The Center on Teaching and Learning (CTL) is a community of scholars whose mission is to conduct, translate, and disseminate research that focuses on the solutions and resolutions to serious but practical problems in school systems, including classrooms, schools, special education settings, and school districts. CTL seeks to advance the understanding and use of the most rigorous scientific evidence and research-based practices to prevent and intercept the academic difficulties that many school-aged children experience, particularly in subjects such as beginning reading, reading comprehension, spelling, mathematics, and selected content areas. The primary focus of this research group is the role of curriculum, instruction, and assessment as individual elements that interact in school systems. CTL's research and outreach includes school-based experimental research, model demonstration projects, and large-scale professional development and technical assistance.

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DIBELS Data System

The CTL is responsible for the administration and oversight of the DIBELS Data System. The DIBELS Data System is a web-based database that enables district and schools to enter assessment scores, generate reports, and monitor student reading performance on the DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) measures across years for grades K-6, and the IDEL (Indicadores Dinámicos del Éxito en la Lectura) measures for Spanish-speaking students for grades K-3. During the 2007-2008 school year, the Data System was used in over 15,000 schools. Learn more about the DIBELS Data System