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University of South Carolina
College of Education
Funded Research FY 2008

June, 2008

Harrill, Lynn
Education Leadership and Policies
Public Choice Innovation School Grant Program
Sponsor: Greenville County School District/SCDE
$11,800

Knopf, Herman
Instruction and Teacher Education
Technical Assistance and Development Project for an Electronic System of Data Collection and Authentic Assessment of Preschool Age Children
Sponsor: SC DSS/DHHS
$22,756

Lotter, Christine
Instruction and Teacher Education
Improving Teacher Quality Higher Education Grant Program Year 3
Sponsor: SC Commission on Higher Education/USDE
$112,500

May, 2008

Earick, Mary
Instruction and Teacher Education
Creating an Early Childhood Nature-Based Inquiry Model
Sponsor: SC Commission on Higher Education/USDE
$84,882

Lotter, Christine
Instruction and Teacher Education
ICoach-Teacher Teams Professional Development Program for Middle Schools
Sponsor: SC Dept. of Education/USDE
$440,294

Vogler, Kenneth
Instruction and Teacher Education
The Vertical Immersion Project (VIP)
Richland County School District One/USDE
$44,823

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Arts Assessment Institute (AAI) 2008
Sponsor: Winthrop University/SC Dept. of Education
$48,000

March, 2008

Freeman, Nancy
Instruction and Teacher Education
Improve the Quality of Child Care for South Carolina Families Extension Number Three/Amendment Number Four
Sponsor: SC DSS/US DHHS
$188,842

Johnson, Robert
Educational Studies
GA: Jeff Wilson-Potts
Sponsor: Richland School District Two
$30,000

Van Scoy, Irma
Instruction and Teacher Education
EEDA Grant
Sponsor: SC Commission on Higher Education
$30,000

Wilson, Jennifer
Instruction and Teacher Education
National Writing Project: Santee Wateree
Sponsor: National Writing Project
$43,000

February, 2008

Fisher, Steven
Office of Program Evaluation
Proposal for Evaluation of the Richland School District 1 Teaching American History Vertical Immersion Project (2007-2010)
Sponsor: Richland School District One/USDE
$50,000

Fisher, Steven
Office of Program Evaluation
Evaluation of the TRIAAD Project
Sponsor: SC State Department of Education/USDE
$60,000

Jewett, Pamela
Instruction and Teacher Education
International children’s and young adult literature: Extending understandings of ‘like me’ and ‘like them'
Sponsor: COE Research Incentive Grant Program
$4,688

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Arts in Education Research Project II (Year 8) - ABC
Sponsor: Winthrop University
$16,000

January, 2008

Jackson, Tambra
Instruction and Teacher Education
Jay, Michelle
Educational Studies
Packer, Catherine
Educational Studies
Meta-reflection and Critical Dialogue as Tools for Mentoring African American Women Faculty
Sponsor: COE Technology Grant Program
$1,730

November, 2007

Fisher, Steven
Office of Program Evaluation
SIG Research: Evaluation Proposal for Extension of the State Improvement Grant
Sponsor: SC Dept. of Education/USDE
$94,122

Jackson, Tambra
Instruction and Teacher Education
Jay, Michelle
Educational Studies
Packer, Catherine
Educational Studies
African American Women Junior Faculty Peer Mentoring Project
Sponsor: COE Research Incentive Grant Program
$5,000

Mills, Heidi
Instruction and Teacher Education
South Carolina Reading Initiative K-5(SCRI K-5) Phase 3
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$20,000

Torres-McGehee, Toni
Physical Education
Hydration and Electrolyte Study
Sponsor: COE Research Incentive Grant Program
$5,000

Yow, Jan
Instruction and Teacher Education
Making Change
Sponsor: COE Technology Grant Program
$1,450

October, 2007

DiStefano, Christine
Educational Studies
Development and Validation of Behavioral Screeners for Early Identification and Intervention in Elementary School
Sponsor: Georgia State University/USDE
$42,876

James, Ellen
Instruction and Teacher Education
Professional Development: English Language Arts Academic Standards
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$80,000

Lindsay, Sandra
Educational Leadership and Policies
The Education and Economic Development Act: The Impact on Teacher Preparation Units
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$46,000

Lowrey, Alisa
Educational Studies
College Transition Connection/National Down Syndrome Society: Post-Secondary Education Grant
Sponsor: College Transition Connection/National Down Syndrome Society
$54,105

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Arts In Education Research Project II (Year 8)
Sponsor: SC Arts Commission
$15,000

