Category: Working Papers

Author: Nidia Bañuelos October 2021, 41 pp. Abstract: Created by LatCrit scholars in the mid-2000s, Community Cultural Wealth (CCW) is an anti-deficit framework for understanding educational inequality. Since its publication, Yosso’s (2005) seminal paper on the topic has been cited thousands of times by scholars in fields as distinct as engineering, K-12 education, and public …

Authors: Matthew T. Hora, Changhee Lee, Zi Chen, and Anthony Hernandez June 2021, 61 pp. Abstract: Internships and other forms of work-based learning are increasingly viewed as essential experiences for college students. Proponents point out that internships help students develop transferable skills, apply academic knowledge to authentic situations, develop professional networks, and facilitate students’ socialization …

Authors: Ruslana Westerlund and Sharon Besser June 2021, 50 pp. Abstract: Lucy Calkins’ curriculum Units of Study for Writing is a process approach to writing pedagogy used in thousands of elementary and middle schools in the United States and internationally (Teachers College Reading Writing Project, 2020). Process approaches have been highly influential on writing pedagogy …

Authors: Annaliese Grant, Eric Grodsky, Maria Velazquez, Rosie Miesner, and Lyn Macgregor May 2021, 25 pp. Abstract: Past research demonstrates the degree to which extracurricular activities, paid work, and major family responsibilities impinge on student academic trajectories. Largely absent from this body of work is consideration of the ways in which schools and teachers mitigate …

Authors: Matthew T. Hora, Adrian Huerta, Anita Gopal, and Matthew Wolfgram April 2021, 31 pp. Abstract: Internships are a widely promoted high-impact practice (HIP) across the postsecondary landscape, particularly among minority-serving institutions (MSIs), where internships are seen as potentially transformative vehicles for students’ career success and social mobility. However, little research exists on how the …

Authors: Jessie Nixon, Erica Halverson, and Andy Stoiber March 2021, 32 pp. Abstract: Many manufacturing companies in rural regions are desperate for engineers and skilled employees who are STEM literate, yet young people have limited access to STEM and computational skills beyond the job training available for work on the factory floor. The Exploring Making …

Authors: H. Rose Miesner, Chiara Packard, Taylor Laemmli, and Lyn MacGregor December 2020, 21 pp. Abstract: Although policymakers generally appreciate the value of crafting policies that are responsive to teacher and principal voices, doing so in a systematic way is challenging. Educator voices in the room when policies are made are often those of teachers …

Authors: Matthew Wolfgram, Vivien Ahrens, and Zhixuan Wu December 2020, 25 pp. Abstract: Internships are increasingly promoted as a high-impact practice to improve students’ post-graduation employment outcomes, and educators and advisors often encourage students to participate in multiple internships. Yet, there is a lack of research on the socioeconomic and sociocultural factors associated with multiple …

Authors: Daniel Corral, Na Lor, Noah Hirschl and Eric Grodsky December 2020, 22 pp. Abstract: The mission of the University of Wisconsin System is to provide Wisconsin’s high school graduates with opportunities to cultivate “intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities, scientific, professional and technological expertise, and a sense of purpose.” Further, as part of its 2020 …

Authors: Noah Hirschl and Eric Grodsky December 2020, 73 pp. Abstract: This report presents a snapshot of selected features of the condition of education in Wisconsin in 2019. With support from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences, and in collaboration with colleagues at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), the authors …