We partner with a wide variety of public, private, academic, and community based organizations to conduct the research necessary for evaluation of target projects to address their needs.
The UCSC engages stakeholders at the local, state, and national levels to disseminate findings, bridge the gap between research and practice, and promote implementation of evidence-based practices..
The UCSC works to inform and change policy and practices to serve the best interest of urban children and youth.
UCSC participates in the 2018 Annual NNERPP Forum The Urban Child Study Center (UCSC) is a member of the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP). In July, UCSC, participated in the 2018 Annual NNERPP Forum in Portland, Oregon. We traveled with several of our partners to participate in the forum, including Sydney Ahearn and Danielle Veal (Atlanta Public Schools), Hanah Goldberg (Georgia… more »
Urban Child Study Center Participates in SSSR Annual Meeting Researchers, faculty, and students in the Urban Child Study Center participated in the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (https://www.triplesr.org). Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Society is dedicated to disseminating rigorous basic and applied research on reading and literacy. Members of the Center presented original research on… more »
Glenda Chisholm and Francheska Starks win the 2018 Emerald Literati Award Glenda Chisholm(left) and Francheska Starks(right) co-authored a paper with Dr. Gholnecsar Muhammad entitled “Exploring #BlackLivesMatter and sociopolitical relationships through kinship writing.” Their publication is featured in English Teaching: Practice & Critique and it was selected as an Outstanding Paper in the 2018 Emerald Literati Awards. Join us in congratulating Glenda and Francheska on… more »
