The Center on Teaching and Learning (CTL) is a world-class research center at the University of Oregon that uses scientific evidence and research-based practices to advance teaching and student learning.

Research on DIBELS is conducted at the University of Oregon (UO) and began in the late 1980s and continues to this day at CTL. 

The DIBELS Research project was developed by researchers at the Center on Teaching & Learning with the objective of promoting a free, effective, evidence-based literacy assessment.