Replication of scientific findings has been a cornerstone of validating research for generations, yet it happens so infrequently that many have claimed science is in a replication crisis. A University of Kansas special education professor has co-authored — with the Neag School’s Michael Coyne — a study on replication, its effects on the field and students, and suggests a more dynamic approach to research could help address the paucity of replication.
The UConn Chapter of PDK is pleased to announce that this year’s recipient of the Dr. Virginia J. Grzymkowski Scholarship is Ms. Kathleen M. Williamson, a doctoral student in Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut.
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Arkansas Online (Professor Shaun Dougherty is quoted on Arkansas’ career education system)
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Professor Shaun Dougherty is quoted about his study)
We-Ha.com (Two Neag alums are appointed leadership roles at the schools)
Education Week (Professor Michael Young is interviewed about digital learning)
Joseph LaBarbera, a curriculum specialist at Wequonnoc Arts and Technology Magnet School in Norwich, will start at Silver Lane Elementary School in July.
Michael Seal was named the new principal at Vinton Elementary School in Mansfield, Conn.; he is an alum of the Neag School’s Executive Leadership Program.
The Berlin (Conn.) Board of Education has appointed a new secondary supervisor of special education, effective July 1 — Cynthia Martin, a Neag School alum.
