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Optimizing the Impact of Public-Academic Partnerships in Fostering Policymakers’ Use of Research Evidence

What facilitates the use of research evidence by decision makers engaged in public-academic partnerships (PAPs) at different stages of a partnership’s development?
Christina Kang-Yi
University Of Pennsylvania
2018 – 2020
Grant

Do School-based Health Services Reduce Academic and Behavioral Inequalities among Youth?

Do school-based health services and screening mandates improve academic and socio-behavioral outcomes among low-income youth?
Michel Boudreaux
University Of Maryland College Park
2018 – 2022
Grant

From add-on to add-in approaches to supporting research use: The case of educational leadership for equity

How can school district leaders redesign their work processes to improve the district’s use of research evidence?
Meredith Honig
University Of Washington
2018 – 2022
$600,000
Grant

Trauma Responsive Educational Practices: CPS-TREP Project Collaborative

Can a school-wide intervention reduce the effects of trauma on the socio-emotional and academic outcomes of students in low-income communities with high rates of violence?
Micere Keels
Chapin Hall At The University Of Chicago
2018 – 2021
Grant

Towards Democratizing Evidence: Assessing Engagement of Community-Based Groups in Research/Practice Partnerships

What are promising strategies for engaging community-based groups in research partnerships to promote the use of research evidence in educational decision making?
Ira Lit
Stanford University
2018 – 2019

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News
  •  Jul 18, 2018

Ten New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas, Summer 2018

We are proud to announce ten new grants to support research on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people. Approved at the Foundation’s spring and summer board meetings, ...
Ten New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas, Summer 2018
News
  •  Jul 18, 2018

Ten New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

We are proud to announce ten new grants to support research on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people. Approved at the Foundation’s spring and summer board meetings, ...
Ten New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas
News
  •  Jul 18, 2018

2018 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color

Two research grantees and four William T. Grant Scholars have been awarded grants to support their development as mentors to junior colleagues. The awardees will mentor promising doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows in enhancing their methodological skills, publication records, and ...
Foundation Staff
2018 Mentoring Grants to Support Junior Researchers of Color
Blog Post

A Piece of the Puzzle for Promoting Educational Equity: Adults in Youth Organizing

Youth organizing efforts are opportunities for adults in key positions of leadership to hear, reflect on, and partner with youth to reduce inequity in schools for marginalized youth of color.
Elise M. Harris
A Piece of the Puzzle for Promoting Educational Equity: Adults in Youth Organizing
Blog Post

Research Grantee David Yeager is Using a National Sample to Examine Variability in Intervention Effects

Research grantee David Yeager is studying whether an exercise that instills in students the idea that intelligence can be developed over time can reduce disparities in math achievement. While numerous ...
Foundation Staff
Research Grantee David Yeager is Using a National Sample to Examine Variability in Intervention Effects

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