News from WCER
Aligning Educational Policy and Curricula with Employer Expectations
May 1, 2014
Millions remain unemployed as the nation’s economy recovers all too slowly from the recession of 2008.
The Network Seeks to Transform Public Education
April 29, 2014
Funded by Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction, the UW–Madison School of Education, and WCER, the Network creates collaborative, interdisciplinary opportunities to share knowledge and turn research into effective practices that improve education both inside and outside of schools.
What Factors Make College Affordable for Low-Income Students
April 28, 2014
Many students from low-income families leave college before completing a degree, sometimes attributing their departure to college “unaffordability."
Creating a Computer Science Pipeline for African Americans
April 28, 2014
The number of African American faculty teaching computer science in higher education is alarmingly low, according to LaVar J. Charleston.
Nathan’s Paper on Study Habits Passes Popularity Milestone
April 23, 2014
A paper coauthored by Mitchell J. Nathan published in January 2013 in Psychological Science in the Public Interest has garnered more than 100,000 downloads/page views, making it the most downloaded article in the journal’s history.
Wisconsin HOPE Lab Set to Tackle Inequality in College Attainment
April 23, 2014
On May 5, WCER researcher Sara Goldrick-Rab will launch the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, dedicated to making the pursuit of a postsecondary education more accessible and obtainable for Wisconsin students of all backgrounds.
Good, Burch Examine the Potential Dangers of Privatizing Digital Education
April 17, 2014
Digital education may be an innovative path forward for the American public schools system, but many of the existing virtual teaching programs have serious flaws, according to a new book co-authored by WCER researcher Annalee Good and former UW–Madison Assistant Professor and WCER researcher Patricia Burch.
Sharing Responsibility to Improve Teaching and Learning
April 9, 2014
Educators in elementary and secondary schools around the country can now tap into the Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning (CALL) survey to assess how to improve their schools.
Common Core Standards Do Not Account for Diversity
April 7, 2014
A professor considers the Common Core Standards in the context of students she has taught and the historical inequities that have plagued American schools.
Examining Past NSF Grants: A Step Toward More STEM Graduates
April 2, 2014
Each year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) spends tens of millions of dollars pursuing one of its highest priorities: increasing the number of students entering and completing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Thinking Like an Engineer
April 1, 2014
Well-designed video games can help students prepare for their careers.
Customized Information for School Improvement
March 24, 2014
CALL is an online survey system that assesses leadership in both elementary and secondary schools.
Measurement for Fair Comparisons Across Districts
March 17, 2014
Value-added measures provide a way to measure the contributions that districts, schools, classrooms, and teachers make to gains in student achievement.
Working to Turn Around Schools in Philadelphia
March 4, 2014
The Families and Schools Together (FAST) project designs and distributes research-validated programs to help connect parents to their children’s schools, with the goal of strengthening families and improving outcomes for students.
Puntambekar Brings International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to UW
March 4, 2014
This week marks a significant milestone for Sadhana Puntambekar. Amazon.com will begin selling a two-volume account of the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer-Support Collaborative Learning (CSCL),
