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SDP Releases Findings on LAUSD Graduation Rates

By Ashley Dixon 04/15/2013 11:10 am | Add a Comment

The Strategic Data Project reports a significant gap between levels of college readiness and graduation rates for Los Angeles students. Read More…

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Imitation and Children with Autism: Laura Edwards

By Jill Anderson 04/02/2013 08:59 am | 8 Comments

Doctoral candidate Laura Edwards researches how children on the autism spectrum are able to imitate in learning situations. Read More…

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Study Finds Large Pre-K Impact

By Jill Anderson 03/28/2013 08:00 am | Add a Comment

New findings by Christina Weiland, Ed.M.’08, Ed.D.’11, and Professor Hiro Yoshikawa were released today in the journal, “Child Development,” showing that Boston Public Schools’ prekindergarten program is substantially improving children’s readiness for kindergarten. Read More…

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Yoshikawa’s Research Makes Real-Life Impact

By Jill Anderson 03/19/2013 01:23 pm | Add a Comment

Professor Hiro Yoshikawa’s research on undocumented immigrant parents and the importance of education played an important role in the recent New York City Council decision to allocate $13 million for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applicants who dropped out or never enrolled in school. Read More…

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Racial Achievement Dynamics: James Huguley

By Jill Anderson 02/13/2013 09:56 am | 1 Comment

The research of doctoral candidate James Huguley, Ed.M.’04, explores how school setting, socio-economic status, and academic engagement relate to the achievement of students of different races. Read More…

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Study: Many High Achievers Do Not Attend College

By newseditor 01/25/2013 02:42 pm | 2 Comments

According to findings released by researchers at the Strategic Data Project (SDP), as many as 16 percent of the students in SDP partner districts who are high achieving, as indicated by superior grades and SAT scores, do not attend college once they complete high school. Read More…

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Study: Teacher Performance Tied to Student Achievement

By newseditor 01/09/2013 03:18 pm | Add a Comment

Professor Thomas Kane and the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project released a study yesterday finding that strong teacher performance can increase student achievement. Read More…

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Literacy and the Deaf: Ed.D. Candidate Jessica Scott

By Jill Anderson 12/14/2012 11:25 am | 8 Comments

Doctoral candidate Jessica Scott, Ed.M.’08, focuses her research on ways that deaf students can increase their English and literacy skills. Read More…

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My Summer: Doctoral Candidate Celia Gomez

By Jill Anderson 10/26/2012 02:46 pm | 2 Comments

This summer, doctoral candidate Celia Gomez continued to research Un Buen Comienzo — a collaborative project in Santiago, Chile, aimed to improve early childhood education — as she explored the cognitive impact of the 2010 Chilean earthquake on preschool students. Read More…

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My Summer: Ed.L.D. Candidate Jason Yamashiro

By Jill Anderson 10/12/2012 08:00 am | 1 Comment

Ed.L.D. candidate Jason Yamashiro spent his summer consulting for two state-run school districts while continuing to develop his project, the Joyful Learning Network. Read More…

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