Research, Evaluation and Measurement Center at USC
Your partner in improving education.
Research, Evaluation and Measurement Center
The Research, Evaluation, and Measurement Center (REM Center), formerly the Office
of Program Evaluation, is an independent unit of the University of South Carolina’s
College of Education. We offer a wide range of education-related evaluation, assessment
and research services to public and private agencies, including educational institutions,
government agencies, museums and other organizations. Our faculty and staff work with
teams of research assistants and affiliated University faculty to plan, develop and
carry out program evaluation, assessment, and research projects. The center also works
with policymakers and schools across the state on issues related to school climate
and school improvement, summer learning loss and various magnet school initiatives.
Mission Statement
The REM Center's mission is to improve education policy and practice in the U.S.,
southeast region, and South Carolina. To accomplish this, we:
Provide high-quality services in evaluation, research, measurement, and professional
development to support a broad range of educational agencies and organizations.
Develop partnerships with the education community to build evaluation capacity and
improve decision making through systematic inquiry.
Initiate research on educational policy and practice.
Develop the capacity of future evaluators, researchers, measurement experts, and educational
administrators through extensive, practice-based graduate assistantships under the
supervision of expert faculty members.
Provide valuable research related to school improvement or evaluating current improvement
strategies.
Conduct research, evaluation, and providing research-based evidence to inform educational
decision making at all levels.
If you are developing a grant proposal, we are happy to help, especially regarding
the evaluation and research design aspects. If you have received funding and need
to identify an organization to provide evaluation or research services, contact us!
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