Content Center Resource
Vetting Process

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the five Comprehensive Content Centers are responsible for providing in-depth knowledge, expertise, and analyses to regional centers and the states served by the regional centers. Content centers disseminate knowledge on scientifically based research on effective practice and research-based products in their area of specialty. The five content centers collaborated in 2006 to develop a standard Vetting Process and Guide for Rating Resources to provide states and regional centers with high quality resources to meet NCLB goals.

Resources are classified into the following categories: 1) Knowledge, 2) Products or Tools, 3) Guidance, or 4) Services. The vetting process emphasizes three main criteria in evaluating resources: 1) relevance, 2) quality, and 3) utility. Reviewers assess content quality, communications quality, usefulness, and evidence of effectiveness for each resource.

Content Center Vetting Form (Word)