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Support System

The School of Education’s OCEAN network is leading stakeholders across Orange County to improve support for foster and housing insecure youth. An article recently appeared in the  2021 edition of the School of Education magazine, advancing. Read more here

OCEAN in the News

Recently, OCEAN’s work appeared in two UCI publications. Check them out here: Building Solidarity with Communities: UCI researchers across campus take an inclusive, collaborative approach to working in local areas. Read more. Philanthropy Supports TransformativePartnerships with Orange County Schools “When a world-class School of Education, local K-12 teachers, principals, students and district administrators come together,Continue reading “OCEAN in the News”

Research Update: Reimagining Educational Equity and Opportunity (REEO)

The COVID-19 pandemic required schools, educators, and families to pivot to new modes of learning and revealed pressing issues of access for families across Orange County. In July 2020, the UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence awarded a group of School of Education professors a grant in its “Are We in This Together? Advancing Equity in the AgeContinue reading “Research Update: Reimagining Educational Equity and Opportunity (REEO)”

Forming an RPP: Jiwon Lee Offers Her Perspective

Beginning a research-practice partnership is no easy feat. How do you begin? How do you establish a partnership? And once the partnership has been established, what do you need to do to sustain the partnership? Currently, as a fifth-year doctoral student, I am engaged in a second year research-practice partnership (RPP) with my faculty advisor, RossellaContinue reading “Forming an RPP: Jiwon Lee Offers Her Perspective”

Research Update: Network Improvement Community Formed to Support Housing Insecure and Foster Youth

In August, 2020 the Spencer Foundation awarded OCEAN and project leads Dr. June Ahn, Dean Richard Arum, and Samueli Academy Executive Director Anthony Saba to work with local schools and community organizations. The grant supports the implementation of systems to support housing insecure and foster youth across Orange County. Fall quarter, Graduate Student Researchers ChrisContinue reading “Research Update: Network Improvement Community Formed to Support Housing Insecure and Foster Youth”

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Adriana Villavicencio

Prior to joining the UCI School of Education, Dr. Adriana Villavicencio served as deputy director for the Research Alliance for NYC Schools at NYU. She helped to shape the Research Alliance’s research agenda and led many of the organization’s large-scale research projects focused on the NYC school system. Dr. Villavicencio focuses on the ways educationalContinue reading “Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Adriana Villavicencio”

Research Update: OCEAN’s Work with Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative and Santa Ana Unified School District

Supported by the National Science Foundation, OCEAN partners with Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative (SAELI) and the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) to co-design out-of-classroom playful learning environments that promote children’s STEM learning. As part of this NSF supported project, called “Stimulating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) in the City: Co-Designing with Latinx FamiliesContinue reading “Research Update: OCEAN’s Work with Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative and Santa Ana Unified School District”

Marco Forster Middle School Honored by the California Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support Coalition

The California PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support) Coalition honored OCEAN partner Marco Forster Middle School for its “outstanding contribution of support and care during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and resulting disruptions to school.” The PBIS Coalition also honored and acknowledged the UCI School of Education as a partner organization. Marco Forster Middle School becameContinue reading “Marco Forster Middle School Honored by the California Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support Coalition”

Research Update: High School Inc. Career Academies Prove Successful

In partnership with OCEAN, High School Inc. (HSI) seeks to further support Career Academies at Valley High School in an attempt to contribute to the college and career readiness of Valley High School students. Career Academies are part of the California Partnership Academies (CPA) model, which incorporate integrated academic and career technical education, business partnerships,Continue reading “Research Update: High School Inc. Career Academies Prove Successful”