Through its Research and Evaluation Service, ARC provides complete management and coordination of research and evaluation projects. Capabilities include research and evaluation design, data collection, interview and research groups, and report writing.

The ARC Assessment and Education Service offers management and coordination of assessment design, test and item development, customized and standardized P-20 tests, open-ended scoring, and higher education assessment. Also included are services for the design and coordination of alternate tests for severely handicapped students. ARC provides accurate information to individuals and institutions to promote better understanding of the many issues facing education, public policy, and business.

Background

ARC is an auxiliary unit within the College of Education of the University of Missouri. For over 75 years, we have offered assistance on assessment and research projects involving 100 to 500,000 individuals.

ARC employs 30 full-time staff, up to 200 part-time staff who score open-ended assessments, and a number of regular outside consultants who assist on special projects. ARC maintains cooperative relationships with other departments and research centers within the University of Missouri system. Classroom teachers, administrators, health-care providers, and others consult with ARC to address curriculum and instruction needs, public health issues, and social service planning and evaluation.

Customer service is of utmost importance to the ARC staff. We work as a team to provide rapid and complete responses to customer inquiries, quick and accurate scanning and scoring of assessment documents, and completion of complex research projects. This website contains more detailed information on the services we offer, our resources, our clients, and descriptions of current and past projects.