Submitted Proposals – September 2023
Principal Investigator: Christopher Anthony – SESPECS
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Northern Illinois University (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Promoting Academic Competence for Elementary Students (PACES): Developing a Universal Program to Teach Academic Enablers to Students in Intermediate Grades
Requested Amount: $449,602
Principal Investigator: Christopher Anthony – SESPECS
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Northeastern University (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Refining a Web-Based System for the Formative Assessment of Student Social Behavior
Requested Amount: $219,410
Principal Investigator: Zandra de Araujo – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: Christopher Engledowl – Lastinger Center for Learning, Stephanie Snidarich – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: Meaningful Algebraic Experiences (MAX) Project
Requested Amount: $4,000,000
Principal Investigator: Zandra de Araujo – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Naples Children and Education Foundation
Proposal Title: Pilot – NCEF Math Matrix Learning Pathways
Requested Amount: $620,000
Principal Investigator: Zandra de Araujo – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Proposal Title: FDOE Math Matrix Pilot
Requested Amount: $500,000
Principal Investigator: Zandra de Araujo – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Naples Children and Education Foundation
Proposal Title: Listening Tour – NCEF Math Matrix Learning Pathways
Requested Amount: $105,000
Principal Investigator: Anthony Botelho – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: Nigel Newbutt, Eunjin “Jinnie” Shin – SHDOSE
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: Developing an AI-Powered Item Generation Tool to Accelerate Math Learning
Requested Amount: $1,973,049
Principal Investigator: Anthony Botelho – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: WestEd (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Machine Learning Materials Review: Automated Evaluation of Science Instructional Materials and Assessments
Requested Amount: $911,577
Principal Investigator: Mary Bratsch-Hines – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Naples Children and Education Foundation
Proposal Title: NCEF Program Evaluation of GEC
Requested Amount: $15,000
Principal Investigator: Taryrn Brown – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: Jenee Duncan – Family Youth and Community Sciences
Funding Agency: Spencer Foundation
Proposal Title: Black Youth, Educators, and their Families as Actors in Black Digital Praxis: Pathways in Traversing Algorithmic Bias and Platformed Racism
Requested Amount: $74,958
Principal Investigator: Nelson Brunsting – SESPECS
Co-PI: Anne Corinne Huggins-Manley – SHDOSE
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: Project SUSTAIN: Sustaining Special Education Teachers by Improving Working Conditions: A Collaborative Intervention Development and Investigation of Promise
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Principal Investigator: Nelson Brunsting – SESPECS
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Wake Forest University (Subcontract – Spencer Foundation Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Something Inside So Strong: Advancing Black and Hispanic Students’ Reading Self-Efficacy, Leadership Development, and Community Engagement through CDF Freedom School® Culturally Sustaining Academic Programming
Requested Amount: $90,559
Principal Investigator: Matthew Burns – SESPECS
Co-PI: Valentina Contesse – SESPECS, Holly Lane – SESPECS
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: Development of a Data-Based Decision-Making System for Enhanced UFLI Foundations
Requested Amount: $1,999,999
Principal Investigator: Catherine Corbin – SESPECS
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Delaware (Subcontract – NSF Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Exploring the Roles of Elementary Teachers’ Mathematics Emotions in their Uptake and Sustainment of Mathematics Professional Learning
Requested Amount: $137,520
Principal Investigator: Frank Fernandez – SHDOSE
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Mississippi (Subcontract – NSF Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Community Cultural Wealth, PERMA+4 and Success in STEM: Broadening Participation Across the Lifespan
Requested Amount: $148,324
Principal Investigator: Dwight Irvin – AZCEECS/SESPECS
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Ohio State University (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Leveraging Peers to Improve Outcomes of Children with Developmental Language Disorder
Requested Amount: $1,190,911
Principal Investigator: Dwight Irvin – AZCEECS/SESPECS
Co-PI: Sara Smith – School of Teaching and Learning
Funding Agency: University of South Florida (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Understanding Pre-K Classroom Language Resources: A Sensing Technology Approach
Requested Amount: $654,326
