Kamatuka is KU's director of Educational Opportunity Programs, federal education programs that include Upward Bound. The focus will be on intensive reading interventions, mentor relationships, goal setting and achievement, professional development for teachers and structuring courses to ensure they are rigorous and learner-friendly. Donald D. Deshler, Jean B. Schumaker and Jim Knight are the principal researchers. Deshler is director of KU's Center for Research on Learning and a professor of special education. Schumaker is associate director and Knight is a research associate.
Partners match funding through in-kind services and use of facilities, resources and supplies.
This site is maintained by University Relations, the public relations office for the University of Kansas Lawrence campus. Copyright 1999, the University of Kansas Office of University Relations, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A. Images may be reused with notice of copyright, but not altered. KU news releases may be reprinted without permission.