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GSE Professors to Speak at SXSW EDU on Diversity in R&D, Nationally Strengthening Pre-K

Dr. Marybeth Gasman and Dr. Steven Barnett will be first-time featured panelists at this year’s South by Southwest EDU (SXSW EDU) conference focusing on diversifying the education research and development…

GSE Alum Appointed Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for North Carolina A&T State University

Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) is proud to share that Christopher C. Catching, Ed.D. ’08, has been appointed as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for North Carolina Agricultural and…

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Lifelong Learning: GSE Associate Professor Does It All – Classical Piano, Ballroom Dancing and Teaching 

From Brooklyn to New Brunswick, Dr. Gail Verona has been teaching since the 1970s. Her career has come “full circle” by her definition, as a former student at Rutgers Graduate…

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Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Jason Richardson “The Credit Recovery Experience at High Point High School: A Qualitative Case Study”

High school graduation is a key predictor of long-term economic and social stability. Yet, students facing academic, socio-economic, and personal challenges often struggle with credit loss, leading to disengagement and dropout. Credit recovery programs aim to address this issue, but little research explores how students experience these programs and what factors contribute to their success.…

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Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Rosalyn Giallanza “Multilingual Learners and Mathematical Discourse: A Qualitative Study Examining Elementary Teacher Beliefs and Practices”

Despite the research suggesting that multilingual learners benefit from opportunities to engage in conversation about mathematics, these practices are often not implemented in early elementary classrooms. Few studies have focused on the intersection of general elementary teachers’ understanding of multilingual learners, the teaching of mathematics, and how they encourage mathematical discourse with this population. This…

Mar 25

Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: John Bird “Impact of Student-Mentor Text Messaging on Chronic Absenteeism”

Chronic absenteeism remains a pervasive challenge in education, disproportionately affecting underserved communities and hindering academic achievement. This dissertation explores the impact of the Titan Connect program, a student-mentor text messaging initiative, on reducing absenteeism and fostering student engagement in a suburban New Jersey high school. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study employs a Regression Discontinuity…

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