Faculty and other researchers from the School of Education are
frequently quoted by the media and are featured for their
research and perspectives. Check here for the latest “media
mentions” of the School of Education.
In an interview with Pauline Bartoloni, Professor Peter Mundy and
Educational Psychologist Mary Gwaltney discuss their research
using virtual reality to better understand how students with
autism process competing information in the classroom.
Mundy says, “We really have to know how those children are
developing, what impedes and what facilitates their development
in school. There’s a need to provide information that advances
the ability of teachers and schools to provide the right
education for [autistic] children.”
Vajra Watson, director of research and policy for equity,
discusses her work with youth and her new book, Learning to
Liberate: Community-Based Solutions to the Crisis in Urban
Education, on this podcast put out by Connect To Youth
(C2Y), located in Toronto, Canada. The interview is conducted by
Wolfgang Vachon. Listen
here.
UC Davis School of Education Professor Tom Timar, who is a Cal
alumnus and expert on the higher education finance and policy,
comments on Chancellor Robert Birgenaeu’s legacy and his handling
of dwindling state resources, student protests, and UC Berkeley’s
efforts to ensure middle class students can afford to attend UC
Berkeley. Listen to the
interview here.
School of Education Professor Michal Kurlaender explained that
colleges (both state and community colleges) are eager to see the
new Common Core Standards in place in hopes that they will better
align instruction in K-12 with higher education and improve
college readiness among incoming freshman. Kurlaender is an
expert on student readiness and success in higher eduction.
Read the whole article here.
Science credential faculty member and supervisor Rick Pomeroy,
PhD, commented in a story about Governor Brown’s call to
eliminate the requirement for a second year of science to
graduate from high school.
“Science and technology is the way for California to return to
being a vibrant, leading economy in the world and yet we think so
little of science that we don’t even require it to graduate from
high school?”
Read the whole article here.
On January 20, 2012, Professor Diane Ravitch spoke at the
Sacramento Convention Center. The School of Education hosted a
private reception for the speaker. Dean Harold Levine helped to
introduce the speaker.
Read the story about her speech in the Davis Enterprise.
In a Sacramento Bee story about the “slip” in test scores in the
Davis Unified School District, Jamal Abedi provided insight into
the “similar schools” comparison. He explained, “distinctions
made by the state when determining similar schools are arbitrary
and center on measures hard to quantify. He said the Davis
district’s poor similar-schools ranking was, in a way, ‘bad
luck.’”
Read the story.
Success of College-Readiness Intervention Hard to Gauge
In a story about the Early Assessment Program in California,
Professor Michal Kurlaender’s research on the program’s ability
to measure an 11th grader’s readiness for success in the State
College system is cited as evidence that the program may reduce
the need for college remediation. Kurlaender is cited as saying
that the test may be encouraging students to “buckle down” harder
in 12th grade. Read the full article at Education Week online.
Michal Kurlaender, associate professor, looks at the impact of
ending affirmative action in a new post on the Harvard
University’s Voices in
Education blog.
“Disparities by race/ethnicity in college enrollments,
postsecondary destinations, and degree attainment remain
striking. Higher education may not have created these
inequalities, but it should confront them head on in making
decisions about eligibility, admission, and financial aid,”
writes Kurlaender. Read more about Michal Kurlaender’s research
at her profile.
Dean Harold Levine comments on a recent trip to Madrid, Spain,
where he joined the chancellor and vice chancellor of
administrative and resource management. They spoke to
representatives of the governmental, public, and private sectors
about the possibility of establishing a satellite campus in
Spain.
Read the full story at the Aggie.
Education Professor Peter Mundy, who serves as the Director of
Educational Research at the UC Davis MIND Institute, is
featured on UCTV for his talk on educating individuals with
autism.
“Understanding and Educating Individuals with Autism:
Elementary School and Beyond”
Peter Mundy explores the social behavioral, emotional and
learning characteristics of higher functioning children with
autism with an emphasis on challenges in school. Watch the
program here.
Growing Trend of Virtual Schools Draws Questions
By Ben Adler
“The fact that public dollars are going to fund curriculum that
isn’t necessarily what education experts in the state have
decided that people need to be exposed to is a problem,” said
Carter Ching. Read the entire article at
Capital Public Radio. On September 14, Ching commented on a
similar story on National
Public Radio. Read more about Cynthia Carter Ching’s research
on her profile.
UC Professors Raise Doubts about Online Degrees
By Laurel Rosenhall
“I think they’re looking for a one-size-fits-all model, and I
don’t think that’s the way to go,” said Carter Ching. Read the
entire article at the
Sacramento Bee. Read more about Cynthia Carter Ching’s
research on her profile.
In this radio story by Steve Milne, Paul Heckman says, “The
reality is some districts are pressed to also address community
needs of childcare.” Listen to the
whole story at CPR. Read more about Paul Heckman’s research
on his profile.
Read this article,
which features Professor Jamal Adedi’s research findings on the
impact on science teachers who conduct hands-on, cutting edge
research at the Lawrence Livermore Labs and through professional
development at the Edward Teller Education Center, which is
managed by the UC Davis School of Education. Learn more
about Jamal Abedi’s research on his profile.
Watch a video of Chris
Faltis and Guadalupe Valdés (Stanford University) talk about
their 2010 Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of
Education, titled “Education, Immigrant Students, Refugee
Students, and English Learners.”
“We hope this book offers teachers and teacher educators a better
awareness of the kinds of things that need to happen in schools
and classrooms in order for (immigrant) children to succeed,”
Faltis remarks. Learn more about Chris Faltis’ research on his
profile.
