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Preschoolers can do more math than you think
More complex math concepts can be easily introduced through simple games and tasks at home, according to a new Vanderbilt report. Read MoreAug 16, 2019
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Career and technical education is focus of $5M research network
Vanderbilt's Shaun M. Dougherty will help lead the Career and Technical Education Research Network, a new IES-funded research project. Read MoreNov 15, 2018
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Vanderbilt faculty funded to train researchers to study school leadership
Vanderbilt researchers are among those from 10 institutions to benefit from $6.5 million in funding by the Institute of Education Sciences to train and develop education scientists. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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App will help students self-monitor and improve classroom behavior
A self-monitoring intervention will provide critical support to teachers working with students who have challenging behaviors. Read MoreMar 29, 2017
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New system will guide behavior analysis in the classroom
Blair Lloyd's study is supported by a $400,000 early career grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. Read MoreFeb 21, 2017
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Early math knowledge related to later achievement
Findings will inform educators and school administrators developing curricula for the early years. Read MoreDec 6, 2016
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Pyramid Model could reduce preschool expulsion rate
Preschoolers are expelled for behavior problems at three times the rate of school-age children. Read MoreSep 26, 2016
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Erik Carter serves as expert speaker at Congressional briefing
Changing post-school pathways of youth and young adults with severe disabilities was the focus of Erik Carter’s presentation at a Congressional briefing. Read MoreMar 9, 2016
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School turnaround focus of five-year, $5M study
Evaluating a new initiative to turn around North Carolina’s lowest-performing schools is the focus of a new Vanderbilt University study. Read MoreFeb 17, 2016
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New study to examine how ‘working memory’ affects math competency
Over four years, the Vanderbilt-led study will provide 360 Metro Nashville Public School second-graders with one-to-one math tutoring. Read MoreJul 17, 2015
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Peabody faculty pioneer Down syndrome speech and learning interventions
Vanderbilt researchers are blazing new trails in language and learning programs designed to ensure children with Down syndrome have the brightest possible futures. Read MoreApr 17, 2015
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$10M grant establishes center to boost outcomes for children with learning disabilities
A team of Vanderbilt professors will develop new math and reading strategies aimed at improving student success with the support of a new $10 million federal grant. Read MoreAug 27, 2013
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Researchers put school choice options under the microscope
Vanderbilt education experts explore the complex issues surrounding school choice in new book published this month by Harvard Education Press. Read MoreMar 14, 2011
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Tennessee pre-k students see 82 percent gain over peers
Students in Tennessee's state prekindergarten program experience an average of 82 percent greater gains in literacy and math skills over their peers who do not attend state pre-k. Read MoreFeb 24, 2011