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Research to Practice Briefs
LASER has developed a set of Research to Practice briefs that will serve as a tool for urban educators in addressing the following critical areas of concern in teaching and learning. The authors are LASER scholars who have conducted research on these various topics.

Beyond Conventional Testing to Ensure Academic Success for Students and Improve Accountability for Educators
(March 2005)
by Ramonda Horton-Ikard, Ph.D. and Theresa Rheams, Ph.D.

Creating Culturally Responsive Classroom Environments
(March 2005)
by Mary G. Anderson, Ph.D. and Jennifer Madigan, Ph.D.

Improving Mathematics Problem Solving Skills for English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
(March 2005)
by Diana Torres-Valesquez, Ph.D. and Diane Rodriquez, Ph.D.

A Unified Model of Language-to-Literacy Intervention Approaches
(March 2005)
by Mona Bryant-Shanklin and Ronald C. Jones

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Other Research
Madigan, J. (2002). The Latina Voice in Special Education: Student Attitudes, Perceptions, and Experiences in Single-Gender and Coeducational Classrooms. Tampa, FL: Project LASER. Download PDF

Madigan, J. (2002). Female Students of Color in Special Education: Classroom Behaviors and Perceptions in Single-Gender and Coeducational Classrooms. Tampa, FL: Project LASER. Download PDF

Project LASER's Inaugural Urban Research Conference, Conference Briefing
December 5-7, 2001, Tampa, FL

"Culturally Responsive Research to Practice: 47 Years After the Brown Decision, Urban Children are Still Waiting" with keynote speakers Linda & Cheryl Brown of the Brown vs. Board of Education Decision. This conference briefing features summaries of the presentations by Drs. Geneva Gay, Janice Hale, Beth Harry, Asa Hilliard III, Robert Jagers, James Patton, and Ronald Rochon.

Project LASER's 2nd Annual Urban Research Conference, Conference Briefing
December 5-7, 2002, Tampa, FL

"Reversing Trends in Urban Schools and Communities: By Design--Not By Accident" with keynote speakers Dr. Terrence Roberts, Little Rock Nine, Ms. Miriam Cruz, Former Deputy Assistant to President Jimmy Carter, and Ms. Peggy McIntosh, Wellesley Centers for Women. This conference briefing features summaries of the presentations by Dr. Phil Chinn, Ms. Kathy Froelich, Dr. Geneva Gay, Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dr. Alba Ortiz, Dr. Theresa Perry, Dr. Francisco Rios, and Ms. Sandra Wolf.

Project LASER's 3rd Annual Urban Research Conference, Conference Briefing
December 3-5, 2003, Tampa, FL

"50 Years of broken promises, dashed hopes, and shattered dreams: Solutions wanted! (Only evidenced-based research
need apply)" with keynote speakers Ms. Cheryl Brown Henderson, Brown vs. Board of Education, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Little Rock Nine. This conference briefing features summaries of the presentations by Drs. Alfredo Artiles, James Banks, Vivian Correa, Richard Figueroa, Geneva Gay, Tom Peacock, Theresa Perry, Francisco Rios, Christine Sleeter, Orlando Taylor, Martha Thurlow, and William Trent. This briefing also features edited versions of LASER's Research Marketplace, Reality Teaching Workshop, and Town Hall Meeting.

Project LASER's 4th Annual Urban Research Conference, Conference Briefing
September 23-25, 2004, San Diego, CA

Reconstructing Urban Education: "With All Deliberate Speed"
Focused on evidence-based research in urban education and how these findings can help us to reconstruct the status of special education across cultures. Presenters included Na'im Akbar, Ramon C. Noches and Nancy T. Noches, Lisa Delpit, Sharon Ishii-Jordan, Yolanda Padron, Valerie Pang, Yolanda Padron, and Greg Michie.