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Annual Report
 Transforming how higher education serves the
world
Uncovering the cognitive causes of reading difficulty
The percentage of struggling readers has scarcely decreased over
the last decade despite extensive research and interventions
undertaken to help them. Educational psychology professor
Paul van den
Broek and assistant professors
Kristen McMaster
and David Rapp (now at Northwestern University) set out
to reverse this trend with an innovative approach that zeroes in
on the specific cognitive challenges that can trip up struggling
readers.
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Learning communities support first-generation students
The positive effects of a college diploma are many—from increased
income, professional mobility, and improved quality of life, to good
health. Yet for students whose parents’ highest level of education
is high school or less, finishing college is a challenge.
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New assessments show real progress
Researchers in the
Research Institute
on Progress Monitoring (RIPM) are developing progress
monitoring for students who often don’t read, aren’t verbal, or who face
other hurdles. Results should help teachers find better teaching
strategies, ultimately leading their students to more fulfilling lives.
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Program fosters collaboration between corrections, advocates,
communities
While many organizations offer support to former prisoners or to
domestic violence victims, few recognize the intersections between the
two groups and their concerns. Since 2003 the School of Social Work’s
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community has
worked to strengthen programs for intimate partners of former prisoners.
Its Safe Return Initiative focuses specifically on preventing domestic
violence in communities and families living with newly released
prisoners. [Continue reading
PartnersWork]
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2008