by ksutton | Jul 8, 2017 | Research
This report presents data related to the performance of military-connected students in Grades 4 and 8 and the high school level for math and English/language arts. The STAAR data used for this report were provided by the Texas Education Agency following a request by...
by ksutton | Jul 8, 2017 | Research
The ELRC dataset is significant as it allows for cross-tabulations of the data, which provides insight into some of the characteristics of the Texas military student population. The tables that follow represent information from the ELRC dataset for 2013-14 and...
by ksutton | Jul 8, 2017 | Research
W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded $1.5 Million to Dr. Jean Madsen, Dr. Mario Torres, and Dr. Wen Lou to develop an exploratory school improvement model called “Strategies for school Improvement and Inclusion in Schools with Demographically Diverse Students.” The primary...
by ksutton | Jul 8, 2017 | Research
In an era of increasingly limited resources, the state of arts education is potentially facing a crisis. Although prominent politicians have publicly supported enhancing of the roles of the arts, education policy reforms continue to threaten the time and funding...
by ksutton | Jul 8, 2017 | Research
[Introducing a Book Chapter] Title: From MOOCs to MOOPILs: Pushing the Boundaries of Virtual Professional Development and Learning for Teachers Authors: Beverly J. Irby, Kara L. Sutton-Jones, Rafael Lara-Alecio, and Fuhui Tong This article includes a discussion of...