Areas of Expertise

Since SEDL was founded more than 40 years ago as a result of President Lyndon Baines Johnson's Great Society legislation, we have worked across a substantial part of the education spectrum. Our federal, state, and private contracts have varied throughout the years, so we may have worked a great deal in creating curriculum for English language learners, and then 15 years later, worked to support randomized controlled trials.

No matter what the work, SEDL has always had at its core two central ideas. The first is one of purpose, serving the education needs of children in poverty. We do so in the belief that a quality education is the best mechanism for freeing individuals and society from the ravages and inequities of poverty. The second idea is one of instrument, bridging education research and practice. We do this in the belief that the delivery of quality education must be founded on a knowledge base built through evidence and applied with wisdom.

While you will find several areas of expertise outlined here, we have the capabilities and depth to work with you to help solve just about any of your education challenges.