The National Behavior Research Coordination Center (NBRCC) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to work closely with four behavior research centers (BRCs) at universities throughout the United States. The BRCs are researching evidence-based interventions for children with severe behavior problems in grades 1-3 and will follow them for 2 years.

The purpose of the NBRCC is to:

• Coordinate, synthesize, and analyze data and findings from the BRCs. 
• Foster dissemination of knowledge on effective practice to consumers, practitioners, and policy-makers.

The NBRCC will:

1. Facilitate a collaborative partnership with the BRCs and other Executive Board members to:
   • Enhance the designs of the interventions and evaluation.
   • Create opportunities for learning and sharing ideas.
2. Contribute methodological expertise to:
   • Enhance the rigor of BRC research.
   • Ensure research meets high standards.
3.  Conduct a multimethod, cross-site evaluation to assess context, implementation, participation, impacts, and participant satisfaction.