Robert Pianta - William T. Grant Foundation

Awarded Grants

Grant

Recasting the challenges of classroom management: Strengthening capacity of teacher-student interactions to engage diverse learners

How can professional development tools help teachers avoid racial disparities in their disciplinary practices?

The Rector And Visitors Of The University Of Virginia

2014 – 2016
$24,994

Grant

Facilitating Use of Evidence-Based Observational and Improvement Tools in K-12

This grant will increase understanding of districts’ concerns about using classroom observation measures in teacher evaluation systems.

Morningside Center For Teaching Social Responsibility

2011 – 2013
$24,983

Grant

Empirical and Theoretical Issues in Classroom Observation: Creating Practical Tools for School-Based Researchers and Practioners

Research shows that certain classroom relationships and certain types of student-teacher interactions predict achievement gains.

The Rector And Visitors Of The University Of Virginia

2007 – 2009
$200,000

Grant

Recasting the Secondary School Classroom as a Context for Positive Youth Development

Can a program that provides regular feedback from a master teacher on the classroom performance of early-career, secondary school teachers change teachers’ interactions with students?

Portland State University

2006 – 2011
$1,401,445

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.