Agenda to Promote Educational eXcellence (APEX)
The mission of APEX is to assist secondary schools in Western Pennsylvania in their efforts to pursue educational excellence and to promote student achievement. This mission is accomplished through individualized attention to a school's teaching and administrative staff so that they can impact students and communities.

Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
The Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) was established in 1998 in the Department of Foundations and Leadership at Duquesne University School of Education. CASTL engages in research programs dedicated to understanding, advancing and disseminating evidence-based study of the teaching-learning process.

Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute promotes the development of new models of leadership through interdisciplinary and collaborative training and research projects. Through a series of on-going projects, the Institute enhances the development of leaders, human resources, and organizations. Through a series of special events, the Institute creates opportunities fortransdisciplinary inquiry into the assumptions, characteristics and skills of effective leaders.

Pennsylvania Leadership Development Center (PLDC)
The Pennsylvania Leadership Development Center (PLDC), a non-profit organization formed in 1995 and committed to providing strategic leadership development training opportunities for Superintendents and persons aspiring to become Superintendents is ready to embark on a new paradigm in leadership assessment and development.

Reading Clinic
The Reading Clinic provides services for children in the primary, intermediate, junior high, and senior high levels of schooling. Children may be referred to the clinic for both diagnostic evaluation and tutorial assistance.

Virtual Internet Coach (VIC)
This online environment was designed to support principals in performing daily tasks and addressing the problems associated with thier important administrative role.