #21, ROE #28, and ROE #50—is preparing to release Module 3 during the first week of October.

Leading for Equity micro-credentials are featured in research brief

The Center for the Study of Education Policy has been collaborating with ROE LEAD Hubs to develop leadership for equity micro-credentials through the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.

CSEP releases Module 2 of their COVID-19 Recovery Phase Toolkit

The Center for the Study of Education Policy, with its partners from Leading Ed Partnerships, which include ROE #1, ROE #17, ROE #19, ROE #21, ROE #28, and ROE #50, have released Module 2, Unfinished Teaching and Learning: Gap Identification, of their COVID-19 Recovery Phase Toolkit.

School leadership continues to flourish in Illinois

School leadership work in policy and practice in Illinois continues to flourish, according to this white paper, which describes the state’s innovative use of “leadership hubs."

All Center News

New White Paper - Tapping into Type 75 Certificate Holders to Immediately Address the Leadership Shortage Crisis in Illinois' Schools
New White Paper - Leadership Hubs: A Statewide System of Support for Education Leaders
New White Paper - Recommendations for Principal Prep and Development
LaHood, Davis Announce $4.3M Grant Award to Illinois State University's Center for the Study of Education Policy.

Reforming Principal Preparation at the State Level: Perspectives on Policy Reform from Illinois

Edited by Erika Hunt, Alicia Haller, Lisa Hood, and Maureen Kincaid

Illinois Partnerships Advancing Rigorous Training (IL-PART) Toolkit