News from WCER
Nathan Unveils Computing Education Research Group
March 12, 2012
Education Professor Mitchell Nathan has led the development of a new section in AERA (American Educational Research Association) for engineering and computer science.
Spanish Academic Language Standards & Assessment
March 5, 2012
WIDA staff are collaborating with the Illinois State Board of Education to develop and implement academic Spanish language development standards for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Improving Health Through the HIV/AIDS Curriculum
March 1, 2012
In AIDS-afflicted areas, the task of caring for ill parents or relatives often falls on children, and these responsibilities compel many students to drop out of school.
VARC Collaborates with Tulsa Schools
February 27, 2012
The Value-Added Research project has entered Year 2 in a collaboration with the Tulsa Public Schools.
Improving Evaluations for Teachers and Principals
February 20, 2012
Steve Kimball and WCER colleagues are working with the Department of Public Instruction’s Educator Effectiveness Design Team to develop frameworks for teacher and principal evaluation.
Network Promotes Climate Science
February 13, 2012
Sandra Rutherford and colleagues are working to advance discovery and understanding of climate science
Team Teaching Practices Affect Value-Added Measurements
February 12, 2012
Schools can be closed. Compensation for teachers and principals can be affected.
Law Students Need Epistemic Experience
February 6, 2012
There’s a difference between having a law degree and being ready to provide services.
Center on Education and Work Collaborates with Singapore Educators
January 31, 2012
Students and schools in Singapore are benefiting from research from the UW-Madison’s Center on Education and Work. In February 2009 the Singapore Ministry of Education adapted CEW’s WISCareers and CareerLocker online career-information systems for use in Singapore schools.
Strengthening Community Colleges
January 30, 2012
Sara Goldrick-Rab has been appointed to The Century Foundation’s Task Force on Preventing Community Colleges from Becoming Separate and Unequal.
Engaging Researchers and Education Service Agencies
January 23, 2012
WCER and the Office of Education Outreach and Partnerships look forward to hosting staff from Wisconsin’s Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) at our annual meeting 21 February.
Evaluating Individualized Learning Plans
January 17, 2012
There is strong consensus among parents, teachers, and students that individualized learning plans (ILPs) help improve student outcomes.
Exploring the Paradox: Adolescent Reasoning in Mathematical and Non-mathematical Domains
January 15, 2012
A perennial concern in mathematics education is that students often fail to understand the nature of evidence and justification in mathematics, that is, the nature of proof.
Professional Practice Simulations in a First-Year Engineering Course
January 9, 2012
Naomi Chesler and colleagues in the Epistemic Games project developed a first-year engineering design course that meets the criteria and constraints of several traditional stakeholders.
Improving Mentor-Mentee Collaboration
January 3, 2012
Christine Pfund and colleagues are testing the effectiveness of a research mentor training program.
