There are currently three (3) centers and one (1) research lab associated with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction:
Centers
The Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESME) (website under construction) is a cross-disciplinary program jointly administered by the Iowa State University's College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The mission of the Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching (CTLT) is to provide leadership in the use of information technology in teacher education through research, development and service within a pluralistic and global society.
The National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) is a unique collaborative effort among the Iowa State University's Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Foreign Languages and Literatures, the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC, and leaders in the field of K-12 foreign language education who are based in school districts and institutions of higher education.
Research Lab
The Psychology in Education Research Lab (PERL) is a group of professionals seeking to provide credible data for schools and policy makers for decision-making and policymaking purposes relative to the NCLB mandate.