Support was given for a special symposium and reception for out-of-school time (OST) researchers at the 2009 American Educational Research Association Conference.
California and several counties in Ohio are currently undergoing a large, federally funded trial investigating an attempt to implement an evidence-based, statewide foster care program (Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care, or MTFC) with the help of Community Development Teams (CDT).
Is it possible to identify and accurately measure the instructional practices of middle school English/language arts classrooms that predict classroom effects on student achievement?
Support was given for a policy forum hosted by SRCD addressing education and health issues that have impacted public policy. The event commemorated the 30th anniversary of SRCD’s Fellowship Program.
Maciolek will use this Distinguished Fellows award to learn what current research is revealing about the adoption and implementation of evidence-based interventions in the children’s mental health field.
Mr. Wheeler wants to develop his ability to recognize, understand, and use youth mentoring research, with a focus on school-based mentoring. He will use this award to work with Thomas Keller, an influential mentoring researcher, at Portland State University.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
