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

CORGI-US: Building Knowledge and Skills in 21st Century Schools

Funded by: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
PI: Jan Bulgren
2019-2023

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

Strategic Instruction Model Support for the Adolescent Literacy component of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant in Las Cruces, NM

Funded by: New Mexico State Development Grant
PI: Jocelyn Washburn 
Co-PI: Nanette Fritschmann
2020-2024

Virtual Reality Opportunities to Implement Social Skills (VOISS)

Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
PI:Sean Smith
Co-PI: Amber Rowland
2018-2023

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

Accelerating Higher Order Thinking and STEM Content Learning Among Students with Learning Disabilities with Corgi 2

Funded by: National Science Foundation
PI: Jan Bulgren
 

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