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From October 2005 to September 2012, the Center on Instruction (COI) was one of five national content centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support the 16 Regional Comprehensive Centers as they helped state education leaders raise student achievement, close achievement gaps, and improve teaching and learning for all students in their state.

While COI's primary clients were the Regional Comprehensive Centers and state departments of education, our resources may be useful for a much broader audience that includes school and district educators as well as technical assistance providers. We encourage educators working to turn around the lowest performing schools such as School Improvement Grants (SIG) grantees and/or those implementing College and Career Ready Standards, including the Common Core State Standards, to explore our collection of resources; effective instruction is one of the key elements of school improvement strategies.