Adam Gamoran in the Badger Herald
January 29, 2012
Adam Gamoran says the driving factor behind university tuition increases is the decline of state support (Badger Herald, 29 Jan.)
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.
Adam Gamoran, Allan Odden, and Steven Kimball on Madison.com
January 15, 2012
Adam Gamoran, Allan Odden, and Steven Kimball weigh in on proposed changes to Wisconsin's teacher compensation system (Madison.com, 15 Jan.).
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.
Sara Goldrick-Rab in the Shreveport Times
January 12, 2012
Sara Goldrick-Rab: Make college financial aid more effective and less expensive (Shreveport Times, 12 Jan).
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.
Rob Meyer in the New York Times
January 6, 2012
VARC Director Rob Meyer comments on a study showing that teachers who help raise their students’ standardized-test scores seem to have a wide-ranging, lasting positive effect on those students’ lives beyond academics (New York Times, 6 Jan.).
VARC on MinnPost.com
January 6, 2012
The Value Added Research Center is working with Minnesota educators to identify great teachers and how they got to be that way (MinnPost.com, 6 Jan.).
David Williamson Shaffer on EnterpriseIrregulars.com
January 5, 2012
David Williamson Shaffer has amassed considerable data to support the notion that the use of game design techniques could have a powerful impact on the workplace (EnterpriseIrregulars.com, 5 Jan.).
Several WCER Principal Investigators in the EdWeek RHSU blog
January 4, 2012
Among those listed in the 2012 Edu-Scholar Public Presence rankings are Adam Gamoran, Sara Goldrick-Rab, John F. Witte, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Douglas Harris. The list recognizes university-based academics who contribute substantially to public debates about schools and schooling (EdWeek RHSU blog, 4 Jan.).
MSAN in the Washington Post
January 4, 2012
The Minority Student Achievement Network receives recognition for its work with the Arlington VA school district (Washington Post 4 Jan.).
Improving Mentor-Mentee Collaboration
January 3, 2012
Christine Pfund and colleagues are testing the effectiveness of a research mentor training program.
Themes Cross-Cut International Boundaries
December 30, 2011
Has standards-based reform improved the quality of teaching and improved rates of retention?
Design Challenges for Middle School Science Students
December 27, 2011
Students and teachers in Grades 6-8 are piloting an approach to science instruction using a technology-rich interactive environment.
