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Improving the Use of Research Evidence in Multilingual Learner Policy and Practice: Research-Practice Partnership Engagement with State Education Agency Leaders

How does engagement in a research-practice partnership improve the use of research by state education agency staff? Does participation in the partnership support state education leaders to shift policy development ...
Hayley Weddle
University Of Pittsburgh
2022 – 2026
$609,612
Grant

Co-designing for Parental Presence in Middle School STEM

How can teachers engage families in the co-design of curricular practices to promote parental engagement and improve STEM outcomes for middle school students of color?
Edna Tan
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
2022 – 2027
$552,432
Grant

Part 2: How State Social Policies and Practices Impact Hispanic Low-Income Children and Youth

Do state income support policies and practices explain differences in program receipt between Latinx and non-Latinx families and the relative well-being of Latinx children?
Lisa Gennetian
Duke University
2022 – 2025
$327,727
Grant

Fostering Number Sense Development in K-1 EBs Through Interactive Simulations and Engagement in Math Discourse Practices

Do computer math games have the potential to enhance early number learning for English learners in grades K-1 students and, in turn, to reduce inequality in early math learning?
Katherine Perkins
University Of Colorado
2022 – 2027
$599,530
Grant

The Inception and Impact of Researcher-Policymaker Relationships

Does a light-touch intervention to connect county legislators with research and researchers improve their use of research evidence?
Adam Levine
Johns Hopkins University
2022 – 2024
$216,360
Grant

Reducing Inequalities in Opportunities to Learn Mathematics through Adaptive Teacher Professional Development

How can schools design teacher professional development to incorporate asset-based, culturally relevant approaches to math instruction for Latinx students?
Rossella Santagata
University Of California At Irvine
2022 – 2026
$600,000
Grant

Reducing Inequalities for Immigrant, Multilingual Students in Secondary Schools

Do the International Academies, an approach designed to meet the academic needs of English Learners, improve their school performance and attainment?
Adriana Villavicencio
New York University
2022 – 2026
$698,647
Grant

One Talk at a Time: A racial-ethnic socialization intervention for diverse families to reduce psychosocial inequalities

Does an intervention to help parents talk to their adolescent children about discrimination and racial-ethnic identity improve children’s ability to cope with discrimination as well as their social, behavioral, ...
Gabriela Stein
University Of Texas At Austin
2022 – 2026
$599,999
Grant

A study on the Corequisite Model in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)

Can a hybrid approach to developmental education in Kentucky community colleges improve completion rates for Black and Latinx students?
Zeyu Xu
American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences
2022 – 2026
$526,789

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  •  Sep 12, 2022

Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Ways to Reduce Inequality in Youth Outcomes

We are pleased to announce four new research grants for studies in our reducing inequality focus area. Approved at the Foundation’s June Board meeting, these awards will help build ...
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Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Ways to Reduce Inequality in Youth Outcomes

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