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Will communicating research through narratives have a greater impact on clinicians’ prescribing behaviors than evidence-based guidelines?

Across Europe and the United States, unequal opportunities for advancement are a major impediment to improving the lives of children and youth. Thomas DiPrete will coordinate a two-day workshop and...

How can we communicate about inequality research that increases public knowledge and builds support for addressing the issue?

How do differences in the implementation of Common Core State Standards across school districts affect mathematics instruction and student achievement?

Who do school districts look to for research evidence on instructional, health, and social programs?

Roeser and his colleagues will evaluate a mindfulness-based stress-reduction program for middle school teachers—a group characterized by high levels of job stress and burnout.

What classroom practices promote the academic and language development of English Language Learners in middle school?

How do changes in social networks and available evidence affect the acquisition, interpretation, and use of research evidence when developing amicus curiae briefs

How do new teachers' colleagues influence their lesson planning and math instruction?

Do policies that designate specific levels of functioning and support for schools result in elevated student achievement?

Why does a youth program work better in some places than others? What accounts for this variability?

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

How do intermediary organizations manage political pressures, value disagreements, differing scientific approaches, and organizational interests as they develop research-based guidelines for practice?

What are the key issues surrounding K-12 education philanthropy?

How capital investments improve school building conditions? Do school facility conditions and investments affect student performance? Do facility conditions and investments influence other aspects of...

Why do some students from low-income families drop out of college?

How do long-term care facilities for runaway, homeless youth promote positive development?

Former William T. Grant Scholar Renee Boynton-Jarrett will use this award to continue collecting and analyzing data on the impact of social environments and stressors on growth and pubertal timing in...

How can out-of-school time programs more reliably measure and improve the quality of their academic interventions?

This award will support further development and testing of a survey instrument to assess differences in youth’s mentoring experiences.