The
University
of
Michigan
announced
the
launch
of
the
Michigan
Education Research Institute
and Michigan Education Data
Center
Tuesday
morning,
presenting
a
collaboration
between
the
University,
Michigan State University,
Michigan
Department
of
Education and Center for
Educational Performance and
Information.
The
new
research
collaboration
and
data
center will conduct research
projects in early childhood,
K-12
and
postsecondary
education and evaluate data
to improve performance in
public schools across the
state.
The
collaboration
creates
the
opportunity
for
policy
leaders
and
government officials to work
together with top university
experts on education and
policy analysis.
The
Interim
State
Superintendent Sheila Alles
said
in
aUniversity
press
release
the
department
looks forward to the
partnership
forged
between
the
two
Michigan
universities
and
the
state
government.
“Becoming a top 10
education state in 10
years takes a knowledge
of what is happening
in
our
schools
now,
learning
what
has
proven successful and
using that to develop
better
practices
for
all our educators and
students,” Alles said.
The
Michigan
Education Data Center,
housed
at
the
Ford
School of Public Policy,
will host and process
educational data given
to
researchers
while
protecting
students’
private information.
“While
ensuring
privacy
and
confidentiality
of
students’ data, we will
be able to learn what
works and what doesn’t so
our educators can provide the
best education for Michigan’s
students,” University Public
Policy
professor
Susan
Dynarski said in the release.
One of the first projects
of the Michigan Education
Research Institute plans to
conduct is an implementation
study
of
Michigan’s
Competency-Based Education
Pilot.
The
study
involves
surveys of both educators
and students, as well as site
visits to pilot schools. In the
release, Michael Barr, dean
of the Public Policy School,
said he hopes the research
will inform the Department
of Education on how to better
meet the needs of the schools
transitioning to competency-
based models
“Our faculty have proven
their commitment to applying
research to solve education
policy
challenges,
and
through MERI will be able
to make a big contribution
to helping Michigan’s young
people,” Barr said.
a“We are so excited to fund
this
unique
collaboration
between
the
state
of
Michigan, @UMich and @
michiganstateu to improve
schools by looking at the
impact
of
policies
and
practices and finding out
what works!” the Laura and
John
Arnold
Foundation
tweeted Wednesday.
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