The NAEd advances high quality education research and sponsors professional development fellowship programs.

Core values

- **Addressing Educational Inequities**: The project focuses on addressing the educational inequities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for historically marginalized populations such as minority students, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, and English Learners. This directly addresses a significant societal need by aiming to improve learning outcomes and student well-being for these groups[1][3].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: By providing intervention strategies to enhance student well-being, including social-emotional learning and mental health, the project contributes to the overall quality of life for these students and their communities[1][3].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: The project aims to create a post-pandemic education landscape that places equity at the center, which is a significant step towards positive systemic change in education. It also involves publishing commissioned papers and developing necessary infrastructure for these interventions, indicating a long-term commitment to equity and improvement[1][3].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: The project's focus on community engagement, capacity building, and the empowerment of local people aligns with broader goals of community well-being. It ensures that the interventions are tailored to the specific needs of the communities and stakeholders involved[1][3].