Principal Investigator: Hyuni Jung– School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: Chonika Coleman King – School of Teaching and Learning, Mary Bratsch-Hines – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Empowering Students with Choice through Equitable and Interactive Mathematical Modeling (EIM2)
Requested Amount: $100,125
Principal Investigator: Holly Lane – SESPECS
Co-PI: Matthew Burns – SESPECS, Valentina Contesse – SESPECS
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: Impact of UFLI Foundations
Requested Amount: $3,993,011
Principal Investigator: Melinda Leko – SESPECS
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Wisconsin Madison (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Simulations to Support Equitable Practices in Special Education (Project STEPS)
Requested Amount: $107,566
Principal Investigator: Hannah Mathews – SESPECS
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: Project Design: Exploring How Special Educators’ Working Conditions Relate to Their Role Enactment, Engagement, and Effectiveness in Inclusive Service Delivery Models
Requested Amount: $699,458
Principal Investigator: Erica McCray – Dean’s Office
Co-PI: Margaret Kamman – SESPECS, Melinda Leko – SESPECS
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education/OSERS
Proposal Title: Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform Center (CEEDAR 3.0) – Supplemental Funds
Requested Amount: $700,000
Principal Investigator: Nigel Newbutt – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: Hyo Kang – Digital Worlds
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: Exploring Inclusive and Stigma-free STEM Education for Autistic Students via Virtual Reality Faculty Education Training
Requested Amount: $905,359
Principal Investigator: Justin Ortagus – SHDOSE
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: The Effects of Completing College-Level Courses in High School on Postsecondary Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Requested Amount: $722,951
Principal Investigator: Justin Ortagus – SHDOSE
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: MDRC (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Project REACT: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial
Requested Amount: $703,512
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Proposal Title: New Worlds Micro-Credential Stipends
Requested Amount: $59,000,000
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Proposal Title: NWRI Micro Credential Additional Funds
Requested Amount: $20,996,328
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: Catherine Cavanaugh – Lastinger Center for Learning
Funding Agency: University of Missouri (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Impact of Disability Anti-Bullying Training for Elementary Special and General Education Teachers (PROJECT DIAL): Impact on Teacher Awareness and Self Efficacy and Student Outcomes
Requested Amount: $450,000
Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen – Lastinger Center for Learning
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: School District of Hillsborough County (Subcontract – Florida Dept. of Ed. Flow Through)
Proposal Title: 2024 HCPS SOR Symposium
Requested Amount: $495,000
Principal Investigator: Paige Pullen (Lastinger Center)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Florida Foundation (Subcontract – PNC Foundation Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Early Language and Literacy Professional Development for PK
Requested Amount: $30,000
Principal Investigator: Christopher Redding – SHDOSE
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Kansas State University (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Composition, Distribution, Effectiveness, and Stability of the Special Education Teacher Workforce in a Deregulated Teacher Preparation Policy Context
Requested Amount: $142,411
Principal Investigator: Sara Smith – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko – School of Teaching and Learning, Wei Li – SHDOSE
Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences
Proposal Title: Delivering academic vocabulary instruction for ELs with or at risk for reading disabilities with MARTA (Multimedia Augmented Reality Teaching Assistant) Palm Beach Coaching – Supplement
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Principal Investigator: Tina Smith-Bonahue – SESPECS
Co-PI: Alyson Adams – School of Teaching and Learning, Elayne Colon – Student Services, Nancy Waldron – SESPECS
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Proposal Title: Program Development for Teaching Apprenticeships
Requested Amount: $1,367,749
Principal Investigator: Wanli Xing – School of Teaching and Learning
Co-PI: Zandra de Araujo – Lastinger Center for Learning, Swarup Bhunia – Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rui Guo – Engineering Education
Funding Agency: U.S. Navy/Office of Naval Research
Proposal Title: ML4Math: Integrating Machine Learning and Mathematics Education Using a Concreteness Fading Approach
Requested Amount: $600,000
