Grants awarded in May 2024:
Megan McLean, WSU, “Effectiveness of a Community of Practice to Shift Towards Equitable Grading Practices,” $2,400
Grants awarded in March 2017:
Ann M. Ishimaru, UW, “UW-SPS Racial Equity Teams Pilot Study: Co-designing Equitable Instructional and Organizational Practices,” $4,000
Andrea Meld, Kent School District, “Evaluating the Impact of Gifted/HiCap Programs on Student Achievement: What Ever Happens to HiCap Students?” $3,000
Mat Orndorff, “Improving Teacher Self-Efficacy: An Exploratory Study of Classroom-Level PBIS Professional Development,” $2,000
Teresa Sinay, Fife School District, “Using Clean Language to Facilitate Strong Learners in Reading and Math,” $3,000
Grants awarded in April 2016:
Brian Fox, Northwest Nazarene University , “The Principal as an Effective Communicator: Increasing Parental and Community Engagement Through the Use of Digital Communications and Social Media,” $500.
Adrienne Minnery, Seattle Public Schools, “Awakening Readers: Investigation of a Contextualized Approach to Common Core Language and Foundations Instruction,” $4,685.
Georgia Heyward, Research Contractor, “What Attracts Teachers to Small, Rural Districts, and Why Do They Stay? Addressing Teacher Shortages in Rural Washington, “$2,420.
Yun-Ju Hsiao and Yichien Cooper, Washington State University Tri-Cities, “Inclusive Practices in K-12 Art Classrooms: Implications for Teacher Training,” $1,700.
Grants awarded in April 2013:
Tiffany Katanyoutanant, University of Washington, “Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of End-of-Course Exams on Their Instructional Practice-A Mixed Methods Examination,” $380.
Grants awarded in April 2012:
Michele Aker-Hocevar and Glenn E. Malone, Washington State University, “Online Learning in Washington’s K-12 Public Schools: Superintendent Perceptions, Issues and Recommendations,” $800.
Christine H. Chopra, University of Washington, “Realigning Form and Function in an Urban High School’s Student Voice Initiative,” $1,000.
Lisa Liberty, University of Washington, “Improving the Writing and Motivation of Struggling Writers with Emotional Behavior Difficulties: Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development Combined with Professional Development and Coaching,” $1,800.
Nichole C. Ralston, University of Washington, “The Validation of a Diagnostic Assessment Tool of Algebraic Thinking Skills for Elementary School Students,” $1,200.
Barbara Waxman, Antony Smith, and Deborah Feldman, Paragon Education Network, “The Washington Student Oral Histories Project: Initial Study,” $3,200.
Grants awarded in April 2011:
Sue Eastgard and Marc Bolan, Youth Suicide Prevention Program, “Riding the Waves: Helping Elementary Students Cope with Stress & Depression,” $5000
Grants awarded in April 2010:
Jill Hearne and Linda Elman, “Invest in Youth: Analysis of Tutor Effectiveness In After School Tutoring at Four Seattle Public Schools,” $1500
Grants awarded in March 2009:
Michelle Fox, Puyallup School District, “Using WASL Data to Identify Effective Teachers and Practices” $1825
Kari Terjeson, Bremerton School District, “Using Curriculum-based Measures for Vocabulary Growth” $1000
John Krieg, Western Washington University, “Relating Budget Impact and Instruction” $500
Olga Herrera, Consultant working with Spokane Public Schools, “Minority Parent Involvement” $1675
Grants awarded in March 2008:
Nina Potter, Shoreline School District, “Math Beyond High School: Are Students Prepared for College Math?” $5000
Catherine Wallach, Small Schools Project/Coalition of Essential Schools NW, “Sustaining High School Conversions: What Remains?” $4000
Carolyn O’Keeffe, Northshore School District, “High school predictors of community college readiness in math and English: Uncovering the Differences Between College Ready and Remedial College Students” $6000
Bonnie English, University of Washington student, “ESL Facilitators and Classroom Teachers Co-Constructing Policy: Consequences for Teaching English Language Learners” $1000
Grants awarded in March 2007:
Ryan Grant, Medical Lake School District teacher, “Using RTI to Measure the Effectiveness of Intervention Programs in a K-6 School.” $1720 Brinton Ramsey, Small Schools Project/Coalition of Essential Schools NW, “District Change in Support of Student Achievement: A Case Study Approach.” $5000
Grants awarded in March 2006:
Janet Gordon, university student, Effects of Question Format on Student Performance on the 8th Grade Science WASL” $2000
Katie Baird, University of Washington, Tacoma, “Using WASL Scores to Understand Cognitive Gains in Mathematics Among High Schoolers” $4500
Dale McDaniel, Onalaska School District, “Case Study of School Districts’ Responses to Washington State’s Compulsory Attendance Law (Becca Bill) $3000
Hilary Loeb, University of Washington student, “Exploring the Differences Between the General Population of Teachers and Those with National Board Certification: Profiles of Serving Washington’s Students of Color” $1000
Paul Stern, Washington State University, “Exploring the Relationship Between High School Math and English Courses and Grades and the Need for Remediation in College” $3100
Jack Monpas-Huber, Northshore School District and University of Washington student, “Assessment Data Use Among Washington High School Teachers” $4400
Grants awarded in March 2005:
Eddie Reed, Tukwila School District, “Adult/Student Communications Practices in a Reorganized High School” $2180.
John M. Krieg, Western Washington University, “A Response to Incentives: How Do Schools React to a Negative AYP Finding?” $3500.
Grants awarded in March 2004:
Terrie Geaudreau, Spokane School District, “Examining the Characteristics Associated with a Mathematics Instructional Facilitator at the Elementary School Level that Seem to be Correlated with Increased Student Achievement” $4450.
Brad Ching-Chao Wu, University of Washington, “Dimensionality of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning in Mathematics” $2000.
Grants awarded in March 2003:
Brandon Monroe, University of Washington, “Examining the Effects of a Paraphrasing Accommodation on the Mathematics Subtest of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning” $6000.
Grants awarded in March 2002:
Sylvia Dean, Evergreen School District, “An Evaluation of the K-8 Learning Network Literacy Model in Evergreen School District” $6000.
Evelyn Johnson, University of Washington, “Analyzing Component Processes of the 7th Grade WASL Reading” $3300.
Grants awarded in March 2001:
Linda Mabry, Washington State University, Vancouver, “Integrating Theory and Practice: An Evaluation of a Schools-University Partnership Program of Field-Based Teacher Education” $6000.
Bill Nutting, Mount Vernon School District, “Examining Student Work and the Impact on Teaching Behaviors” $6000.