Office of Educational Research Submitted Proposals – May 2025

Submitted Proposals – May 2025

June 6, 2025

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Principal Investigator: Tiffany Aaron (SHDOSE)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Michigan State University (Subcontract – Spencer Foundation Flow Through)

Proposal Title: Breaking the Link: Examining the Moderating Role of Positive School Climates in Producing Racial Equity in Student Outcomes

Requested Amount: $117,987


Principal Investigator: Julie Brown (STL)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Cedar Key Dolphin Project (Subcontract — National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine Flow Through)

Proposal Title: Guardians of the Gulf 2.0

Requested Amount: $257,037


Principal Investigator: Tyran Butler (Lastinger Center)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Agora Cyber Charter School

Proposal Title: Agora Reading App Access 2025-26

Requested Amount: $14,999


Principal Investigator: Tyran Butler (Lastinger Center)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Pasco County Schools

Proposal Title: Richey Elementary School Science of Reading Professional Learning

Requested Amount: $21,500


Principal Investigator: Tyran Butler (Lastinger Center)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: School District of Manatee County

Proposal Title: Manatee ALO 2025-26 – Materials Only

Requested Amount: $36,530


Principal Investigator: Chonika Coleman King (STL)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Childrens Trust of Alachua County

Proposal Title: Akwaaba Freedom School 2025

Requested Amount: $136,737


Principal Investigator: Zandra De Araujo (Lastinger Center)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Marion County Public Schools

Proposal Title: Marion K-12 Coaching 2025-26

Requested Amount: $55,050


Principal Investigator: Elyse Hambacher (STL)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Claremont Graduate University (Subcontract — Spencer Foundation Flow Through)

Proposal Title: Who’s Teaching the Teachers? Critical and Transformative Teacher Educator Agency in the U.S.

Requested Amount: $121,877


Principal Investigator:  Zhe Li (SHDOSE), Mentor: Eunjin Shin (SHDOSE)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: University of Kansas

Proposal Title: Systematic Review and Evaluation of Item Difficulty Prediction: Modeling Approaches, Validity, and Future Directions

Requested Amount: $9,000


Principal Investigator: Sooji Kim (SHDOSE)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: University of Michigan (Subcontract – National Science Foundation Flow Through)

Proposal Title: Research: Gateways or Gatekeepers? The Role of High School Calculus in Shaping Admission and Success in Undergraduate Engineering

Requested Amount: $164,812
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