WCER Working Papers
The WCER Working Paper Series shares research in progress, early findings, and methodological developments from WCER researchers. These papers are intended to support timely dissemination and encourage discussion among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
This series reflects WCER’s commitment to advancing knowledge and supporting evidence-informed decision making.
WCER accepts submissions from UW–Madison researchers with a connection to the WCER mission.
Browse the WCER working papers below, dating back to 2020, covering a wide range of topics investigated by WCER researchers and others at UW–Madison advancing education research.
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Community Cultural Wealth Goes to College: A Review of the Literature for Career Services Professionals and Researchers
Author: Nidia Bañuelos October 2021, 41 pp. Abstract: Created by LatCrit scholars in the mid-2000s, Community Cultural Wealth (CCW) is an anti-deficit framework for understanding educational inequality. Since its publication, Yosso’s (2005) seminal paper on the topic has been…
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Exploring Online Internships Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020-21: Results from a Multi-Site Case Study
Authors: Matthew T. Hora, Changhee Lee, Zi Chen, and Anthony Hernandez June 2021, 61 pp. Abstract: Internships and other forms of work-based learning are increasingly viewed as essential experiences for college students. Proponents point out that internships help students…
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Reconsidering Calkins’ Process Writing Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners: Units of Study in a Fourth Grade Classroom
Authors: Ruslana Westerlund and Sharon Besser June 2021, 50 pp. Abstract: Lucy Calkins’ curriculum Units of Study for Writing is a process approach to writing pedagogy used in thousands of elementary and middle schools in the United States and…
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Individual Adjustments for Many and Structural Change for Some: Teacher and Staff Perceptions of and Adjustments for High School Students’ Classed Responsibilities Outside of School
Authors: Annaliese Grant, Eric Grodsky, Maria Velazquez, Rosie Miesner, and Lyn Macgregor May 2021, 25 pp. Abstract: Past research demonstrates the degree to which extracurricular activities, paid work, and major family responsibilities impinge on student academic trajectories. Largely absent…
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A Review of the Literature on Internships for Latinx Students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Toward a Latinx-Serving Internship Experience
Authors: Matthew T. Hora, Adrian Huerta, Anita Gopal, and Matthew Wolfgram April 2021, 31 pp. Abstract: Internships are a widely promoted high-impact practice (HIP) across the postsecondary landscape, particularly among minority-serving institutions (MSIs), where internships are seen as potentially…
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Exploring Making Through Mobile Emergent Technologies: Makerspace Education in Rural Communities
Authors: Jessie Nixon, Erica Halverson, and Andy Stoiber March 2021, 32 pp. Abstract: Many manufacturing companies in rural regions are desperate for engineers and skilled employees who are STEM literate, yet young people have limited access to STEM and…
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Practitioners’ Recommendations to Improve the Academic Success of Economically Disadvantaged Students in Wisconsin
Authors: H. Rose Miesner, Chiara Packard, Taylor Laemmli, and Lyn MacGregor December 2020, 21 pp. Abstract: Although policymakers generally appreciate the value of crafting policies that are responsive to teacher and principal voices, doing so in a systematic way…
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“One Internship, Two Internships, Three Internships…More!” Exploring the Socioeconomic and Sociocultural Factors of the Multiple Internship Economy
Authors: Matthew Wolfgram, Vivien Ahrens, and Zhixuan Wu December 2020, 25 pp. Abstract: Internships are increasingly promoted as a high-impact practice to improve students’ post-graduation employment outcomes, and educators and advisors often encourage students to participate in multiple internships.…
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Equity and Access in the UW System: A Review of Student Applications
Authors: Daniel Corral, Na Lor, Noah Hirschl and Eric Grodsky December 2020, 22 pp. Abstract: The mission of the University of Wisconsin System is to provide Wisconsin’s high school graduates with opportunities to cultivate “intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities,…
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The Condition of Education in Wisconsin
Authors: Noah Hirschl and Eric Grodsky December 2020, 73 pp. Abstract: This report presents a snapshot of selected features of the condition of education in Wisconsin in 2019. With support from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education…
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