Research Summary
Stepping Stones Supplemental Report
Trend data for a selection of measures on the well-being of children and families in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Focus Areas
Youth, Schools, and Child Care
Research Summary
Stepping Stones Report
Trend data for a selection of measures on the well-being of children and families in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
Education Research
Education research conducted at the Center for Community Partnerships.
Research Summary
Disorientation as a Learning Objective: Applying Transformational Learning Theory in Participatory Action Pedagogy
Reflecting on a participatory action course through the analytical lens of transformational learning theory, this paper considers the pedagogical and ethical challenges and opportunities for planning education through collaborative action.
Research Summary
Examining the heterogeneous early literacy profiles of first-grade students who are English learners
This study examined the heterogeneity of early literacy profiles of English learners and non-English learners.
Research Summary
Rates of chronic absenteeism in Montessori and non-Montessori Title 1 schools
In this study, we asked whether Montessori schools, which tend to have high student engagement, are associated with lower average rates of chronic absenteeism and/or smaller racial disparities therein relative to non-Montessori schools.
Research Summary
Language ideologies and access in a multilingual tutoring program
This study explores language ideologies within a multilingual tutoring program. We analyze the perspectives of multilingual university-students (n = 49) who were trained as tutors and paired with high school-aged multilingual learners.
Starr Support Series
The Center for Community Partnerships' resources for Starr Hill Pathways families
Voices of Democracy: What Democracy Means to Me Writing Competition
The Equity Center and the Karsh Institute of Democracy host the “Voices of Democracy: What Democracy Means to Me” writing contest, open to 6th through 12th-grade students enrolled in public, private, or homeschool programs in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.
8th Grade Schedules
2024 summer camp pathway schedules for 8th grade Scholars.
