AEE's Council on Research and Evaluation (CORE) is committed to the following vision and mission:

Vision:  CORE will facilitate the validation and advancement of experiential education by identifying and promoting research, evaluation and evidence-based practices.

Mission:  CORE will provide access to resources and support through technology, education and networking opportunities to promote research and evaluation in experiential practices

Members of the CORE Council

Chair	Bobbi L. Beale	Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health, Canton, OH
Secretary	Tiffany Wynn	Camp Mary Orton,        Columbus, OH
AEE Representative: TBD		Association for Experiential Education, Boulder, CO
Representative from Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group	Maurie Lung	Life Adventures Counseling & Consulting, St. Petersburg, FL
Representative from SEER	Keith Russell	Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Representative from REAP	TBD
Representative from JEE	Ken Gilbertson	University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

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WHAT IS CORE?

The need to create a Council on Research and Evaluation (CORE) was identified at the REAP symposium in 2007.  The AEE Board of Directors commissioned a task force to launch the project and CORE became an official council within AEE at the 2007 Annual Conference in Little Rock.

In response to an increasing need for collaboration, consultation and research support expressed by AEE leadership and membership, CORE strives to provide open lines of communication regarding research, evaluation and public policy that affects AEE members, professional groups and affiliation groups.
 
Highlights of Accomplishments and Initiatives Supported by CORE:

* Ongoing development of web-accessible information about research and evaluation (R&E) that is presented in an accessible, organized manner, including: annotated web links, lists of experts in the field, access to relevant research and more. Go to www.aee.org and click on “Resources.”

* Sponsorship of a $250 award to the AEE member program that produces the best outcome study in 2009 (to be awarded at the 2009 AEE Annual International Conference).

* Support of Research and Evaluation of Adventure Programming (REAP) and co-sponsorship of the Annual REAP Symposium

* Support of the annual Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER) and the research strand of workshops at AEE Annual International Conferences

* Facilitated the inclusion of experiential education language in the National Institute on Drug Addiction’s (NIDA) call for research.

* Established relationships with ACCT, NOLS, ACA and other external organizations that will support the furthering of CORE’s mission and vision.

* Networking with the Professional, Affiliation and Regional Groups that are part of AEE to make sure member needs in the areas of R&E are met.