2008 Student Research Conference on Educational Equity

On April 24, the Campaign for Educational Equity held its first Student Research Conference on Educational. Designed to showcase student work related to educational equity, the event highlighted ongoing work on equity issue being done by a select group of students from various TC departments. It also featured presentations by the Equity Campaign’s 2008 Equity Research Grant Recipients (denoted by an *) whose final research will be completed this summer.

Presentations

“Literacy Opens New Worlds—An Examination of the Work of the TC EdZone’s Reading and Math Buddies"
Victoria Konarski, Ed.M. candidate, Teaching of Social Studies Program, Teachers College, Columbia University

"Is the Playing Field Level? Linguistic Equity in Higher Education”
Yi-Sheng Lin,* Ed. D. candidate, International Educational Development Program, Teachers College, Columbia University
Leah Mason,* Ph.D. candidate, Department of International and Transcultural Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University
Victor R. Quinones Guerra,* Ed. D. candidate, International Educational Development Program, Teachers College, Columbia University

“Student as Consumer: Lever for Equity in Higher Education or Detriment to Learning?”
Jeff Frank, Ph.D. candidate, Philosophy and Education Program , Teachers College, Columbia University

“The Impact of High School Exit Exams on Student Dropouts”
Dongshu Ou,* Ph.D. candidate, Economics and Education Program, Teachers College, Columbia University

“The Practice of Equity: Desire and Difference”
Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd, Ph.D. candidate, Philosophy and Education Program, Teachers College, Columbia University

Published Monday, May. 5, 2008