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) [Archived]
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 [Archived]
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 [Archived]
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 ....