Research Grants

Deutsch and Futch hypothesize that schools and youth programs are important settings for the formation of youth-adult relationships. They suggest that the quality, culture, and structure of these settings may facilitate or challenge the initiation and longevity of youth-adult relationships.

How do districts acquire research on school-based programming, and how does this vary across districts and among district personnel?

The National Summer Learning Association and the Forum for Youth Investment seek to increase alignment between the summer learning and after-school fields.

This project offers an account of how a district sought to use research and data in its teacher evaluation system and will provide insights for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers who are designing and implementing new teacher evaluation systems.

While evidence-based practices are available to promote positive developmental outcomes for youth in the child welfare system, they are not routinely provided.

This project will explore that variability using the effect size estimates and associated descriptive variables from seven existing meta-analyses.

Maton is producing a book, Influencing Social Policy: Applied Psychology Serving the Public Interest. He will review the literature on the use of research and interview influential researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to offer lessons for researchers seeking to influence policy. ...

How do staff at youth programs acquire and use research to inform their program designs and practices?

Under what circumstances do state policymakers use research evidence as a basis for children and youth’s public health initiatives?

How do middle-school teachers’ relationships with colleagues contribute to classroom practice and students’ adjustment?