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An Innovative Mentoring Model for Underrepresented Students at the University of Kansas and Partnering Community Colleges in Kansas

FIPSE: model mentoring program

APEX GEAR UP

The GEAR UP program is a federally funded program (U.S.D.E) designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

CAREER: Plant Evolution at Low CO2

Responses of Ice Age Trees

Center for Economic Education

The University of Kansas Center for Economic Education (KUCEE) promotes economic literacy among students and their teachers.

Children's Initiatives Fund

Collaborating for Success

Kansas Enrichment Network (KEN) collaborates with Kansas Families Together

Collaborative Evaluation Communities in Urban Schools - CEC

Create school-based collaborative evaluation communities

Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention

Early Reading First

Provide independent evaluation services for the Geary County FLAG project

Educational Opportunity Centers

The Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) is a federally funded program that serves low income and first generation individuals who need assistance with enrolling in a GED program and postsecondary educational program of their choice.

Educational Talent Search

Educational Talent Search, a pre-college TRIO Program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, assists middle and high school students in completing secondary education and preparing for college.

Galvanizing Factors of Communities Chosen to be One of the Best 100 Communities for Music Education

Identify those galvanizing factors that discriminate communities maintaining and promoting high-quality music programs from those communities that do not.

GEAR UP

The University of Kansas School of Education GEAR UP Programs are federally funded programs whose mission is to greatly increase the Classes of 2008 and 2011 participation in undergraduate programs.

Harvest of Hope Leadership Academy

The Harvest of Hope Leadership Academy (Kansas HHLA) is a 3-week summer residential program for migrant-eligible high school students that will take place June 7-June 28, 2009 on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence.

Haskell Indian Nations University Capacity Building Grant

Evaluation and measurement to assess efficacy

Kansas Afterschool Network - KHF

Institutionalize out of school time programs

Kansas Character Education Initiative

Facilitate survey administration and data collection components

Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services (SRS) Sustainability

To strengthen the KEN network.

Kansas Pre-Kindergarten Evaluation

An evaluation of classroom quality and early academic achievement.

Kansas Reading First

Kansas Reading First provides professional development to K-3 grade classroom, Title I, and Special Education teacher in the area of literacy.

Kansas Strengthening Families Plan

KANTELL: Kansas Teachers for English Language Learners

Empower southwest Kansas teachers in their work with students who are learning English as a second language (ESL)

KECCS -- Kansas Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems

KEDUC: Kansas Educational Data Users Consortium

KEDUC was created by The Institute for the Kansas State Department of Education to promote the use of the educational data marts they are developing.

KEN Innovation Program

In support of Kansas Enrichment Network's Afterschool Intermediary Project

Math and Science Center

The KU Upward Bound Math and Science Center is a TRIO college preparatory program for low-income/first generation high school students in Douglas, Shawnee, and Wyandotte counties.

McNair Scholars Program

McNair Scholars Program assists low-income, first-generation and underrepresented undergraduates to prepare for doctoral study. Students in this program are provided with paid research opportunities, faculty mentors, and GRE preparation assistance.

Milestones & Danger Zones for Talented Women in STEM

Science, Technology Engineering and Math

Mott Foundation Kansas Statewide Afterschool Network Achievment Grant

Mott Foundation grants raise awareness of the importance of expanded learning opportunities.

Multi Tier Support System (MTSS) Training Academy

Developing & delivering MTSS professional development materials

Narrowing the Attainment Gap: The Growth of African American Secondary Education, 1940-1970

Research on the growith of black high school graduation

Physical Activity in Afterschool Across Kansas

In support of Kansas Enrichment Network

Physical Activity in Faith-Based Afterschool Programs-UMHMF

Support afterschool program quality and availability in Kansas

Predicting Latino Student's College Participation: State, School and Individual Effects

Factors that affect time to doctorate degree

Supportive Educational Services

Supportive Educational Services is a federally funded TRiO Program known nationally as Student Support Services. Our goal is to assist eligible students to obtain their undergraduate degrees.

Teaching American History: Searching for America

The Teaching American History Project entitled “Searching for America” is designed for all Garden City, Kansas teachers, K-12, who want to gain greater knowledge of our country’s history.

Topeka CARES

Creating Access to Reading Excellence and Success.

Transition to Teaching: KU-KCKPS Partnership in Education

Recruitment of mid-career professionals to teach high-need subject areas for Kansas City, Kansas secondary schools.

Upward Bound

Upward Bound, a pre-college TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, assists students in completing high school and preparing for college.

Veterans Upward Bound

The University of Kansas Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) is an education and skills program designed specifically to serve the educational needs of today’s veterans.

The Institute exists to assist School of Education faculty in their pursuit of external funding and to serve the State of Kansas. Major programs areas are:
Educational Opportunity Programs
Faculty Research and Service
Professional Development
Public Service