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About the College
Making a Difference
Conduct research that matters
Tackle rigorous, relevant research with powerful real-world potential.
Our faculty tackle rigorous, relevant research that has the potential to contribute to better classroom experiences, more effective administration, and smarter public policy.
For example, University of Washington researchers—Meredith Honig and Michael Copland—found that by making five key changes central offices in urban school districts have found that by shifting their focus from administration and compliance to improvement of district-wide teaching and learning has resulted in improved instruction. Together they identify practices that deepen the instructional impact of the central office, as detailed in The School Administrator .
The Norris and Dorothy Haring Center for Applied Research and Training in Education grew out of 40 years of groundbreaking work in special education at the Experimental Education Unit. At the Haring Center, families, researchers, and students work closely on their shared mission of providing inclusive educational services for children with and without disabilities. The Haring Center is proud to be a leader in developing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating strategies to help all students succeed, all teachers be effective, and all parents feel confident and competent.
Learn more about Research that Matters:
2009: An Education in Education: Putting Teacher Preparation Programs to the Real-World Test
2008: A Fair Start: Excellence in Early Childhood Education
2007: Taking Measure: Does Modern Math Education Add Up?
2006: Closing the Gap: New Strategies for a Changing 21st Century Classroom
2005: A More Perfect Union: Preparing Students for Citizenship
2004: Putting Testing to the Test: Issues in Student Assessment and School Accountability
At the Learning in Informal and Formal Environments (LIFE) Center, John Bransford and his colleagues research learning from multiple perspectives – ranging from neuropsychological studies of the brain to cognitive studies of learning the classroom, and socio-cultural studies of learning in the home and the community. Learn about how they bring those perspectives together to paint a more coherent portrait of human learning.