Utah Education Policy Center Bridging Research, Policy, and Practice

In this report, the UEPC identifies and highlights characteristics of effective and inclusive schools in special education in Utah.

UEPC identified associations between teachers’ goals for students’ math software use and teachers’ perceptions of the value of software, in partnership with STEM Action Center.

Along with our partners as STEM Action Center, UEPC looked at the associations between student attitudes toward math and math learning software use.

This research brief, prepared in partnership with STEM Action Center, looks at associations between math learning software usage and personalized, competency-based instructional strategies.

In partnership with STEM Action Center, UEPC shares best practices for math blended learning environments based on teacher and student survey data.

UEPC’s study compared the reading achievement of a sample of Utah’s FDK and HDK students who started kindergarten between 2015 and 2017. Results highlight the impact of FDK on reading achievement during kindergarten, and suggest a need to provide...

This report was prepared for the STEM Action Center in support of the K-12 Math Personalized Learning Software Grant Program. The results of this quasi-experimental study suggest that Utah students who, on average, used IXL for 20 minutes or...

In this report, the UEPC reviews promising practices in special education teacher preparation by highlighting programs across the state of Utah.

The STEM AC 2021-2022 Professional Learning grant (PL) supports schools and districts through awarding one to three-year grants to support STEM learning, STEM professional development, and STEM-related needs. Since 2016, UEPC has partnered with STEM AC to determine the...

The Utah Education Policy Center provided an external evaluation of a program that is designed to support the development of early mathematics skills in young children by developing and distributing resource kits to families.