Youth, Schools, and Child Care

This manual outlines the structures and practices of the education research team. Members of this project include staff at the Center for Community Partnerships at UVA, faculty and graduate students, K-12 education partners, and community members.

Self-efficacy is the belief that a person can do what it takes to reach their goals. The research team works with local school districts to collect data on the career self-efficacy of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Improving educational outcomes for all Virginians will bolster our commonwealth’s economy and create competitive workers for the future, and middle and high school course taking decisions are an essential crossroads where many students can set themselves up for future success.

Trend data for a selection of measures on the well-being of children and families in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

Trend data for a selection of measures on the well-being of children and families in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

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.