University of Wisconsin–Madison

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WIDA MODEL Online scale scores linked to the Common European Framework of Reference

By WIDA Communications In January 2023, WIDA researchers and international educators collaborated to link WIDA MODEL Online scale scores to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).  WIDA analyzed the results and published the findings. Educators can now understand their students’ MODEL Online scale scores in terms of the CEFR levels, which are meaningful worldwide. The CEFR The CEFR …

Q-A with Cloey and Lindsey Braatz, sisters taking Teacher Pledge

The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge is dedicated to strengthening Wisconsin’s teacher workforce. It pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for all teacher education students who “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin after they graduate. As …

Q-A with SERP alum Tangela Roberts

The Summer Education Research Program (SERP) aims to encourage, promote, and prepare undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds to both pursue and thrive in their future graduate studies. SERP is sponsored by UW–Madison’s School of Education and the university’s Graduate School, and it aims to increase opportunities for individuals to engage in important, independent research in …

Game developed by UW–Madison alums wins ‘Best Game For Impact’ award

A game developed by UW–Madison alums Max Puchalsky and Kyle Herrera with their artist collective, Solarpunk Surf Club, was honored at this year’s 2023 Games for Change Awards. Puchalsky and Herrera both earned their MFA degrees from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2020. Their game, Solarpunk Futures, received the award for Best Board …

UW–Madison’s Ain Grooms conducts research aimed at dismantling inequities in school leadership, computer science education

By Laurel White Dismantling racial and other inequities in school leadership and computer science education are at the heart of two research projects led by School of Education faculty member Ain Grooms.  Grooms, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, recently presented papers from both ongoing projects at the 2023 …

New books from UW–Madison historian Adam Nelson uncover roots of debate over higher education for the public good

By Laurel White Should institutions of higher education receive financial support from government? Is higher education a public or a private good? How do institutions of higher education handle periods of heightened polarization? These questions have deep historical roots, according to a pair of new books from a School of Education faculty member. The two …

From student-athlete to UW-Madison’s Athletic Training program: Q-A with Riley Hertford

Do you enjoy sports and physical activity, the human body, solving problems, caring for patients, and working with people? If so, have you considered pursuing a career in athletic training? The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at UW–Madison is a 24-month program that prepares students seeking a health care career in athletic …

From student-athlete to UW–Madison’s Athletic Training program: Q-A with Isabel Lampre

Do you enjoy sports and physical activity, the human body, solving problems, caring for patients, and working with people? If so, have you considered pursuing a career in athletic training? The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at UW–Madison is a 24-month program that prepares students seeking a health care career in athletic …

UW–Madison faculty member designs costumes for Jane Austen-inspired holiday play

Costumes designed by UW–Madison faculty member Aly Amidei are featured in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s current production, “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,” which opened Nov. 16 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 17, at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The play envisions a sequel to Jane Austen’s novel,”Pride and …

UW–Madison study shows how social networks help Black women persist in STEM fields

By Laurel White Black women pursuing undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) create and rely on dynamic social networks in order to persist and overcome barriers in their education, according to a new study from UW–Madison researchers.  Only 2.5% of all STEM jobs nationwide are held by Black women, according to data …