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Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts: Advancing Reading Education Through Research and Professional Development

Dedicated to high-quality research, the Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts (VGC) works with The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk (MCPER) as combined Organized Research Units within the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Both centers promote academic success for students in Texas and across the nation by improving education outcomes.

VGC is committed to providing leadership to state, national, and international educators in effective reading and mathematics instruction through its diversified research, technical assistance, and professional development projects. From translating research into practice to providing online professional development, the Center emphasizes scientifically based research and is dedicated to improving instruction for all students, especially struggling readers, English language learners, and special education students.

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