Amanda Goodwin
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TRANSLATE program secures $1.99M grant to enhance literacy education for multilingual students
Vanderbilt University's TRANSLATE program has secured a $1.99 million federal grant to enhance literacy education for multilingual students in grades 4-6. Directed by Emily Phillips Galloway, assistant professor of multilingual learning and literacy education, the program empowers teachers to leverage students' linguistic diversity, showing promising results in improving reading comprehension. Read MoreJun 25, 2024
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Vanderbilt University to launch new review board for social, behavioral and educational research
The Institutional Review Board will be led by key faculty and coordinated with the Human Research Protections Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This initiative, aimed at enhancing IRB services and compliance, represents a significant advancement in the university’s research capabilities and oversight. Read MoreFeb 7, 2024
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Low-income and students with learning disabilities disproportionately affected by COVID-19 learning loss, Peabody College experts say
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, school closures and the shift to remote learning have disrupted educational progress across the nation, disproportionately affecting students from low-income communities and those with learning disabilities, according to faculty experts from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. Read MoreFeb 18, 2021