Center for Learner Agency Research and Action
At the Center for Learner Agency Research and Action (CLARA), we leverage the resources of a major public research university to promote educational practices that foster learner agency so that all students can decide, create, and achieve.
Focus Areas
Focus Areas
In addition to engaging in work that broadly supports the CLARA mission, the center has two area of focus that emphasize specific expertise and ongoing work.
Assessment for All
The Assessment for All focus area empowers change agents who challenge the status quo for all those who make, take, administer, and use assessments.
Montessori Research
CLARA’s Montessori research work continues the center’s leadership in building a robust body of knowledge so that Montessori education and philosophy will benefit all children.