Kirk Walters
Associated IES Content
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics FY2021-FY2024
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Reviewers FY2021-FY2024
Single-Session Panels FY2024
FY2024 Single-Session Peer Review Panel
FY2022
FY2022 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) Peer Review Panel
Grant
Adult Numeracy in the Digital Era: Adaptive Technology for Quantitative and Digital Literacy
This research team will develop and pilot test a technology-enabled adult numeracy course and corresponding professional development designed for adult basic education learners. Nearly a third of the adult population in the United States does not have sufficient numeracy skills to manage critical quantitative tasks in their daily lives and over 16 percent have low digital literacy skills. Modern technology has the potential to significantly improve access to and the quality of adult educatio...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305N210029
Grant
Improving Outcomes and Accelerating Completion With Corequisite Remediation in Mathematics: An Efficacy Study
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized trial of the Statway Corequisite course in community college mathematics. Corequisite remediation has emerged as a promising approach to improving student success. Early results show that it can be highly effective in comparison to traditional remediation and warrants further investigation, in particular into the impact of alignment of course content to student goals and instructional design. In addition, due to concerns from college educa...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A200256
Grant
Building and Sustaining the Capacity of Local Math Coaches to Support College- and Career-Ready Mathematics Instruction
In this project, the project team will develop, refine, and evaluate a coaching intervention for elementary math teachers to be implemented by local district coaches. A math-specific observational coding system, the Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI), guides 1:1 and group coaching activities that emphasize teacher video analysis and practice with feedback. The pilot study will assess the implementation and promise of the fully developed intervention on teacher practice and student ach...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A190195
Grant
Evaluating the Effectiveness of ASSISTments for Improving Math Achievement
This purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a promising web-based adaptive mathematics tutoring and homework program. The study will contribute to an area where there is limited rigorous evidence in support of online programs that improve student outcomes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A170243
Grant
Access to Eighth-Grade Algebra: Helping Schools Understand Prospects for All Students
Researchers in this study will examine short and long term outcomes of taking Algebra I in eighth grade for students with different levels of readiness for algebra. In response to research that demonstrates that Algebra I acts as a "gateway" to more advanced course taking and success in high school, policymakers have recently expanded access to Algebra I. However, limited evidence exists about what readiness means or what the outcomes are for students with different levels of readiness. Poli...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A150403
Grant
Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction and Learning (C-SAIL)
The Research and Development Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning (C-SAIL) will examine the implementation of college- and career-ready standards in 5 states, assess how they are related to student outcomes in 50 states, and test an intervention that supports standards-aligned instruction in 5 states. C-SAIL's launch occurs at a time when states and districts across the country are engaged in a variety of initiatives aimed at implementing college- and career-ready standa...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305C150007
report
Descriptive Study
Gearing Up to Teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in Rural Northeast Region Schools
This study describes key challenges and necessary supports related to implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) identified by rural math educators in the Northeast. The research team interviewed state and district math coordinators and surveyed teachers in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, to assess their most pressing challenges and associated needs. Key challenges included time and support for teachers to change their instructional practices to meet...
Dec 01, 2014
Grant
Mathematics and English Language Development for English Language Learners: Project MELD for ELLs
Mastering math and the academic language of math is essential for all students, but especially for English Language Learners (ELLs) who are acquiring content knowledge and English proficiency concurrently. The goal of this study is to enable sixth-grade Spanish-speaking ELLs to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to meet the new Common Core Sate Standards for Mathematics and Literacy in the Technical Subjects. Researchers will develop, revise, and test an intervention called Project...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A140199
Grant
Assessing the Efficacy of Online Credit Recovery in Algebra I for At-Risk Ninth Graders
Failing Algebra I in the first year of high school significantly decreases a student's likelihood of graduating. Getting students back on track is a high priority, yet little rigorous evidence exists about credit recovery options. This study will test the efficacy of offering an online Algebra I course in the summer after 9th grade for first time 9th graders who failed the second semester of Algebra I.
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A110149
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