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.

Current Projects

Artificial Intelligence Scored Composition to Improve Outcomes for Written Expression (AI-SCORE) (2024 - 2029). Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs' Stepping Up competition.

Co-PI(s): Sean Smith, Amber Rowland, Bruce Frey

Citizen Journalism for All Students: Making Journalism in Action’s Library of Congress resources more accessible and relevant for students with disabilities (2024). Funded by a cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Library of Congress. 

Co-PI(s): Suzanne Myers and Jocelyn Washburn in partnership with the PBS News Hour Classroom 

Project iSTAR: An Integrated, Strategic Technology-based Adaptive wRiting Program (2024 - 2029). Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs’ Stepping Up competition.

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

Project WRITE-APLM: Writing stRategies for Instructional Technology in Education with the Adaptive Professional Learning Model (2021 - 2026). Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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

Possible Selves and Self-Determination: Improving Transition Outcomes for High School Students with Learning Disabilities (2019 - 2025). Funded by: US Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences.

PI: Michael Hock

Projects

  1. Strategic Instruction Model Support for the Adolescent Literacy component of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant in Las Cruces, NM, (2020 - 2024). Funded by: New Mexico State Development Grant, PI: Jocelyn Washburn, Co-PI: Nanette Fritschmann
  2. Virtual Reality Opportunities to Implement Social Skills (VOISS), (2018 - 2023). Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), PI: Sean Smith, Co-PI: Amber Rowland
  3. CORGI-US: Building Knowledge and Skills in 21st Century Schools, (2019 - 2023).  Funded by: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, PI: Jan Bulgren
  4. Accelerating Higher Order Thinking and STEM Content Learning Among Students with Learning Disabilities with Corgi 2. Funded by: National Science Foundation, PI: Jan Bulgren 
  5. Writing stRategies for Instructional Technology in Education (WRITE). Funded by: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), PI: Sean Smith, Co-PI: Amber Rowland
  6. Adaptation and Validation of a Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument. Funded by: University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, PI: Susan Harvey
  7. Arizona Secondary Transition Mentoring Project (STMP). Funded by: Arizona State Department of Education, PI: Patricia Noonan
  8. Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities. Funded by: US Department of Education, PI: Daryl Mellard
  9. 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
  10. Designing and Supporting Innovative Educational Practices for Struggling Readers. Funded by: Oak Foundation USA, PI: Don Deshler
  11. Development and Validation of Online Adaptive Reading Motivation Measures. Funded by: US Department of Education, PI: Michael Hock
  12. Enhancing Teaching and Learning with Social Media: Supporting Teacher Professional Learning and Student Scientific Argumentation. Funded by: National Science Foundation, PI: James Ellis
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Kansas Striving Readers Comprehensive Initiative., Funded by: KS Department of Education, PI: Michael Hock
  16. Missouri Post-Secondary Success Project. Funded by: MO Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, PI: Amy Gaumer Erickson
  17. Oklahoma Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Project. Funded by: Oklahoma Department of Education, PI: Irma Brasseur-Hock
  18. 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
  19. Scaling-Up TASN Evaluation. Funded by: Kansas Department of Education, PI: Amy Gaumer Erickson
  20. State Personnel Development Grant Evaluation 2 (SPDG). Funded by: MO Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, PI: Patricia Noonan
  21. Stepping Up: Sustainable Implementation of Innovations for Student Achievement (SIISA). Funded by: US Department of Education, PI: Sean Smith
  22. Vermont Secondary MTSS and Transition Professional Development. Funded by: Vermont Department of Education, PI: Amy Gaumer Erickson
  23. 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 Grainer