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Since its beginning, the Utah Education Policy Center has operated as an independent, non-partisan university-based research center.

The UEPC mission is to bridge research, policy, and practice through rigorous and comprehensive research and evaluation and expert and research-informed technical assistance and professional learning. We empower educators, policymakers, and leaders to make research actionable and impactful to transform education from early childhood education to higher education. 

The UEPC strategic vision is to be the foremost trusted leader in providing valid, reliable, and rigorous research, evaluation, and evidence-informed support to increase educational equity, excellence, access, and opportunities for all children and adults. 

Our Strategies to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

  • Develop and mobilize knowledge and research
  • Ensure valid, reliable, and rigorous research and approaches
  • Build capacity for equitable and excellent education
  • Expand the network of partners for educational improvement
  • Elevate systems approach to support educators and improvement

 

Utah Education Policy Center History

Bridging Past to Present
1947

Bureau of Educational Research is established in the College of Education

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1958

Milton Bennion Hall, a new building dedicated to education, is announced

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1960

Bureau moves to newly finished Milton Bennion Hall

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1962

Bureau publishes a research report on “The Organizational Climate of Schools” with a contract with the U.S. Office of Education

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1964

Bureau publishes three-part report on “Classroom Reinforcement”

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1980

Bureau of Educational Research is closed

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1990

Utah Education Policy Center approved as a University of Utah research center

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2006

UEPC reinvigorated and Andrea Rorrer, Ph.D., Professor and Cori Groth, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct Faculty, from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy appointed Director and Associate Director of the Utah Education Policy Center.

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2008

UEPC relocates from Milton Bennion Hall to the Annex

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2014

UEPC and College of Education move to the Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex

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