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Pacific Comprehensive Center (PCC) Services
PREL's PCC was created in October 2005 as an important link
between the U.S. Department of Education and state education
agencies (SEAs) in the Pacific, as they continue to strive to
achieve the provisions and purposes of the Child Left Behind
Act of 2001 (NCLB) and other related federally funded
education programs.
The major goal of the PCC is to help SEAs increase their capacity
to assist districts and schools to meet their student achievement
goals by providing frontline assistance to states. This assistance
includes ensuring that Pacific SEAs understand the provisions of
NCLB and similar efforts; that policymakers, educators, parents,
and others have access to research-based best practices and
improvement strategies; and that the capacity of SEAs to support
improvement is increased through technical assistance (TA).
Technology, such as webcasting, video teleconferencing, and
electronic dissemination, is used extensively in the course of
providing services.
The PCC provides SEAs with TA based on research and proven best
practices. The TA is identified in annual service agreements with
each SEA. TA includes brokering information, facilitating
processes, and providing professional development to SEA staff as
trainers. PCC TA activities focus on the following: