News from WCER
CIRTL Network Featured in Report Proposing Broad Changes to Undergraduate STEM Education
January 20, 2015
According to a report recently released by the Coalition for Reform of Undergraduate STEM Education, the CIRTL Network is one of four national programs that could drastically increase the number of college students who graduate with a degree in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Winn Awarded William T. Grant Distinguished Fellowship
January 9, 2015
WCER researcher Maisha T. Winn recently received the William T. Grant Distinguished Fellowship Award for her proposal, “Restorative Justice and the Reclamation of Civic Education for Youth.”
Video Posted of Berland’s Lecture on Students’ Meaningful Engagement in Science
January 7, 2015
In November, Leema Berland gave a presentation on meaningful engagement in science classrooms to the Create for STEM Institute at Michigan State University.
New Federal Preschool Funding Fuels WIDA Program for Young Dual Language Learners
December 23, 2014
Millions of federal dollars awarded to 18 states earlier this month will allow WIDA, an international nonprofit education resource based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to advance academic language development among the 31% of children under the age of eight in the United States who grow up learning two or more languages, most often Spanish spoken natively in their homes and English.
Philosophy Professors Start New WCER Interdisciplinary Center for Ethics and Education
December 19, 2014
What are the purposes of public education? Are they the right kinds of purposes now, and were they the right kinds of purposes 50 years ago?
Dual-Credit Courses Improve College Access and Success
December 18, 2014
Dual-credit courses allow high school juniors and seniors to enroll in a college course and earn simultaneous credit in high school and college.
WIDA Researchers Meet with Alaskan Native Educators
December 9, 2014
As part of a new initiative to study the ways WIDA can serve American Indian communities, WIDA researchers traveled to Alaska for the 2014 National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention and to meet with educators working in schools that primarily serve Alaska’s American Indian population.
Oleson, Hora and Benbow Seek Definition of ‘STEM job’
December 1, 2014
Students entering college generally have an idea that studying science, technology, engineering, or math – the STEM disciplines – can lead to a good-paying job after they graduate.
Three UW-Madison Scholars Among Finalists for CUNY Research in Education Equity Award
November 24, 2014
Three UW-Madison scholars, all fellows in WCER’s Interdisciplinary Training Program (ITP) in the Education Sciences, were named finalists in a recent national competition with one, Megan Shoji, winning the first prize and an award of $2,500.
WCER’s 50th Anniversary: A Celebration for Staff, Researchers, Colleagues, Students and Family
November 24, 2014
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research recognized its 50th anniversary on October 20, 2014, with a celebration that connected five decades of researchers, staff, colleagues, students and family.
Goldrick-Rab Named Keynote Speaker for Policy Summit
November 17, 2014
Sara Goldrick-Rab has been named a keynote speaker for the 10th annual Midwestern Higher Education Compact Policy Summit.
New Look at School Discipline Confronts Wisconsin’s Opportunities Gap
November 16, 2014
Across the nation, from kindergarten through high school, black, Native American and Latino students in public schools are disciplined more frequently and severely for more subjective reasons than their white peers, according to UW-Madison’s Aydin Bal.
Studying Far from Home, Xueli Wang Discovers Kinship with Two-Year College Students
November 11, 2014
In 2004, Xueli Wang moved from China to attend graduate school at The Ohio State University. The transition was far from easy.
Mentors Deserve Better Training
October 28, 2014
Strong research mentorship has been linked to improved mentee self-efficacy, productivity, and ultimately career satisfaction. Unfortunately, mentors usually learn their craft by doing what their mentors did, or by trial and error.
New Website Launched for WCER’s i3 Family Engagement Project in Philadelphia
October 1, 2014
WCER’s PhillyFASTi3 project, funded by a $15 million U.S. Department of Education Investing in Innovation (i3) grant, has launched a new website to inform parents and educators about the Families and Schools Together (FAST) program targeting 60 Philadelphia elementary schools.
