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Associations Between IXL Personalized Learning Software Use and Student Mathematics Achievement in Utah: 2020 – 2021

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...

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Promising Practices in Special Education Teacher Preparation

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

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Advancing STEM Teaching and Learning in Utah: An Evaluation of the STEM Action Center’s Professional Learning Grant Program in the 2021-2022 School Year

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...

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Utah STEM Action Center’s To-Learn Math Program: 2021-2022 Evaluation Report

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.

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AmeriCorps Math Mentors Program: 2021-2022 Pilot Year Report

The Utah Education Policy Center worked collaboratively with Utah’s STEM Action Center to ensure that the AmeriCorps Math Mentors Program was designed and implemented in ways that align with evidence-based and practice-informed guidelines for tutoring and mentoring programs.

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Exploring Best Practices in Math Personalized Learning Software Use Among Educators Identified as Positive Outliers

In this study, the Utah Education Policy Center presents evidence for a “digital use divide” in Utah wherein some students are using technology in ways that enhance their mathematics learning through student-centered and data-informed teacher support while other students...

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Math Personalized Learning Software: Examining Usage and Associations with Achievement in Utah During the Covid-19 Pandemic

In this study, the Utah Education Policy Center provides evidence that students who are low-income use math personalized learning software for less time than students who are not low-income, with the gap in usage increasing in magnitude after the...

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Special Education Teacher Working Conditions

In this report, the UEPC describes results from a statewide survey of special education teachers on their working conditions.

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Early-Career Special Education Teachers’ Experiences with Preparation and Practice

In January 2022, the UEPC surveyed early-career special education teachers across the state of Utah about their experiences in their teacher preparation programs and their perceptions of preparedness for their various professional responsibilities. This report provides a summary and...

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Early-Career Teacher Pathways: A Comparison of Special Education and General Education Teachers

In this report, the UEPC compares teacher characteristics, school characteristics, and mobility patterns of beginning special education teachers and beginning general education teachers in Utah.

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Special Education Teacher Career Trajectories: Predicting Persistence in the Profession

In this report, the UEPC examined the composition of Utah’s beginning special education teacher workforce. Specifically, this analysis focuses on changes in teacher/school characteristics and mobility patterns over time.

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