Bridging Research and Policy in College Admissions
Chloe Stroman
A new video highlights the role of research and a policy intermediary organization in informing a shift in the University of California system’s use of the SAT and ACT.
Student Experience Research Network is partnering with the Spencer Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative on a convening that the Spencer Foundation will host in May 2023 focused on student experience and measurement in K-12 education.
A new video highlights the role of research and a policy intermediary organization in informing a shift in the University of California system’s use of the SAT and ACT.
Seven projects shed light on how curriculum and instruction, classroom discourse, beliefs about discipline, and other structures shape students’ experience of classroom contexts.
A new, customizable presentation on belonging-supportive environments delivers insights from research in a practical format.
A presentation by Heather Hough, the executive director of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), and a list of organizations that bridge research, practice, policy, and media offer lessons and starting points for scholars interested in expanding their impact.
This post features insights from the latest Student Experience Research Network funder briefing, including recordings of three presentations of recent research by scholars Mesmin Destin, Yasmiyn Irizarry and Tia C. Madkins, and Jamaal Matthews.
Field-level enabling conditions – including funding and accountability structures, research, community organizing, and messaging and legal work – are necessary to align resources and public support with effective strategies for improving students’ experiences in school.
Funder briefing speakers shared insights related to student organizing and leadership, participatory governance and budgeting processes, family outreach, and the stakeholders in postsecondary education who may be overlooked or face barriers to participation in changemaking efforts.
By gathering data on students’ experiences, providing safe and supportive spaces to process the data, and making meaningful shifts in response to student feedback, institutions and systems can enact and expand inclusive and effective instructional practices.
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