Michigan State University is part of a higher education consortium providing all-expenses-paid training for the next generation of leaders who will help students with complex special needs. “Participants in the special education doctoral program will develop leadership and expertise in intensive intervention for students with complex learning and behavioral difficulties,” said Assistant Professor Adrea Truckenmiller.… Read More »
Michigan State University annually honors alumni for their extraordinary achievements and dedication to the university, their greater community and beyond. At the Oct. 25, 2019 gala, three College of Education alumni were among the honorees. Alumni Service Award This award honors those who have demonstrated meritorious service to MSU or the community at a local,… Read More »
Every generation of student-athletes brings changes that coaches must consider and adapt to in stride. Sport-specific factors, like new regulations, come into play, but so too do external and social dynamics such as communication skills and preferences. In one of the first studies of its kind regarding Generation Z athletes, Michigan State University scholars considered… Read More »
What do you want the world to know about you? Michigan State University Ph.D. student Vivek Vellanki asked 50 local immigrants of all ages and nationalities to answer this question. But he wasn’t collecting words. He gave them their own passport photo—simple, blown up to poster size. He also provided supplies they could use to… Read More »
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Michigan generally have a higher rate of unemployment than their peers across other states. At Michigan State University, researchers have been developing learning experiences to change those statistics for young people. Now, they plan to learn if combining two job-related training programs can enhance employment readiness, thanks… Read More »
The first independent report on Michigan’s Partnership Model for school reform finds “modest but potentially positive results” after one year of implementation. The report, from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, EPIC, provides an overview of the reform’s implementation across the state and an analysis of students’ academic performance. Overall researchers found that the… Read More »
What controls your health? It’s a complicated question, but middle schoolers in Michigan’s Flint/Genesee area are able to answer that question, and more, with the Health In Our Hands project. Now, they will be able to inspire even more change in their community. The project is continuing thanks to a five-year, $1.2 million grant from… Read More »
Writing is a fundamental communication skill that, for many, is developed during the school years. However, researchers at Michigan State University and Georgia State University believe writing skills should be fostered even earlier—during preschool. Dr. Hope Gerde, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies within the College of Social Science, in… Read More »
If the predicted economic downturn comes to fruition, many public schools will find their already stressed budgets squeezed even more. And, as a result, many administrators will head to the bargaining table to negotiate budget cuts with teachers’ unions. So how do recession-induced cuts affect students? Negatively, according to new research from Michigan State University.… Read More »
State takeovers of school districts facing financial trouble have been on the rise across the nation, but just a handful of states have laws threatening the majority of these interventions, according to new research from Michigan State University. The study, released Sept. 5 by the National Education Policy Center, is the first to evaluate and… Read More »
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