Projects
CASTL is an interdisciplinary research center working to advance the quality and impact of teaching through scientific study in educational settings from infancy to higher education. Projects at CASTL bring together researchers and practitioners across expertise and age levels.
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Prekindergarten
- Virginia Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) Pilot
- Social Confounders for Health Outcomes Linked to Education (SCHOOL)
- Curiosity and Classrooms
- Developing Effective Online Early Childhood Courses Through Innovative Partnerships
- Advancing Effective Interactions & Instruction in VPI Classrooms
- Present, Engaged and Ready to Learn: School Absences of America’s Youngest Children
- STREAMin3 Curriculum Model Pilot
- MyTeachingPartner - Mathematics/Science Curricula and Implementation Support System
- Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program
- Louisiana's Kindergarten Readiness System
- Developmental Skills Linked to Math and Science Achievement
- Fairfax PreK to Third Grade Project
- Supporting Teachers To Enhance Math Practice (STEP)
- Understanding the Power of Preschool for Kindergarten Success (P2K)
- Spatial Learning as Play (SLaP)
- Learning to Objectively Observe Kids (LOOK)
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Elementary
- Project CATALYZE: Catalyzing Student Success with Teacher and Student SEL in Chicago Public Schools
- Assessment, Instruction and Mathematics in Kindergarten Classrooms (AIM)
- Social Confounders for Health Outcomes Linked to Education (SCHOOL)
- Alleghany Highlands
- Developing Effective Online Early Childhood Courses Through Innovative Partnerships
- Connect Science
- STREAMin3 Curriculum Model Pilot
- Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program
- Developmental Skills Linked to Math and Science Achievement
- MyTeachingPartner: 4Rs Social-Emotional Learning Program
- Fairfax PreK to Third Grade Project
- Understanding the Power of Preschool for Kindergarten Success (P2K)
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Secondary
- My Teaching Team (MTT)
- Learning Mindset Supports and Practices in Effective Postsecondary Advising
- Alleghany Highlands
- Promoting Social Belonging in the Transition to High School
- Build Connections
- Examining the Efficacy of RULER on School Climate, Teacher Well-Being, Classroom Climate and Student Outcomes
- Becoming Ethical People: Character Development Among Students in EL Education Schools (ExCEL)
- Developmental Skills Linked to Math and Science Achievement
- MyTeachingPartner Secondary - Racial Discipline Gap Impact Study
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Higher Education
- Learning Mindset Supports and Practices in Effective Postsecondary Advising
- Developing Effective Online Early Childhood Courses Through Innovative Partnerships
- Crafting Success for Underrepresented Scientists and Engineers
- Infusing Higher Education in Georgia With Learning Mindsets
- Tennessee Pathways With Purpose
- Build Connections
- Removing Barriers to Motivation in Community College Math
- Developmental Skills Linked to Math and Science Achievement
Past Projects
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Infant/Toddler
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Prekindergarten
Kyrgyz Early Education Project (KEEP)
Teaching Together: A Multimedia School-Home Intervention
Social Competence in Preschool
Effective Classroom Interactions: Development of Online Coursework
Effective Classroom Interactions Courses for Early Childhood Teachers
Math & Science Achievement Gaps for Minority Students
Preschool Relationships Enhancement Project
Partnership to Enhance Outcomes for Young Children in Omaha
Individualized Classroom Assessment Scoring System (inCLASS) Project
Minds in Motion Project
Head Start Impact Study: Third Grade Follow up
CLASS: Optimizing Reliability and Validity
National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL)
National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE)
MyTeachingPartner: Geneva Head Start and Elementary Teachers
Learning to Objectively Observe Kids (LOOK)
New E3 School in Norfolk -
Elementary
Understanding and Improving Classroom Interactions in Ecuador
Leading Together
Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Evaluation Study
Mindset Transfer: Camp to School
LINKS Center
CLASS: Measures of Effective Teaching
The Responsive Classroom Efficacy Study
Learning About Teacher-Student Interactions (LATSI)
Growth of Student Achievement in Public and Charter Schools
Math & Science Achievement Gaps for Minority Students
Measures of Student Motivation for STEM Classrooms
Minds in Motion Project
Head Start Impact Study: Third Grade Follow up
CLASS: Optimizing Reliability and Validity
MyTeachingPartner: Geneva Head Start and Elementary Teachers
Project READS
The Mathematics Learning Study
The Early Learning Study
The Social and Academic Learning Study -
Secondary
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Higher Education