Smith, who held education leadership roles for four U.S. presidents, also led WCER in the 1980s. Whether in government, academia or philanthropy, he was an influential figure in American education and social policy for 60 years, and he never stopped believing in the power of education to change lives.
The rare Distinguished prefix recognizes Pfund’s deep experience and advanced skills and knowledge in her field — the science and practice of research mentorship — as well as her national reputation in the field and her unique contributions to it.
Meeting in-person for the first time since 2019, nearly 200 teachers, principals, and school district officials from across the country focused on ways to address the educator shortage crisis while recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.
A partnership between UW−Madison education faculty/WCER researchers and the Madison Metropolitan School District will train 24 school psychology graduate students from diverse backgrounds over 5 years. After graduation, they must each complete 3 years of service in a high-needs local school.
Funded by a $2.2 million NSF grant, the effort’s survey and interviews will be designed with the help and lived experiences of a small group of Hmong students who will be part of the research team to ensure a more grounded understanding.
WCER and its projects host dozens of lectures, panel discussions and other events throughout the academic year.
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“A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to increase cultural diversity awareness of research mentors of undergraduate students,” Angela Byars-Winston, Jenna Griebel Rogers, Nancy Thayer-Hart, Sherilynn Black, Janet Branchaw, Christine Pfund, Science, May 24, 2023
“LGBTQ+-Inclusive Professional Development in Elementary Schools: Does It Matter to Schoolwide Discipline?” Mollie T. McQuillan, Erin K. Gill and Xue Gong, Journal of School Leadership, May 2023
“Fundamental Considerations in Technology Mediated Language Assessment,” Chapter 10: “Testing Young Multilingual Learners Remotely: Prioritizing Equity, Fairness, and Social Justice,” chapter by Mark Chapman, Jason A. Kemp, Ahyoung Alicia Kim, David MacGregor & Fabiana MacMillan, Routledge, April 2023.
Erica Halverson, Caitlin Martin, Jalessa Bryant, Katherine Norman, Caleb Probst, Stephanie Richards, Kailea Saplan, Andy Stoiber, and Jonathan Tunstall, March 2023
“Universal tools activation in English language proficiency assessments: A comparison of Grades 1-12 English learners with and without disabilities,” Ahyoung Alicia Kim, Meltem Yumsek, Jason A. Kemp, Mark Chapman, and H. Gary Cook, Language Testing, February 2023
Hala Ghousseini has been awarded $1,008,674 from the National Science Foundation, including $45,000 for participant support, for “Collaborative Research: Advancing Mentor Teachers’ Practices through Collaborative Pedagogical Reasoning” through July 31, 2027. (060123)
Erica Turner has received a grant of $16,796 from the Spencer Foundation, in a subcontract from the University of California-Irvine, for “Beyond the Black/White Binary: Co-conceptualizing School Diversity in a Multiracial Democracy” through May 31, 2024. (051823)
Ana Stephens has been awarded $2,499,995 from the National Science Foundation for “A Longitudinal Exploration of Relations Between Fractions and Algebra Knowledge: An Interdisciplinary Approach” through June 30, 2028. (050523)
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