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Standards-Based Arts Assessment in South Carolina: Music and Visual Arts Assessments for Distinguished Arts Programs (2007-2008)
Sponsor: SC School Districts/SC Department of Education
$60,000

September, 2007

Brown, William
Educational Studies
Co-PI: Knopf, Herman
Technical Assistance Project for South Carolina Personnel Who Work with Preschool Children with Developmental Delays
Sponsor: SC Department of Education/USDE
$103,637

DeFord, Diane
Instruction & Teacher Education
South Carolina Reading Initiative (SCRI) High School Phase 1
Sponsor: SC State Department of Education
$10,000

Fisher, Steven
Office of Program Evaluation
Proposal: Evaluation of the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence Southeast 2005-2010
Sponsor: SC Sea Grant Consortium/NSF
$41,119

Fisher, Steven
Office of Program Evaluation
SC STEPs to STEM
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
$50,000

Freeman, Nancy
Instruction & Teacher Education
Training and Special Events to Improve the Quality of Child Care for South Carolina Families
Sponsor: SC Department of Social Services/HHS
$132,924

Johnson, Amy
Instruction & Teacher Education
Literacy-in-Persons: Practicing Literacy in an African American Community in the Rural South
Sponsor: National Council of Teachers of English
$10,106

Lindsay, Sandra
Education Leadership & Policies
Orangeburg County Consolidated School District Three: Professional Development Project District and Schol Administrators
Sponsor: Orangeburg County School District Three
$5,000

Marshall, Kathleen
Educational Studies
Project CREATE: Centers for the Re-Education and Advancement of Teachers in Special Education of South Carolina Years 4-6
Sponsor: SC Department of Education/USDE
$44,294

Mensch, Jim
Physical Education
Research on Accelerometer Effectiveness for Soldiers in Training
Sponsor: COE Research Incentive Grant Program
$4,717

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Standards-Based Arts Assessment in South Carolina: Music and Visual Arts Assessments for Middle School Level (2007-2008)
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$67,000

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Standards-Based Arts Assessment in South Carolina 2007-2008 (Dance & Theatre)
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$61,600

August, 2007

Feldon, David
Educational Studies
Improving STEM Retention through Instruction: Leveraging Faculty Expertise
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
$17,000

Feldon, David
Educational Studies
Co-PIs: Maher, Michelle; Thompson, Steven; Lyons, Jed
Effects of Inquiry-Based Teaching Experiences on Graduate Students Research Skill Development
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
$217,765

Hudgins, James
Education Leadership & Policies
2007-08 SC Technical College Leadership Academy
Sponsor: SC State Board of Technical and Comprehensive Education
$10,000

Knopf, Herman
Instruction & Teacher Education
Co-PI: Freeman, Nancy
Technical Assistance and Development Project for an Electronic System of Data Collection and Authentic Assessment for Infant and Toddlers
Sponsor: SC Department of Social Services(DSS)/DHHS
$198,392

Mensch, James
Physical Education
Certified Athletic Trainer -- Forward Program
Sponsor: Fort Jackson, SC/DOD
$530,476

Mensch, James
Physical Education
Certified Athletic Trainer -- Forward Program (Travel Only)
Sponsor: Fort Jackson, SC/DOD
$8,750

Cheryl A.
Educational Studies
GA: Alfreda Gillison Miller
Sponsor: Southern Institute on Children and Families
$1,007

July, 2007

James, Ellen
Instruction & Teacher Education
Writing Improvement Network (WIN)
Sponsor: SC Department of Education/SC General Assembly
$140,000

Lindsay, Sandra
Education Leadership & Policies
SDE SLEI Phase III
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$6,000

Mills, Heidi
Instruction & Teacher Education
South Carolina Reading Initiative (SCRI) Phase 3
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$10,000

Monrad, Diane
SC Educational Policy Center
An Investigation of Technical Issues Related to the South Carolina Accountability System
Sponsor: SC Department of Education
$100,000

Stephens, Diane
Instruction & Teacher Education
Co-PIs: DeFord, Diane; Donnely, Amy
South Carolina Reading First 2007-2008
Sponsor: SC Department of Education/USDE
$50,000

Wilson, Jennifer Lee
Instruction & Teacher Education
South Carolina Reading Initiative (SCRI) Middle Grades Phase 2
Sponsor: SC Department of Education

$10,000

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Coordinating Data Collection for Home Environment - Parental Involvement in Music Project
Sponsor: University of Miami/NAMM Foundation
$5,940

Yap, Ching Ching
Office of Program Evaluation
Co-PIs: Johnson, Robert; Dickenson, Tammie
Developing Health Education Program Assessment
Sponsor: SC State Department of Education
$198,000

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