WIDA Researchers Bring Language Testing Ideas to South Korea and Saipan
September 9, 2013
Creating tests for students is a tricky business under any circumstances. When the students taking the test aren’t native speakers of the language the test is in, the task gets quite a bit more complicated.
Behavioral Support Should be Culturally Responsive
September 3, 2013
A practice called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) aims to help students—and schools—by offering a supportive and predictable school-wide social and academic environment.
Retention and Attainment at Minority-Serving Institutions
September 3, 2013
Clifton Conrad and colleague Marybeth Gasman (University of Pennsylvania) identify and elevate exemplars of student success at minority serving institutions.
Gary Cook in Education Week
August 30, 2013
WIDA's Gary Cook helped write national recommendations for states to use when identifying and helping English Language Learners (Education Week, 30 August).
Mitchell Nathan in the Washington Post
August 27, 2013
Mitchell Nathan comments on the most and least effective study techniques (Washington Post, 27 Aug.).
Hora Lands NSF Grant to Further Examine STEM Skills Gap
August 26, 2013
Matthew Hora, an assistant scientist with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to examine the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – or STEM – skills gap.
Constance Steinkuehler in the Christian Science Monitor
August 26, 2013
Constance Steinkuehler talks about about potential links between video games and violence (Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug.).
Students’ Group Work Affected by Gender Composition
August 26, 2013
Students may learn more in mixed-gender groups than when they work solely with members of their own gender.
Postdoctoral Training Program in Mathematical Instruction
August 26, 2013
Many doctoral programs in math education boost students' skills in qualitative research, but lack sufficient focus on quantitative methods and in data analysis techniques.
From Community Colleges to 4-year Institutions
August 19, 2013
Many community college students transfer to 4-year colleges to major in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
Beth Graue in the UW-Madison News
August 13, 2013
Beth Graue discusses things parents can do to prepare young children for school (UW-Madison News, 13 Aug.).
Automating the Measurement and Assessment of Classroom Discourse
August 12, 2013
A computer program under development will allow much easier coding of classroom discourse for classroom research, teacher education, and professional development.
Braaten to Study How Teachers Use and Learn from Data
August 6, 2013
With increasing frequency, secondary teachers are being encouraged to use data to improve their practice.
Mobilizing Research Knowledge in Ontario and Wisconsin
August 6, 2013
Researchers do research. Teachers teach. Administrators administer. It’s easy for everyone to work in silos.
Dynamic Digital Text in STEM Education
August 6, 2013
New digital presentation, interaction, and navigation techniques promise to engage students more deeply and dynamically with science
