The Ozarks Educational Research Initiative (OERI) is a research, evaluation, and development organization whose primary purpose is to improve, promote, and disseminate educational research by conducting studies and program evaluations.   This collaboration among member school districts and the Institute for School Improvement (ISI), Missouri State University serves as a means for providing a network of educational researchers and educators in southwest Missouri.

Partner Districts

Bolivar R-I	Republic R-III
Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	Springfield R-XII
Marshfield R-I	West Plains R-VII
Nixa R-II	Willard R-II
Branson R-lV	Lebanon R-lll