of Federally Funded
Technical Assistance and
Research Centers
The Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center at WestEd (MACC) provides support for and assistance with key education initiatives to state education agencies (SEAs) in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
As a regional comprehensive center, the MACC works closely with SEAs in the Mid-Atlantic region to:
- Establish and support the administration of programs related to federal requirements of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA).
- Strengthen SEA organizational capacity to implement, support, scale up, and sustain statewide initiatives.
- Build SEA leadership capacity to lead and support their LEAs and schools in improving student outcomes.
- Assist SEA leadership in utilizing research-based information and strategies in education reform work.