Research
One of the main activities of the Institute is conducting research to improve policies, practices, and services related to people with disabilities and their families.
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- Accommodations Monitoring Project [Archived]
Developed materials for states to use to improve the monitoring of accommodations for instruction and assessment.
- Active Support Interventions and Their Effect on Increased Participation of Persons With Disabilities [Archived]
Conducts a longitudinal, randomized control study to examine the impact of Active Support (AS) interventions in 20 group homes in Minnesota. AS is an organizational intervention that enables Direct...
- Arc of the United States Analysis of the FINDS survey [Archived]
Analyzed and reported the results of a quantitative statistical analysis of the 2010 FINDS survey. An Executive Summary and Comprehensive Report of Findings was prepared to inform key stakeholders...
- Assessments of Students with Significant Disabilities: A Russia-U.S. Partnership (UPP)
Establishes a partnership between the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University (KSPU), Russia, to develop and evaluate a system of formative assessment suited for...
- Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention
Provides training in use of the Check & Connect student engagement intervention model to promote students' engagement with school, reduce dropout, and increase school completion. The Check &...
- Check & Connect: A Model for Engaging and Retaining Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Education
Establishes an inclusive and comprehensive model for engaging and retaining students with intellectual disabilities in higher education programs. Building on the Check & Connect model, this...
- Connecting Through Service (CTS) [Archived]
Created an effective and system-level process to increase student engagement by utilizing a collaboration with existing partners. This process was accomplished through a strategic integration of...
- Consortium for Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (Think College) [Archived]
Conducted research, provided training and technical assistance, and disseminated information on promising practices that support individuals with developmental disabilities to increase their...
- Culture-Based Arts Integration: A New Space for Access, Equity, and Excellence in K-8 Education (CBAI) [Archived]
Partners with local American Indian artists to infuse culturally responsive American Indian visual and performing arts activities into K-8 (5-14 age range) arts education, and integrates American...
- Dogged Determination: An Anthology of the 1957 Law Requiring Education for Handicapped Children in Minnesota's Public Schools -- A First in the Nation
Wrote and published the book, Dogged Determination: An Anthology of the 1957 Law Requiring Education for Handicapped Children in Minnesota's Public Schools -- A First in the Nation ....