George Farkas

In typical instruction, elementary school students experience math concepts and solve mathematics problems through language and symbol minimized representations. The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of Spatial Temporal Math (ST Math™) in improving student achievement in mathematics as measured by standardized tests in grades 2 through 5, and to ascertain if the program has differential effects for subgroups of students. This fully developed instructional software includes ...

The purpose of the study is to learn whether the achievement gap separating children of low-income and higher income families can be substantially reduced by high quality preschool care alone, or whether preschool participation must be combined with high-quality infant/toddler care to reduce the gap. This research project will examine whether the advantages of preschool for school readiness differ depending on children's initial language and attention skills, and whether infant care followe...

This project will use social ecological theory to investigate modifiable factors in family, classroom, school, and neighborhood contexts that are associated with or predictive of bullying victimization in 3rd-5th grade, the extent to which these social contextual factors function as mediators or moderators of other explanatory factors (e.g., family sociodemographic level, children's K-2nd grade academic or behavioral functioning), and whether and to what extent bullying victimization is rela...

In an information society and knowledge economy, writing is a ubiquitous requirement for full civic and workforce participation. The evolution to more source-based, analytic writing can be seen in current educational standards and assessments, including the Common Core State Standards (CCSS); Next Generation Science Standards; and College, Career, and Civic Life Framework. Recent national education statistics indicate that U.S. students are not prepared to meet the challenges of this complex...