News from WCER
Evaluation of the Milwaukee Community Literacy Project
November 1, 2011
The Milwaukee Community Literacy Project supports 300 struggling readers in kindergarten through 3rd grade in reaching proficiency through support in three spheres: the school sphere, the community sphere, and the family sphere.
Analyzing STEM Thinking and Learning
October 24, 2011
David Williamson Shaffer and colleagues are using a new method of STEM assessment called epistemic network analysis.
CIRTL Network Expands
October 17, 2011
Since 2003 the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) has prepared science graduate students at a handful of universities to be as bold and creative in the classroom as they are in their programs of research.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Social Media in Education
October 15, 2011
WCER researcher Mark Connolly acknowledges that social media shows value in educational settings.
Assessment of Natural Play for Instructional Planning
October 11, 2011
Play is a natural activity that young children use to explore and learn about their world, and how to function in it.
Globalization, Standardization and e-Portfolios in Teacher Education
October 4, 2011
UW-Madison education professor Francois Victor Tochon is helping improve teacher education in a public university that trains language teachers from Anatolia, a poor region of Turkey.
Wisconsin Wins $10.5 M Enhanced Assessment Grant
October 3, 2011
A new online assessments system is being developed for English learners (ELs), funded by a $10.5 million, four-year competitive grant
Improving Educational Outcomes in METTE Programs
September 26, 2011
The decline in the number of U.S. college graduates with degrees in manufacturing engineering technologist and technician education (METTE)-related fields is an issue of national importance.
Computer-Interactive Items for Students with Language Challenges
September 19, 2011
Rebecca Kopriva and colleagues are working to increase the accessibility and validity of science assessments for high school students with limited English proficiency.
Tangibility for Teaching, Learning and Communicating Mathematics
September 15, 2011
Talk about getting high school students engaged! Let’s give them the tools they need to build a big catapult to hurl the projectiles of their choice across a gym and land on, or near, a target.
Formative Assessment for High-Stakes Accountability
September 12, 2011
School leaders have considerable data to use for judging school performance, yet they can struggle to associate data with school leadership practice.
Culturally Relevant Teaching in Pre-K Math
September 6, 2011
Beth Graue, Meg Meyer, and colleagues are developing a professional development program to help teachers of 4-year-old kindergarten.
Evaluating an Algebra Readiness Program
August 29, 2011
Bill Clune and WCER colleagues are evaluating an implementation of the Academic Youth Development (AYD) program.
Collaborating in a Virtual Engineering Internship
August 22, 2011
Teamwork and collaboration are vital skills for students to master.
Goldrick-Rab Receives Scholars Mentoring Award
August 15, 2011
Sara Goldrick-Rab has received a Scholars Mentoring Award from the William T. Grant Foundation.
