Our Team's Recent Initiatives (selected)

The Methods Lab

Authors: K. L. K. Koskey & I. K. Weigold
Title: Experimental Research
Source: In S. Flynn’s (Ed.) Research Design in the Behavioral Sciences: An Applied Approach (in press!)
Authors: K. Provinzano, T. A. Sondergeld, A. A. Ammar, & A. Meloche
Title: A Community School Reform Initiative for Middle Grades Urban and Newcomer Students: Using Mixed Methods to Examine Student Academic and Non-Academic Outcomes Over Time and Compared to A Matched Sample
Source: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (2020)
Authors: K. L. K. Koskey, N. Makki, W. A. Ahmed, N. Garafolo, & D. Visco
Title: Reliability and Validity Study of the Engineering Concept Assessment Modified for Middle School Level: Application of the Multi-facet Rasch Model
Source: School Science and Mathematics (2020)
Authors: T. A. Sondergeld & C. C. Johnson
Title: Development and Validation of a 21st Century Skills Assessment: Using an Iterative Multimethod Approach
Source: School Science and Mathematics (2019)
Authors: C. C. Johnson, T. A. Sondergeld, & J. Walton
Title: A Study of the Implementation of Formative Assessment by Master Teachers in Three Large Urban Districts
Source: American Educational Research Journal (2019)

Topic: Mixed Methods Research Design (Summer 2019)
Providers: Dr. Kristin Koskey & Dr. Sandra Spickard-Prettyman (Culture Catalyst)
Learners: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce

Funder: National Science Foundation
Developing & Evaluating Assessments of Problem Solving (DEAP) (Award No. 1720646)
Collaborators: Bowling Green State University & MetriKs Amérique
Project: Development and validation of six measures aligned to the Common Core State Standards for mathematics, as well as score interpretation reports for teachers at the classroom level.
Impact: Since 2014, about 7,000 students completed a PSM across more than 10 Ohio school districts. These tests are undergoing Ohio Department of Education Approved Vendor Assessment consideration to be used in the student growth assessment system.

Funder: Department of Defense
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
Collaborators: Dr. Carla C. Johnson
Project: Development and validation of assessments of growth in middle school, high school, and undergraduate students’ 21st Century Skills.
Impact: Since 2016, 5 AEOPs have assessed about 1,500 middle school, high school, and undergraduate students in programs across the United States. The assessment is available for public use in the journal of School Science and Mathematics

Topic: Developing High Stakes Test Items for Surgical National Board Certification (2007 - 2019)
Providers: Dr. Gregory Stone, Dr. Toni Sondergeld, & Dr. Kristin Koskey
Learners: American Osteopathic Board of Surgery & American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Project Title: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Apprenticeships
Awarded To: North Carolina State University
Funder: U.S. Department of Labor
Project Title: Purdue Cyber Apprenticeship Program (P-CAP)
Awarded To: Purdue University
Funder: U.S. Department of Labor
Project Title: CyberCorps Mentoring and Scholarship Program (CMSP)
Awarded To: Drexel University
Funder: National Science Foundation
Project Title: Affording Opportunities for Success for First Generation, Economically Disadvantaged STEM Students with Emphasis on Appalachia
Awarded To: The University of Akron
Funder: National Science Foundation
Project Title: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
Awarded To: Bowling Green State University
Funder: U.S. Department of Education
Project Title: Army’s Educational Outreach Programs (AEOP)
Awarded To: Battelle Memorial Institute & Consortium
Funder: U.S. Department of Defense
Project Title: Partnership to Improve Physics Instruction Through Inquiry
Awarded To: The University of Akron
Funder: Ohio Board of Regents
Project Title: Science and Literacy for Success
Awarded To: The Academy of Natural Sciences
Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services