About

General Overview

The UT Dallas Education Research Center (ERC), established in 2007, is one of three state-authorized ERCs that grants independent researchers access to de-identified, individual-level data from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and National Student Clearinghouse. The State of Texas established the ERC program through legislation to leverage data to inform decision-making impacting both K-12 and higher education sectors. Since its inception, the UTD-ERC has supported more than 200 independent research studies addressing a wide range of education topics.

ERC Advisory Board

The ERC Advisory Board governs and oversees the operations of the three state-authorized ERCs. The Board is composed of officials from TEA, THECB, and TWC; the directors of the three state-authorized ERCs; and leaders from school and community college districts. The role of the Board is to review proposed research studies to assess the extent to which they meet the legislative mandate of the ERC program. The Board meets quarterly to evaluate proposed research studies, assess requests for additional data, and consider extensions of data access for approved projects.