News from WCER
Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education
August 27, 2012
Rich Halverson and colleagues are beginning to open the “black box” of instructional practice and administrative decision-making in undergraduate STEM courses.
Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
August 20, 2012
Exposure to poverty during childhood and adolescence predicts lower student achievement and higher dropout rates.
When Teaching Decisions Collide with Organizational Norms
August 15, 2012
Professionals in social marketing, public health, and applied anthropology frequently base behavior-change initiatives in a solid understanding of local practice.
Social Justice in Positive Behavioral Interventions
August 13, 2012
A new project directed by Aydin Bal is working to (a) form socially positive, academically rich, and inclusive school cultures in Wisconsin schools and to (b) transform the state-level policy and practices that exclude or marginalize students from non-majority families.
Implementing Interventions in Schools
August 6, 2012
About 6% of school-aged children exhibit disruptive behaviors that cause problems in the classroom
Building Capacity for Special Education in Turkey
August 6, 2012
Special education students in Turkey are benefiting from a collaboration between Kimber Wilkerson and two former graduate students in the department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.
Matching Strategies for Observational Studies with Multilevel Data
July 30, 2012
Peter Steiner has received support from the Institute of Education Sciences to develop a theoretical background for matching designs and techniques with observational multilevel data and to derive guidelines for educational researchers who have already started using multilevel matching techniques in their analyses.
How Students Become Politically Involved
July 23, 2012
Adolescence is an important time for the development of political identity and engagement. Political experiences during this phase of life shape future engagement
Building Family Engagement in Title I Schools
July 17, 2012
On Aug. 23 Professors Adam Gamoran and Lynn McDonald will present preliminary results from a federally funded study on systematically building social capital in Title I schools.
Using Research to Narrow Gaps
July 15, 2012
African-American, Latino, and other students of color have much poorer odds of succeeding in public schools than do their White counterparts. But those odds can be improved.
Graduate Students Win More Awards
July 9, 2012
The Interdisciplinary Training Program in the Education Sciences prepares young education science scholars to provide solid evidence of “what works” in education.
Life in Early Childhood Settings
July 2, 2012
A high-quality prekindergarten (preK) education can prepare children for academic success in kindergarten and help develop the social and emotional skills to cope with the demands of early schooling.
Teaching the Art of Forgiveness in War-Torn Places
July 2, 2012
It’s difficult to imagine being able to forgive someone for the destruction and killing that occurred during ‘The Troubles.’
Digital Video Analysis Software Updated
June 25, 2012
Transana 2.50 is now available, offering new features.
Understanding Peer Bullying
June 19, 2012
Bullying is a serious health concern for middle school students.
