Research
Frontier Lecture Series
The TLAC Frontier Lecture Series was formally launched in Spring 2012. Since its inception, this lecture series has brought in many top scholars and those who can bring us to the frontier of research across the nation and internationally. The frontier lecture series has not only introduced our students those top experts and their research, but also served as a platform to encourage more communication and collaboration across the department, college, and university. 2012 2013 January 31, ...
Center for Urban School Partnerships
CENTER FOR URBAN SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS Our center was approved by the Board of Regents at Texas A&M University in 2009 as the only research center in the state of Texas and one of a few in the nation with a specific purpose of improving urban schools via collaborative partnerships. One of the main foci of the Center for Urban School Partnerships is to disseminate empirically-based research related to pertinent issues in urban educational settings in the state of Texas and the nation. Additiona ...
Education Research Center
Education Research Center (ERC) at Texas A&M University studies major issues in education reform and school governance in order to improve policy and decision-making in P-16 education. The ERC's interdisciplinary team of researchers investigates the nature and impact of school resources and educational practices that affect students' learning and close the achievement gap. In support of its mission, the ERC conducts research in three areas: (a) educator preparation; (b) school finance, resou ...
KATE Project
The Knowledge for Algebra Teaching for Equity (KATE) Project was funded by the National Science Foundation in September 2011. This research project enriches the education of STEM teachers by using emergent technology to provide pre-service middle school mathematics teachers early teaching experiences that address topics in algebra and equity. In particular, the research team at Texas A&M University is using Second Life and other technology to structure carefully planned learning expe ...
CHARMS
"Cultivating Hispanics and African Americans’ Reading, Math and Science" (CHARMS) Purpose/Objectives Examined national and state achievement data of 3, 4, 5th grade African American and Hispanics elementary students gender and subject matter content. ...
