New UCLA CTS Research Highlights “Bright Spots” That Prioritize Black Youth Success in Los Angeles
Highlighting the strategies and efforts of schools and community organizations fostering the success of Black students in Los Angeles, researchers […]
Faculty Research
First Generation College Persistence: University-Assisted Schools and Their Influence on College Degree Attainment
An in-depth look at the importance and long-term impacts of university-assisted schools on the first-generation college student population, one of the most high-risk populations for college non-persistence, excerpt from the dissertation by Sarah Bang, Ed.D., ’20, executive director, UCLA California Institute on Law, Neuroscience & Education.
Teaching and Learning at 31 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The different perspectives of teachers and students are highlighted in this study done by Jia Wang, Deborah La Torre, Linda Adreani, Lauren Kinnard, and Seth Leon at the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA
Quick Take: UCLA’s Li Cai Weighs in on NAEP & Smarter Balance Test Results
“Close to a catastrophic lack of equity in the attainment of educational achievement”
UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning Featured in LAist Series on Dyslexia
UCLA ED&IS experts in brain research, diverse learners contribute to investigative articles on need for better assessments, interventions and state policies.
“Campus Color Line” wins AERA Division J Outstanding Publication Award
“The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom” by Eddie R. Cole, has been recognized with […]
Johanna Drucker: The Ethics of Aesthetics
Conversation with “Scientific Sense” includes the role of visualization in communicating the pandemic, supporting a return to hands-on learning.
Spencer Foundation Grant Funds UCLA SEIS Study of Dual Language Immersion Opportunities
Associate Professor Lucrecia Santibañez and colleagues will plumb potential of dual language immersion programs to further equitable learning opportunities.
PACE Research Brief Reports College Affordability is a high priority for California Voters
PhD Student Grace Hae Rim Shin and Professor Cecilia Rios-Aguilar of UCLA join with UC Davis Researchers in analysis of PACE/Rossier poll on higher education issues
How Psychology Can Improve Policy: The Case of Early Care and Education
UCLA Assistant Professor Anna Markowitz Makes Case for Investment in Early Childhood Educators
The Effects of Absenteeism on Academic and Social-Emotional Outcomes: Lessons for COVID-19
A study that adds to the growing evidence on the potentially negative impact the pandemic has had on student development across many different subgroups.
The Strategies of Resistance
An excerpt from Daniel G. Solórzano and Lindsay Pérez Huber’s book Racial Microaggressions: Using Critical Race Theory to Respond to Everyday Racism that analyzes how microaffirmations within Communities of Color reclaim the dignity and humanity that everyday racism takes away.
Voices from the Field: The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Career Scholars and Doctoral Students
A new study examines how the pandemic affected scholarly research and early education careers of those who were suddenly at a precipice of funding shortages or program cuts.