History - Labs and Centers
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1984 |
Test Scoring and Reporting Services (TSARS) is established to provide test scoring, test development, survey research, and training services to the Georgia Department of Education, individual school systems, university programs, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations. (GCA) |
| Bill Ripley served as the founding director of TSARS. (GCA) | |
1992 |
Dave Payne becomes TSARS director. (GCA) |
1994
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Learning and Performance Support Laboratory (LPSL) is established with funding from Georgia Research Alliance to advance state-of-the-art research and development exploring how computational and communication technologies can enhance teaching, learning and performance. (LPSL) |
1995
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Michael Hannafin |
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2001 |
 Steve Cramer becomes TSARS director. (GCA) |
Steve Cramer |
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2003
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CLASE group photo |
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Center for Hispanic Educational Advancement renamed to Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE) |
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Paul Matthews and Bernadette Musetti |
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Mike Padilla |
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 Dr. Al Cohen becomes TSARS director. (GCA) |
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Alan Cohen |
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2005 |
TSARS is renamed the Georgia Center for Assessment (GCA) to reflect the wider activities the center was pursuing, test development and evaluation in addition to scoring. (GCA) |
2006 |
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Pedro Portes |
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 Education Policy & Evaluation Center (EPEC) is founded. Dr. Andy Horne served as first director. (EPEC) |
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Andy Horne |
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  Dr. Dorothy Harnish, Associate Director for Evaluation and Dr. Elizabeth DeBray-Pelot, Associate Director for Policy in the Education Policy & Evaluation Center. (EPEC) |
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Dottie Harnish and Elizabeth DeBray-Pelot |
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2007 |
 The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars (CLASE) |
CLASE group photo |
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2008 |
Dr. Elizabeth DeBray-Pelot named Interim Director when Dr. Andy Horne was named Interim Dean for the College of Education (EPEC) |
Dr. Michael Hannafin named first director of the LPSL
Center for Hispanic Educational Advancement established at UGA with funding from The Goizueta Foundation. 
Dr. Paul Matthews and Dr. Bernadette Musetti are named co-directors. 
Dr. Mike Padilla is named the Executive Director. 
Dr. Pedro Portes is hired as Executive Director for CLASE and the Distinguished Chair in Latino Teacher Education.
COE Centennial Individual Center Timelines GCA - Georgia Center for Assessment LPSL - Learning & Performance Support Laboratory CLASE - Center for Latino Achievement & Success in Education EPEC - Education Policy & Evaluation Center
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