Teaching Research Institute

TRI Center Projects

The Teaching Research Institute houses eight Centers focused on informing and facilitating change in educational and human service systems to improve the quality of life for all individuals. Funded through external grants, the Centers conduct programs of research, develop evidence-based interventions that are provided through technical assistance and professional development, and increase system capacity to effect change. The eight Centers focus on traumatic brain injury, early childhood special education, deaf-blindness, sensory disabilities, educational assessment, and program evaluation.

	Helen Keller Fellows Extending a Legacy: Training Personnel to Serve School Age Children in Low Incidence Disabilities through the Development of Helen Keller Fellows Creeks and Kids This 4-day site-based workshop helps participants acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to use their local streams and watersheds as learning sites. Oregon Child Development Coalition This project provides scholarship support for OCDC Migrant Head Start staff which allows them to attend programs of study to assist in meeting federal Head Start teacher standards. ReadOregon: Collaborative for the Improvement of Literacy Five Oregon public universities (Eastern Oregon University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University, and Western Oregon University) collaboratively offer an approved, online graduate-level literacy program. Project SITE Project SITE (Students Involved with Their Environment) is an EPA-funded grant that supports environmental stewardship through inquiry based service learning projects for middle and high school students in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Project LUISA Project LUISA (Language Understanding to Improve Student Achievement) is a partnership among Western Oregon University, Central and Woodburn School Districts. The project offers ESOL endorsement coursework and professional development activities related to contextualizing ELD instruction. Project SPELL Project SPELL (Sustainable Practices for English Language Learners) is a Federal grant awarded to Western Oregon University with the focus on ESOL endorsements, coaching, and professional learning communities. University/School Partnerships Annual RFP and grant competition for University/School professional development projects funded by Title II-A.
	Education & Quality Investment Partnership Initiative Program improvement for both individuals and facilities conducting childcare and education in the state of Oregon. Paraprofessional Preparation for Improvement Program (PAPI) The goal of PAPI is to improve the knowledge and skills of paraprofessionals currently working toward an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) to work with young children with disabilities. Partnerships for Inclusive Child Care and Education The goal of PAPI is to improve the knowledge and skills of paraprofessionals currently working toward an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) to work with young children with disabilities. Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion Collaborative - Statewide Consultation and Resources for Early Childhood Collaboration Project to increase state, regional and local capacity for serving young children ages 3 to 5 in typical settings by providing leadership in dissemination and implementing evidence-based practices.
	TRI Child Development Center Quality care and education to young children and their families for over 30 years. Our program serves families with children aged 30 months to 6 years from Western Oregon University and the surrounding community.
	Education Evaluation Center The Education Evaluation Center (EEC) has offered quality comprehensive assessment services since 1962 to individuals age three through adult.
	Oregon Forestry Teacher Professional Development Evaluation Evaluation of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, a project that serves to improve public understanding of the state’s forest resources, and to encourage environmentally sound forest management through educational programs. Oregon State University's National Science Foundation Grant Evaluation A project to serve as external evaluator of Oregon State University's National Science Foundation grant, entitled Science and Engineering in the Lives of Students
	Family Leadership Website Development (Vermont) Web development and electronic materials dissemination activities of the Family Leadership Website, initially developed by the Parents as Collaborative Leaders Project at the University of Vermont, and infusing it into the newly designed NCDB website. Influencing Outcomes for Children Who Are Deaf-Blind With Cochlear Implants The primary purpose of the research is to determine the effects of age and duration of (time in sound) for young children, to examine the effects of (parent talk) to their children, and to conduct routine-based interventions in the natural environment. National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) National technical assistance and dissemination center for children and youth who are deaf-blind. National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities (NLCSD) NLCSD provides a unique doctoral study experience for qualified individuals committed to the education of infants, toddlers, children and youth who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired or deafblind. Oregon Deafblind Project Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children who are Deaf-Blind in Oregon. Oregon Deafblind Family Services Project A project to ensure families are aware of project information and technical assistance activities appropriate for their child.
	Court Appointed Special Advocates for the Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Grant Project for the Oregon Commission on Children and Families to provide technical support for data migration from an old database system into a newly designed CASA data application. Oregon Department of Education Special Education Data Services Data analysis and reporting to the Oregon Department of Education, Office of Student Learning Partnerships and other offices. Special Education Accountability and Reporting Systems (SPEDSIS) A project to provide programming and data management support to SPEDSIS on their Nevada Dept of Education agreement. Swindells - Center Child Disability Connection Website Project to develop a multifaceted website for the Child Disability Connection website and provide technical support.

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