Through cutting-edge research and engagement activities, the College of Education's centers and institutes continually work to improve the field of education.

• Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship
  James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship strives to be a national leader in preparing new generations of American citizens. The focus is to provide programs, institutes, activities and resources for educators to implement more powerful citizenship programs and opportunities that result in active student involvement in schools and communities.
  
  
• Assessment Research Center
  The Assessment Research Center (ARC) is a multidisciplinary initiative that supports the tripartite land grant mission of Purdue University. The ARC focuses on the research, development, dissemination, and implementation of innovative assessment technologies to evaluate the performance of diverse learners and educational programs.
  
• Center for Literacy Education and Research(CLEAR), developed from the former Purdue Literacy Network Project (PLNP), involves a comprehensive and wide-ranging collaboration with schools and to develop a research agenda with affiliated faculty who are interested in scholarly pursuits such as evaluating methods, documenting effectiveness, and exploring the processes involved in literacy learning, development, and instruction.
  
• Center for Research & Engagement in Science & Mathematics Education
  Center for Research & Engagement in Science & Mathematics Education (CRESME), co-directed by faculty from the Colleges of Education and Science, focuses on improving science and mathematics education for students from preschool to college.  The result is a powerful combination of skills for discovering distinctive ways to improve science and mathematics education. 
  
• Gifted Education Resource Institute
  The Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) works to further the development of gifts and talents in individuals throughout the lifespan. GERI conducts research on the psychology of talent development, trains professionals from all nations of the world to promote the development of individuals who have gifts and talents, and provides services to talented individuals and their families.
  
• Learning, Education, Assessment, and Performance Technologies (LEAP Technologies)
  LEAP Technologies is dedicated to measurably improving the learning and performance of individuals, organizations and societies around the world by applying the best current theory of how people learn and work with the most advanced technologies and processes in the learning, computer and social sciences.
  
• Professional Development Schools
  The College of Education has partnerships with 56 professional development schools in Indiana. A professional development school is an elementary, middle, or high school that works collaboratively with faculty to develop and demonstrate exemplary learning practices, provide field-based preparation for pre-service teacher education candidates, and discover new educational knowledge.
  
• Purdue Counseling and Guidance Center
  The Counseling and Guidance Center is the counseling service and training facility for the College of Education on the Purdue University campus. Our services are available to University students and staff, to high school students, and to adults in the community at large.
  
• Purdue University Psychometric Instructional/Investigation Laboratory
  The Purdue University Psychometric Instruction/Investigation Laboratory (PUPIL) is a state-of-the-art lab specializing in psychometric research and offering leadership, training, and consultation for faculty, students, and practitioners.
  
  
• Technology Resources Center
  The Technology Resources Center (TRC) is a multifaceted initiative of the College of Education. It encompasses several functions which together create a focal point through which faculty, students, and staff can explore, discover, and use technology in teaching and learning.