The Center for Research on Educational Access and Leadership (C-REAL) is a data-driven, solution-focused research center that strives to develop strategies in response to address the complex challenges of educational access and leadership through practice, policy, and change. A partnership between local educational agencies, schools and colleges, and the College of Education faculty and graduate students serves as a strong foundation for quality work. The Center’s vision and mission include Global Issues, Diversity, Assessment, Evaluation, Leadership, Access, and Social Justice.C-REAL conducts research on access, equity, and success for P-20 student populations and P-20 educational leadership. C-REAL also carries out program assessment and evaluation for a broad range of education and community partners with the goal of helping them to assess program effectiveness, make program improvements, and identify promising practices. C-REAL provides a number of educational programs, ranging from College of Education colloquia series to international partnership exchange programs and professional development workshop series for local and international partners.C-REAL conducts various evaluations on projects addressing a variety of educational issues. Some of the issues being focused on are Cultural Student Initiatives, College Student Success, Elementary Education Programs, and Pathways to higher education.