The Pacific Comprehensive Center (PCC), Region XV, is 1 of 16 regional centers and 5 content centers nationwide funded to further the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The Comprehensive Centers, authorized by Title II of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, are established as technical assistance centers to help states raise student achievement and reach the goals of NCLB. Centers established under this program replace the former Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers, the Regional Technology in Education Consortia, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, and the Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia.
The PCC is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by NCLB, under award number S283B050023
The major goal of the PCC is to help increase state capacity to assist districts and schools to meet their student achievement goals. The PCC’s assistance will enable state education agencies (SEAs) to do the following:
Management Plan
The PCC’s current Management Plan can be viewed here: Management Plan
Technical Assistance Agreements
The majority of PCC-supported activities are carried out through the implementation of SEA-approved technical assistance plans in each jurisdiction. Current SEA-approved plans and contact information for each of the 11 SEAs served by the PCC can be found by accessing the following links: