GSOE Research
Research
Inland Southern California is a rich environment in which to tackle educational issues, with its rapid growth, increasing diversity, and economic dynamism.
GSOE students have opportunities to participate in research that makes a difference in a wide range of areas. Below is a listing of research projects currently being pursued by faculty at the GSOE.
California Mathematics and Science Teaching Initiative (CMST): academic, financial and mentoring support for mathematics and science college majors pursuing teaching careers.
California Community College Collaborative: to collaborate between the UC and the California Community Colleges in research-oriented approaches aimed at improving community colleges.
Copernicus Project: focuses on improving student achievement in science by raising the number, quality and diversity of science teachers in California.
Coping with Peer Harassment at School - Teachers’ Responsiveness to the Needs of At-Risk Students: examines teachers’ views of when it is appropriate for ‘at-risk’ students to seek help when harassed by peers.
Evidence-based Intervention for Poor Readers with Cognitive Challenges: develops and tests the effects of instructional modifications for teaching reading to young students with cognitive impairments.
Project ISIS: cultivates the mathematical talents and interests of girls in middle school and women in college.
MATE (Mathematics Academy for Teaching Excellence): bolsters mathematics instruction in grades 4-12.
MARC-U*STAR Research Group: looks at federally-sponsored educational programs designed to increase the number and competitiveness of underrepresented minorities who go on to careers in biomedical sciences research.
Project Reach: a cooperative effort between UCR and Lehigh University in Pennsylvania to work with students with intensive social, emotional and behavioral needs.
Research in the Teaching of English: Premier U.S. research journal on scholarship that explores issues in the teaching and learning of literacy at all levels.
RIMS Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program: service and support for beginning teachers in Riverside, Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino counties.
SEARCH: to help with diagnostic and educational services for families, as well as research opportunities for graduate students and faculty at UCR.
The Read-Write Cycle Project: explores developing teacher abilities in literacy using content area materials.
Two-Way Immersion Biliteracy Specialist Institute: The National Professional Development Program brings together the following agencies to collaborate in the Two-Way Immersion Bilingual Specialist Institute.
Variations in Fluency Procedures: to develop and implement approaches for improving the reading fluency of struggling students.