Research: The Education Policy Initiative at CLOSUP
EPI at CLOSUP
In the Fall of 2007 CLOSUP launched the Education Policy Initiative (EPI), a program of coordinated activities designed to bring the latest academic knowledge to issues of education policy. Through a combination of research projects and related events, EPI seeks to identify and evaluate promising educational interventions and to inform educators and policymakers about new research findings.
EPI Seminars in Academic Year 2008-09
A core component of EPI is the EPI Seminar Series, launched in the Fall of 2007. Seminars for the 2008-2009 academic year include the following:
- 11/19/2008: "Improving Impacts of Classrooms: Professional Development and Classroom Observation." Dr. Robert Pianta, Dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, and as Director of the UVA Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning. Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall, 735 South State Street. More information.
- 1/26/2009: "A Pathway to Common Education Standards." Roy Romer, Chairman, Strong American Schools, and former Governor of Colorado. Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall, 735 South State Street. More information.
- 3/9/2009: "The Past and Future of Education Research." Grover Whitehurst, Director of the Institute for Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall, 735 South State Street. More information
- 4/1/2009: "Schooling in Developing Countries: the Roles of Supply, Demand, and Government Policy." Elizabeth King, Director of Education, the World Bank. Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall, 735 South State Street. More information
Additional seminars are being planned and will be announced here. For information on past EPI seminars, see the links to the right.
EPI Research Projects
CLOSUP launched two EPI research projects in Fall 2008: a program evaluation of Operation ABC, a United Way for Southeastern Michigan mentoring program in the Detroit Metro area to help struggling readers in kindgergarten through second grade; and an evaluation of teacher effectiveness in the public school system of a large southern U.S. city. Contact the Center for more information on these projects.
Past Seminars and Workshops
- More information is also available regarding other past seminars and workshops.
