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Educational Talent Search Receives $4.8 Million in New Grants
The School of Education has received five federal Educational Talent Search (ETS) grants totaling $4.8 million over the next five years to support the continued and expanded work of ETS programs in Sacramento, Solano, Yolo and Shasta counties. The programs collectively serve 2,700 students in grades 6–12 who have academic potential, want to continue their education beyond high school, and need extra support and information to reach their goals.
UC Davis School of Education Unveils New PowerSchool and Microsoft Digital Learning Lab
Lab to equip tomorrow’s teachers with digital teaching and learning skills
The School of Education announced today the unveiling of the PowerSchool and Microsoft Digital Learning Lab, giving its students access to the training and tools they need, including state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment and leading education software solutions.
School of Education Researchers Bridge Gap between Autism Research and General Education Practices
A team of School of Education researchers has received a $1.69 million Institute of Education Sciences grant to explore how general education teachers can use inclusive math and literacy instructional practices to support learners with autism in their kindergarten to third grade classrooms.
Undergraduate Student Research Assistants Participate in 2021 UC Davis Undergraduate Research Conference
At the School of Education’s Language and Literacy Development Lab, undergraduate research assistants get valuable, hands-on research experience in data collection, analysis and collaboration through preparing and presenting research projects for the annual UC Davis Undergraduate Research Conference held each April.
Transformative Justice in Education Center Publishes Evaluation of Sacramento’s Black Child Legacy Campaign
The School of Education’s Transformative Justice in Education Center has released “Transformative Justice Community,” a report detailing two years of research conducted in collaboration with Sacramento State and the UC Davis Office of Research and Policy for Equity.
Kevin Gee Named 2020-21 Chancellor’s Fellow
School of Education Prof. Kevin Gee has been named a UC Davis 2020-21 Chancellor’s Fellow, an honor given each year to a handful of associate professors or newly promoted full professors to support their groundbreaking scholarly work and service to the university as dedicated teachers and campus citizens.
“Your achievements are impressive and inspiring,” said Chancellor May when he congratulated the fellows. “I know that with this recognition, you’ll continue to contribute in significant ways to your research and teaching.”
Megan Welsh Becomes Sixth Chancellor’s Fellow from School of Education
School of Education Associate Professor Megan Welsh has been named a 2019–2020 UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow, a title she will hold for the next five years. The Chancellor’s Fellows Program recognizes associate professors or recently promoted full professors who produce groundbreaking scholarly work and serve the university as dedicated teachers and campus citizens. It is one of the most prestigious honors conferred on faculty members at UC Davis.
Faculty Spotlight: Elizabeth Montaño
Elizabeth Montaño, Ed.D. returned to the School of Education last year as an Associate Professor of Teaching in Education. She is the first in the School’s history to hold this new teaching professorship title. Montaño previously served as a Lecturer and Supervisor of Teacher Education from 2013–2015. Now she primarily teaches in the CANDEL and undergraduate minor programs. In Fall 2019 she will become the Co-Director of CANDEL, alongside Prof. Kevin Gee. Their duties will include reviewing the sequencing of CANDEL courses and faculty advising models.
PhD Candidate Vanessa Segundo Awarded Prestigious Ford Dissertation Fellowship
PhD candidate Vanessa Segundo has been awarded a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for the upcoming academic year. One of 38 recipients nationwide, Segundo is the fourth student in UC Davis history and the first student in the School of Education’s history to be honored with this fellowship. Prof. Danny Martinez and Prof. Cati de los Ríos are also former Ford Foundation Fellows.
New report from UC Davis and California Department of Education provides crucial foundation for college and career readiness research
As our global community continues to shift the labor market and rapidly redefine what is needed for a successful career, a college degree seems more important than ever before. High school students across the nation are well aware of this, and enrollment in postsecondary institutions continues to rise. According to newly published data, 63 percent of California’s high school graduates are enrolling in college, and in some California counties that statistic jumps as high as 75 percent.
New Research Finds Just One Same-Race Teacher Can Impact Students’ Lives
Having an elementary teacher who looks like you can make a big impact. According to new research conducted by School of Education Associate Professor Cassandra Hart, we can now measure that impact more precisely.
School of Education researchers contribute to major analysis of PreK-12 education in California
Over the past decade, California’s PreK-12 education system has seen a variety of reforms—new academic standards and assessments, the Local Control Funding Formula, advancements in data systems—yet despite these changes, a new research project reports that California lags behind other states when it comes to important educational metrics. California’s students still face some of the largest achievement gaps in the nation, schools continue to see a lack of adequate funding and many young Californians miss out on high-quality early childhood education.
UC Davis evaluation team receives $125,000 contract to help reduce African American child deaths in Sacramento County
In Sacramento County, African American children are dying at twice the rate of their peers. Over the past three years, a community-based campaign has been working to reduce these tragic deaths, and now a team of three UC Davis researchers are joining the effort.
Lee Martin Named a Chancellor’s Fellow
Fifth School of Education Researcher Honored in Consecutive Years
Lee Martin, associate professor of education, has been selected as a 2017-18 UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow, a title he will hold for five years. The Chancellor’s Fellows Program recognizes associate professors or recently promoted full professors who are “the rising stars who shine as teachers and campus citizens, and whose scholarly work already puts them at the top of their fields — garnering attention far and wide.” It is one of the highest and most prestigious honors given at UC Davis.
Michal Kurlaender Named Influential Education Researcher for Third Year in a Row
Professor Michal Kurlaender continues to be one of the leading university-based scholars who are doing the most to influence educational policy and practice in the United States. This is the third consecutive year that she has been included in the RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings published in Education Week.
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