UNC researchers to develop government-funded education programs

GREELEY – Faculty researchers from the University of Northern Colorado have been selected by the Colorado Department of Education to develop, design and implement an evaluation system for government-funded education programs.

Elysia Clemens, Lisa Rue, Robyn Hess, Sonja Rizzolo and John Froiland were awarded a $179,178 contract to review practices and provide framework for five programs in the CDE’s Dropout Prevention and Student Engagement Unit.

The programs provide academic opportunities for at-risk students, support for students experiencing homelessness, assistance to schools for identifying students at risk of dropping out and re-engaging students who have dropped out, and increased availability of school counselors in secondary schools.

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The team’s work will include creating an evaluation system based on tracking student outcomes through online reporting and providing site-based training to staff evaluating the programs, according to a university statement.