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Important brain area organized by color and orientation
Photo courtesy of National Eye Institute A brain area known to play a critical role in vision is divided into compartments that respond separately to different colors and orientations, Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered. The findings have important implications for furthering our understanding of perception and attention. The research… Read MoreNov 15, 2010
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Educators need to shift focus from achievement gap to opportunity gap to better serve racially diverse students
A report released this week by the Council of Great City Schools finds black students continue to perform and test at levels significantly below their white counterparts. A new book released this month by Vanderbilt University education professor H. Richard Milner details strategies for closing this persistent achievement gap by… Read MoreNov 10, 2010
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Babies learn best from parents, not video
New research from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia finds that infants learn little to nothing from popular educational videos and learn the most from face-to-face interactions with their parents and other familiar figures. Read MoreNov 10, 2010
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Vanderbilt University to collaborate on new $40 million National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning
Helping foster children’s learning and readiness for school through the federal Head Start program is the goal of a new National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning, created this fall with a $40 million grant from the Office of Head Start. Read MoreNov 9, 2010
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Milner wins multicultural research award
Richard Milner, Betts Associate Professor of Education and Human Development Vanderbilt University education scholar Richard Milner has won the 2010 Carl A. Grant Multicultural Research Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education. The award was presented at the 20th annual international NAME conference in Las Vegas on Nov. 5. Read MoreNov 5, 2010
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VUCast: Where are these people from and why should you care?
Where are these people from and why should you care? The science of teacher performance pay and Vanderbilt alum makes history. It’s VUCast time for Oct. 1. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreOct 1, 2010
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Video: Pay for performance results: Q&A
Watch video of the full “Evaluating Rewarding Educator Effectiveness” conference. Read the news release. Watch highlights of the announcement. Media Contact: Melanie Moran, (615) 322-NEWS melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu… Read MoreSep 22, 2010
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Video: Pay for Performance Results
Vanderbilt researcher Matthew Springer presented his findings on the first scientific study measuring whether teacher bonuses alone raised student test scores. Educators from throughout the country attended the “Evaluating Rewarding Educator Effectiveness” conference in Nashville where the results were given Sept. 21. Read the news release. Watch the… Read MoreSep 22, 2010
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Video: Interview with Matthew Springer: Results of nation’s first test of teacher performance
Read the news release. Media Contact: Melanie Moran, (615) 322-NEWS melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu… Read MoreSep 21, 2010
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Teacher performance pay alone does not raise student test scores
Rewarding teachers with bonus pay, in the absence of any other support programs, does not raise student test scores, according to a new study issued today by the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development in partnership with the RAND Corporation. Read MoreSep 21, 2010
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Vanderbilt experts available to discuss issues related to 9/11 anniversary
Vanderbilt experts are available to discuss issues related to 9/11 anniversary. Read MoreSep 3, 2010
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Media Advisory: Lift Off Camp at Y smoothes transition to kindergarten
A 2009 Lift Off camper blows bubbles. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Fain, Middle Tennessee YMCA) Swimming lessons. Imaginary trips into outer space. Cooking lessons. Camping out under paper stars. What do these activities have to do with getting ready for kindergarten? Woven into each of these activities are critical… Read MoreAug 3, 2010
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VUCast: Helping troops fight a medical mystery and a Dore hits the small screen
VUCast: Vanderbilt doctors uncover why troops are returning from the Middle East with a mysterious breathing problem. Plus, why Peabody is offering a unique new master’s program for free. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreJul 30, 2010
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A World of Hurt
Can the achievement gap in education be bridged? A look at factors contributing to this seemingly intractable problem. Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Far Away, Distant Learning: The Rural Achievement Gap
The rural achievement gap must deal with issues relating to distance as well as poverty. Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Is the Answer YES?
Peabody alumnus Chris Barbic is reversing trends with his charter school network in Houston, Texas. Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Jumping the Gap: Two Success Stories
Peabody student Jamie Graham and alumnus David Pérez have risen above circumstances to create a better life through education. Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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The Achievement Gap in Education
Pre-K students at Ross Elementary School in Nashville work with colors and shapes prior to leaving school for the summer break. Research suggests that students from disadvantaged schools are more likely to experience a “summer dip” in achievement that can aggregate so that children can become at least two… Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Summer 2010 Issue Staff
Illustration by Amanda Warren Visit Peabody College’s Web site at http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ Bonnie Arant Ertelt, Editor Donna Pritchett, Art Director Michael Smeltzer, Designer Lew Harris, Assistant Editor Nelson Bryan, Class Notes Editor Contributors: Kurt Brobeck, Lisa DuBois, James Hogge, Camilla Meek, Melanie Moran, Elizabeth Older, Jan Read, Cindy Thomsen Web… Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Cutting-edge talk about school choice
With the Obama administration highlighting school choice as a likely reform strategy, interest in how parents choose a school is more intense than ever. “School Choice and School Improvement: Research into State, District and Community Contexts,” was hosted by the National Center on School Choice in late October. The conference… Read MoreJun 30, 2010