Meeting Unique Needs of an Urban School District through a University-School Partnership

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Report

Publication Date

3-9-2014

Abstract

The partnership is a grant-funded effort by the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) and Omaha Public Schools (OPS) to provide a Master’s in Reading degree tailored to OPS’s instructional framework with the goal of meeting students’ unique needs in the urban school environment. A blend of UNO faculty and OPS staff deliver the instruction to the teachers. This “theory into practice” collaborative project implements evidence-based strategies proven to increase PK-12 student literacy performance across content areas, as well as to expand the pool of knowledgeable literacy leaders to support students and other OPS teachers in their daily work.

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This project is posted in the American Accociation of State Colleges and University (AASCU) Innovations Exchange.

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