News from WCER
Documenting Cultural Changes in Africa
May 1, 2012
UW–Madison education professor Amy Stambach is fascinated by the many ways that education and religion intersect.
Learning with Latin American Colleagues
May 1, 2012
UW Madison education professor Mitchell Nathan won’t say whether he prefers Argentina or Chile, but he will tell you that both locations have afforded stimulating discussions with colleagues who work at the intersection of neuroscience and education.
Implementing District-Driven Instructional Reform
April 30, 2012
At the recent annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Adam Gamoran and fellow panelists discussed models for scaling up innovations to a greater number of more diverse sites. Gamoran discussed a 5-year NSF-funded project called SCALE, an elementary science and math reform initiative implemented in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Blogging, Pre- and Post-tenure
April 23, 2012
Sara Goldrick-Rab discusses the opportunities and challenges of using social media as a pre- and post-tenure faculty member.
Assessing Teaching Practice
April 15, 2012
Done well, evaluation of teacher performance has the potential to improve student achievement. Done indifferently, it has the potential to stagnate student achievement.
Cultural Brokering Stresses Students, Families
April 9, 2012
When families immigrate to the U.S. with limited English skills, parents often ask their children to translate newspapers, bills, rental agreements, and notes from school.
Nudging Faculty Toward Interactive Teaching
April 2, 2012
Higher education faculty observe implicit and explicit norms for things like course content and instructional autonomy.
Assessment Services Supporting ELs through Technology Systems
March 26, 2012
A new technology-based assessment system for English language learners will measure student progress in attaining the academic English necessary to succeed in school and, ultimately, post-secondary studies and work.
Achieve Excellence Despite Budget Cuts
March 19, 2012
A new book by Allan Odden shows how to maintain school excellence while overcoming budget cuts.
Data-driven Reform Efforts can Improve Achievement Significantly
March 15, 2012
Information is power. And good information empowers educators to improve teaching and student learning.
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.
