Projects

The KUCRL is involved with many projects throughout the state and nation. Our researchers and project teams collaborate with a variety of funding agencies. Their expertise reflects depth of knowledge and skills across many different content areas. You can view KUCRL current and past projects below.

Projects

Project iSTAR: An Integrated, Strategic Technology-based Adaptive wRiting Program

Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs’ Stepping Up competition

Co-PI(s): Jocelyn Washburn and Suzanne Myers

2024-2029

 

Project WRITE-APLM: Writing stRategies for Instructional Technology in Education with the Adaptive Professional Learning Model

Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

PI: Sean Smith

Co-PI(s): Amber Rowland, Suzanne Myers, Jocelyn Washburn

2021-2026

 

Possible Selves and Self-Determination: Improving Transition Outcomes for High School Students with Learning Disabilities

Funded by: US Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences

PI: Michael Hock

2019-2025

Adaptation and Validation of a Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument

Funded by: University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute

PI: Susan Harvey

 

Arizona Secondary Transition Mentoring Project (STMP)

Funded by: Arizona State Department of Education

PI: Patricia Noonan

 

Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities

Funded by: US Department of Education

PI: Daryl Mellard

 

Content Literacy Continuum (CLC) Development Plan-North Carolina Schools - Provided professional development and associated resources for the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM™) and Content Literacy Continuum (CLC™).

Funded by: Cabarrus County, Johnson County and Swain County School Districts

PI: Patricia Graner

 

Designing and Supporting Innovative Educational Practices for Struggling Readers

Funded by: Oak Foundation USA

PI: Don Deshler

 

Development and Validation of Online Adaptive Reading Motivation Measures

Funded by: US Department of Education

PI: Michael Hock

 

Enhancing Teaching and Learning with Social Media: Supporting Teacher Professional Learning and Student Scientific Argumentation

Funded by: National Science Foundation

PI: James Ellis

 

Enhancing the Adoption, Use and Sustainability of Evidence-based Practices to Improve Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities

Funded by: The Poses Family Foundation

PI: Michael Hock

 

Identifying Evidence-Based Practices and Developing Technical Assistance and Professional Development Materials on Serving Students with Disabilities with Online Learning

Funded by: State of Washington - Office of Superintendent

PI: Kelsey Ortiz

Kansas Striving Readers Comprehensive Initiative

Funded by: KS Department of Education

PI: Michael Hock

Missouri Post-Secondary Success Project

Funded by: MO Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

PI: Amy Gaumer Erickson

Oklahoma Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Project

Funded by: Oklahoma Department of Education

PI: Irma Brasseur-Hock

Principles of Cyberlearning to Redesign Secondary Courses to Improve Academic Outcomes Related to Higher Standards for Students with Disabilities and Other Underperforming Students

Funded by: SRI International

PI: Janis Bulgren

Scaling-Up TASN Evaluation

Funded by: Kansas Department of Education

PI: Amy Gaumer Erickson

State Personnel Development Grant Evaluation 2 (SPDG)

Funded by: MO Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

PI: Patricia Noonan

Stepping Up: Sustainable Implementation of Innovations for Student Achievement (SIISA)

Funded by: US Department of Education

PI: Sean Smith

Vermont Secondary MTSS and Transition Professional Development

Funded by: Vermont Department of Education

PI: Amy Gaumer Erickson

Virginia Tiered System of Support (SPDG): Building Capacity in Evidence-Based Practice OSEP Final Performance Report, CFDA #84.323A, PR/Award # H323A120026 - Provided professional development and associated resources for the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM™) and Content Literacy Continuum (CLC™).

Funded by: University of Kansas (Virginia Department of Education)

PI: Patricia Graner

Writing stRategies for Instructional Technology in Education (WRITE)

Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

PI: Sean Smith

Co-PI: Amber Rowland