2008-2013 National Institute of Health Sciences, Plains Bridges to the Baccalaureate: Increasing Minorities in Science in collaboration with Environmental Sciences and Biology Departments, $1,000,000 (Co-PI) 2008-2013 The Greater Texas Foundation, Middle School Math and Science (MS)2: Understanding by Design in collaboration with the Texas Tech Mathematics and Science Departments. $3,000,000 (C0-PI) 2007-2012 Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition, Project TEACH $1,500,000. (Co-PI) 2006-2007 Texas Education Association, Region 17, Software Efficacy Study, $20,000 (Lead Evaluator) RECENT UNFUNDED GRANTS (INCOMPLETE LIST) 2014 National Science Foundation, ITEST, Reaching Teachers and Motivating Students (RTMS), $1,200,000 RTMS (Co-PI) 2014 National Science Foundation, Math Science Partnership (NSF, MSP), Transforming STEM Content Learning in the Early Years with a Focus on Engineering, $1,500.000 (PI). 2013 Office of Naval Research, STEM Education and Outreach. Navy On a Chip, 600,000. (C0-PI) 2013 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), TTU/HHMI STEM Undergraduate Persistence through Engagement in Research, $2,500,000, (Senior Personnel) 2013 US Department of Education, Investing in Innovation (i3). West Texas Next Generation Teaching and Learning, 3,450,000. (PI). 2013 National Science Foundation, Math Science Partnership (NSF, MSP), A Partnership Engineered to Transform STEM Content Learning in the Early Years, $1,500.000 (PI). PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Publications (* authored with students) *Aguirre-Muñoz, Z, Ibrahim, A., & Koca F. (accepted). Building teachers’ capacity to integrate math and science content: Implications for professional learning models. Journal of Science Teacher Education.
Common Core Academic Language Expectations for English Language Learners Steering Committee, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) 2010 Member. The and the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) groups, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, propose to produce set of grade-level Common Core Academic Language Expectations for English Language Learners for voluntary adoption and use by states. Built upon current best practices and research, these English academic language expectations would complement states’ own English language proficiency standards by identifying the academic language and linguistic foundations grounded in the Common Core State Standards. Executive Council. Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education (AMME) 2010 Member. AMME is a national organization dedicated to bringing fundamental change in language education policy and practice for students in our nation. A key charge of the Executive Council is to assist the Executive Board to partner with other organizations to actively promote educational excellence and equity for English language learners and their families. Expert Panel Reviewer, Division C Section 1: Reading, Writing, and Language Arts, American Education Research Association 2009, 2011 Panelist. Evaluates a set (7-10) of AERA proposal submissions for the annual meeting. AERA considers such service to be an honor and recognition of your qualifications to contribute to making meritorious decisions regarding submission for the Annual Meeting. Expert Reviewer, Bilingual Research SIG, American Education Research Association 2011 Panelist. Evaluates a set (7-10) of AERA proposal submissions for the annual meeting. AERA considers such service to be an honor and recognition of your qualifications to contribute to making meritorious decisions regarding submission for the Annual Meeting. Expert Panel Reviewer, Division H:Section 3: Assessment in the Schools, American Education Research Association 2009, 2011 Panelist. Evaluates a set (7-10) of AERA proposal submissions for the annual meeting. AERA considers such service to be an honor and recognition of your qualifications to contribute to making meritorious decisions regarding submission for the Annual Meeting. Brown Lecture Nomination Committee, American Education Research Association 2008-2009 Member. The AERA Brown Lecture in Education Research features important research that advances understanding of issues related to equality and equity in education. The committee selects from a national pool a