Madison Education Partnership

Connecting @UWMadison education researchers and @MMSDschools policymakers + practitioners to produce insights that help students, teachers, and schools succeed

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

Stoked to join @RPP_Network and the ECE subnetwork to hear learnings from our very own 4K team!

[School Mental Health Collaborative @SchoolMHC]

Dr. Katie Eklund, SMHC, nails the cycle created with OSS: 'They're more likely to receive another down the road.' MMSD does away with out of school suspensions for elementary students. https://t.co/dtiQtabABu via @WKOW

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

@MMSDschools Annual Report highlights findings of MEP's 2021-22 evaluation of 4K that was launched in collaboration with MMSD's Departments of Early Learning and Research & Improvement: https://t.co/Is5HecqeQs

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

Find the whole article here: https://t.co/l3vcQXRTTf

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

New Journal Article in @SageJournals: Teacher Mindsets and Student Sense of Classroom Belonging! Here, teachers’ growth mindset & confidence in teaching positively relate to students’ math class belonging- what teachers think and believe influence how students feel when in class.

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

We joined @MMSDschools leaders to hear about a MEP sponsored project led by Nicole Louie (Advancing Equity in Middle School Mathematics). The team shared what has been learned during year one and where the work is headed next year. Excited for the next stages of this work!

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

@MEP_WCER sponsored a project led by @profm_de_r , titled Preparing Culturally Relevant, Anti-racist Secondary Teachers.  The research team has been collecting data and learning from our amazing educators in @MMSDschools and today we got to discuss and learn together!

[Brianne Monahan @BrianneCMonahan]

this project illustrates exactly why partnership research is so important— when research yields counterintuitive results, there are trusting relationships in place to unpack WHY (+ what questions we might need to interrogate together next). great work @MEP_WCER @MMSD_4KDirector!

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

Our partners in Madison Metropolitan School District piloted an expansion of 4K (four-year-old kindergarten) from a half-day to full-day program. We looked closely at how this impacted the program's reach and effects on learning.

[The Capital Times @CapTimes]

The Madison Education Partnership study covered the first year of MMSD's full-day 4K program, which expanded access to more families. https://t.co/PAOy4mhtL3

[Laurel White @lkwhite]

Interesting research from @MEP_WCER on differences in the experience of students enrolled in full-day and half-day four-year-old kindergarten (4K) in the Madison Metropolitan School District. More here --> https://t.co/IAm9EJ1wyx

[UW–Madison School of Education @UWMadEducation]

A new study from @UWMadEducation researchers @drmmcquillan, @Erin_K_Gill & @XueGong4 found training elementary school teachers in inclusive practices for LGBTQ+ students leads to lower disciplinary rates for all students.

https://t.co/4gW55cvAsa

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

MEP Co-Director @KatieEklund was recently featured in this @educationweek report on the limitations of school mental health screenings https://t.co/KJDa4Yik5f

[Laurel White @lkwhite]

Legislative proposals related to school mental health screenings are popping up around the country. @KatieEklund shared her expertise with @educationweek on their value — and limitations. Read more here: https://t.co/VQWE2OQurP via @UWMadEducation

[Beth Vaade @bethvaade]

Our @MEP_WCER and @MMSDschools teams are so lucky to work with @KatieEklund. Her advocacy and expertise around supporting students' mental health impresses me every day 🙌

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

More consideration should be given to supporting teacher engagement in desired practices and instructional formats (e.g., small groups) amid the ongoing challenges related to 1⃣staffing and 2⃣COVID-19
https://t.co/KDqdEQ4JSU

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

Our reports from last year's evaluation in @MMSDschools of their full-day four-year-old kindergarten program are live!

Our executive summary
https://t.co/grPoqrBxaO

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

Across both full + .5-day classrooms, the most frequently culturally responsive practice was teachers’ use of children’s home language (31%). Culturally responsive practices were mostly observed during non-instructional periods (e.g., meals, transitions) or to provide directives

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

We have plausible explanations for the uniformity of growth including teacher experience, student attendance, personnel shortages, and other lingering effects of COVID-19. This may highlight need for professional or curricular development and other classroom supports

[Madison Education Partnership @MEP_WCER]

We find that there were no reliably estimated differences in growth, between students enrolled in the full and .5 day programs, even after controlling for differences in student demographics. These findings are consistent across demographic groups
https://t.co/oTqAhFl5ZR