Year of Inquiry into Student Mental Health

Year of Inquiry Objectives To engage in an in-depth examination of a current challenge that significantly influences IMSA’s work and mission To identify both the scope of and potential solutions to the challenge Topic: Student mental health and well-bein

Diversity Speaker Series: Dr. Adrienne Coleman and Dr. Amber Pareja

Come hear more about the progress of IMSA’s board approved Diversity Plan Held a Diversifying STEM Think Tank in which 75 STEM Professionals/Educators, Community Organizers, Diversity Officers and students discussed strategies to address the racial and gender inequities that exist in the STEM education to career pipeline Implemented Diversity Speaker Series that consisted of four trainings on the following topics: LGBTQIA+ Allyship, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Gifted Students, Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Environment, and Gender Bias Under the Microscope Conducted a Student Diversity Climate Assessment in the Residence Halls examining the issues of race, sexual orientation, sex and gender/gender identity,completed by 577 /630 students Facilitated 2 panel discussions which took an intricate look at “American” Culture and the “American” Education System, done in collaboration with the IRC, English Department, Social Science Department, and Human Resources Developed an interdisciplinary African-American culture course that will be taught by both English and Social Science faculty Academic Year 2017-18 Conducted Diversifying IMSA focus groups with faculty/staff to discuss strategies to recruit diverse talent Developed Bias Incident statement for Student Handbook Piloted Identity Advocate Program designed for faculty/staff to better support LGBTQIA+ students Entered into a partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison to research the state of Implicit Bias at IMSA and develop interventions.https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/dei_speakers/1001/thumbnail.jp

STEM Mental Wellness Research

NCSSS and IMSA conducted a survey to gather information regarding how NCSSS member schools handle carious aspects of student mental wellness and mental illness as well as the resources and programming available to address concerns in these areas. Download The 2020 NCSSS Student Mental Health Survey: A Synopsi

Restructuring Principal Preparation in Illinois: Perspectives on Implementation Successes, Challenges, and Future Outlook

The goals of the current mixed methods study—the Illinois Principal Preparation Implementation Review Project (I-PREP)—are to describe how the new policy is being implemented, learning which aspects of the implementation have been challenging and why they present challenges, and how programs are addressing challenges and realizing improvements in the preparation of their candidates. This report presents findings from the first phase of the study. Results of interviews with program representatives and key Illinois education stakeholders showed the majority of those interviewed support the goals of the new policy and have a positive outlook on its future impact of principal preparation in Illinois. Although some concerns about the implementation were expressed, most believe the redesigned principal preparation programs will ultimately create better prepared school administrators, improved student achievement, and more successful schools. The final report, due in summer 2016, will integrate the findings from this interim report, site visits with selected programs, and a survey with all programs to provide research-based insights in how to improve the policy and its implementation.https://spark.siue.edu/ierc_pub/1003/thumbnail.jp

Year of Inquiry into Student Mental Health

Year of Inquiry Objectives To engage in an in-depth examination of a current challenge that significantly influences IMSA’s work and mission To identify both the scope of and potential solutions to the challenge Topic: Student mental health and well-bein

FY19 Final Report | Scholarship & Innovation: an Inquiry 2018-2019

The IMSA Scholarship and Innovation Committee was established in August, 2019 by Dr. José Torres based on report recommendations from Research Fellow, Dr. Page as a way to deepen a culture of scholarship, research and innovation across the IMSA community. The purpose of the committee is to create and communicate a shared vision, meaning and support for scholarship and innovation at IMSA, continuing its long tradition as a leading learning laboratory.https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/si/1000/thumbnail.jp

FY20 Community Day Presentation | Scholarship & Innovation: An Inquiry 2018-2019

Presentation at Community Day | 8.14.2019https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/si/1001/thumbnail.jp

Navigating the Shift to Intensive Principal Preparation in Illinois: An In-depth Look at Stakeholder Perspectives

This report from the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, in partnership with the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research (UChicago Consortium), assesses the progress of sweeping legislation to redesign the way school principals in Illinois are prepared, with the goal of improving schools statewide through higher quality leadership. The report summarizes findings from a two-year study assessing the progress of these ambitious reforms and describing the changes that occurred as a result of the new policy.https://spark.siue.edu/ierc_pub/1000/thumbnail.jp

Preschool Attendance in Chicago Public Schools: Relationships with Learning Outcomes and Reasons for Absences

This Urban Education Institute report highlights the critical importance of consistent preschool attendance. Students who attend preschool regularly are significantly more likely than chronically absent preschoolers to be ready for kindergarten and to attend school regularly in later grades, the report finds