The College of Education is committed to engaging in research and evaluation efforts that align with contemporary legislative issues. Outputs of these efforts are periodically presented to Nevada legislators to help inform work concerning education-related issues.

College of Education faculty produce several policy papers on key legislative issues during each Nevada Legislative Session. These papers are presented to legislators and stakeholders in advance of the session, and provided non-partisan research and key conclusions.

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Submissions from 2019

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Fast Fact: Policy Issues in Nevada Education, UNLV College of Education

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Policy Issues in Nevada Education (Full issue 2019), UNLV College of Education

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Autism and Young Children: Painting a Picture for Nevada, Cori M. More, Janelle Saunders, Amelia Fuqua, Sarah Katz, Samantha Jasa, and Kendra Antill

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Retaining Nevada’s Teachers: Issues and Solutions, Iesha Jackson, Lois Paretti, Linda Quinn, Dana Bickmore, and Matthew Borek

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School Safety in Nevada: Toward Thoughtful Responses to a Pernicious Problem, Samuel Song, Heather Thompson, and Patrice Leverett

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Supporting High Quality Early Childhood Experiences for Children with and Without Disabilities and Their Families in Nevada, Jenna Weglarz-Ward, Cyndy Ang, and Robin Gaynes

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Supporting Teacher Leadership in Nevada, Matthew Borek

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Supporting the Identification and Referral of Young Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays in Nevada, Jenna Weglarz-Ward, Nicole Atwell, Heike Rudenauer, and Pricella Morris

Submissions from 2017

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Fast Facts: Policy Issues in Nevada Education, UNLV College of Education

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Policy Issues in Nevada Education (Full issue 2017), UNLV College of Education

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College Pipeline Issues for Students of Color in Southern Nevada, Kim Nehls, Holly Schneider, Oscar Espinoza-Parra, James Hines, and Travis Tyler

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Early Childhood Education Personnel Pipeline and Retention in Nevada, Maryssa Kucskar, Jennifer Buchter, Conrad Oh-Young, and Jenna Welgarz-Ward

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Encouraging Young Nevadans to Choose and Complete STEM Degrees: A Choice and Retention Perspective on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Development, Matthew L. Bernacki and Harsha N. Perera

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Higher Education Funding in Nevada, Kim Nehls, Holly Schneider, Oscar Espinoza-Parra, and Elena Nourrie

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High Quality Career and Technical Education: Implications for Nevada, Xue Xing and Howard Gordon

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Mining for a Nevada ‘Counselor Lode’: Mental Health, Schools, and the Need for Responsive Legislation in the Silver State, Chris Wood, Ching-Chen Chen, and Jared Lau

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Nevada K-12 STEM Pipeline, David Vallett and P. G. Schrader

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Recruit, Prepare, and Retain Teachers of Color in Nevada, Katrina Liu, Shaoan Zhang, Chelsea Desalvo, and Malayka Cornejo

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Supporting STEM in Early Childhood Education, Jennifer Buchter, Maryssa Kucskar, Conrad Oh-Young, Jenna Welgarz-Ward, and Jeff Gelfer

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The English Language Acquisition and Development (ELAD) Endorsement: An Opportunity for Preparing a Resilient Pre-service Teacher Workforce, Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola