Partners

Dean David J. Chard leads the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University, which helps current and future teachers, counselors, therapists, and the community harness the power of education through degree offerings, human development programs, continuing studies courses, and faculty research on education-related topics.

Dr. Deborah C. Simmons conducts research at the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University. This federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) supports the self-determination, community integration, and quality of life of people with disabilities and their families, and is part of a national network of similar centers across the country.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Houston brings the best of psychological theory, techniques, and research methods to the solution of real-world problems. Its goal is to solve important human problems and to use these problems as critical vehicles for dynamic teaching and the enhancement of psychological theory and practice. Dr. Jack M. Fletcher is the Principal Investigator of the Texas Center for Learning Disabilities.

The mission of The University of Texas System’s Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI) is to improve the quality of academic outcomes for public education in Texas by building awareness and alignment between P–12 and higher education. IPSI’s P–16 initiatives include innovative approaches and tools for students, teachers, and administrators to improve student college readiness, access, and success.

The School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder is nationally recognized for its model teacher education and graduate programs and for its excellence in research methodology, educational policy, and classroom research. Equally important are its close ties with neighboring partner school districts and with educators throughout Colorado. Dr. Janette Klingner is one of the Investigators for the Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) study.

The Texas Child Study Center was conceived by Dr. Kevin Stark, a member of the MCPER Board of Directors, and Dr. William Streusand, Chief of Psychiatry at Dell Children’s Medical Center (a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals). The center consists of an outpatient clinic that offers children’s mental health services, training for mental health professionals and graduate students, intervention services for families, and research opportunities for faculty and students.

The Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics (TIMES) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston is a multidisciplinary center focused on the application of measurement, evaluation, and statistics to the improvement of behavioral, psychological, and educational outcomes through research, training, and dissemination. Dr. David J. Francis is the Principal Investigator for Project I of the Texas Center for Learning Disabilities.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston houses the Children’s Learning Institute, which combines data and studies from the fields of psychology, neurodevelopment, education, and child development to provide proven learning solutions derived from, and supported by, documented research. Although several programs came together to form the Children’s Learning Institute in 2003, its documented research represents work that started as far back as 1990. Dr. Carolyn A. Denton is the Co-Principal Investigator for Project II of the Texas Center for Learning Disabilities.

The Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts in the College of Education of The University of Texas at Austin provides leadership to educators in effective instruction through its diversified research, technical assistance, and professional development projects. From translating research into practice to providing online professional development, the Center emphasizes scientifically based reading research and instruction. Several researchers at the Vaughn Gross Center lead MCPER research and technical assistance projects.