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.
Submissions from 2021
Fast Facts: Policy Issues in Nevada Education, UNLV College of Education
Policy Issues in Nevada Education (Full issue 2021), UNLV College of Education
Challenges and Opportunities for Virtual Teaching in Nevada, Linda F. Quinn and Lois B. Paretti
Educational Equity Perspectives in Response to the Black Lives Matter Movement: A Road Map for Nevada, Patrice Leverett, Lawrence Jackson, Neffisatu Dambo, and Jared Lau
Eliminating Exclusionary Practices in Early Childhood Education in Nevada, Melissa Beck Yarczower, Jenna Weglarz-Ward, and Claire T. Tredwell
Prepping for Another Recession: Re-Assessing the Validity of Teacher Evaluation Systems for Human Capital Decision-Making, Bradley D. Marianno, Adam Kho, Tiberio Garza, and Jonathan Hilpert
Retention Starts with Preparation: Preparing Black and Latinx Teachers through Alternative Routes to Licensure, Iesha Jackson and Doris L. Watson
Success in STEM: Diversifying our STEM Workforce by Supporting our EnglishLearner Students’ Mental Health and Academic Achievement, Margarita Huerta, Heather Dahl, and Tina Vo
The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Implications for Nevada’s Future Workforce, Stefani R. Relles and Mark L. Spinrad
The Viability of Bilingual Education Programs in Nevada, Alain Bengochea and Elizabeth Greer
Submissions from 2019
Fast Fact: Policy Issues in Nevada Education, UNLV College of Education
Policy Issues in Nevada Education (Full issue 2019), UNLV College of Education
Autism and Young Children: Painting a Picture for Nevada, Cori M. More, Janelle Saunders, Amelia Fuqua, Sarah Katz, Samantha Jasa, and Kendra Antill
Retaining Nevada’s Teachers: Issues and Solutions, Iesha Jackson, Lois Paretti, Linda Quinn, Dana Bickmore, and Matthew Borek
School Safety in Nevada: Toward Thoughtful Responses to a Pernicious Problem, Samuel Song, Heather Thompson, and Patrice Leverett
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
Supporting Teacher Leadership in Nevada, Matthew Borek
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
Fast Facts: Policy Issues in Nevada Education, UNLV College of Education
Policy Issues in Nevada Education (Full issue 2017), UNLV College of Education
College Pipeline Issues for Students of Color in Southern Nevada, Kim Nehls, Holly Schneider, Oscar Espinoza-Parra, James Hines, and Travis Tyler
Early Childhood Education Personnel Pipeline and Retention in Nevada, Maryssa Kucskar, Jennifer Buchter, Conrad Oh-Young, and Jenna Welgarz-Ward
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
Higher Education Funding in Nevada, Kim Nehls, Holly Schneider, Oscar Espinoza-Parra, and Elena Nourrie
High Quality Career and Technical Education: Implications for Nevada, Xue Xing and Howard Gordon
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
Nevada K-12 STEM Pipeline, David Vallett and P. G. Schrader
Recruit, Prepare, and Retain Teachers of Color in Nevada, Katrina Liu, Shaoan Zhang, Chelsea Desalvo, and Malayka Cornejo
Supporting STEM in Early Childhood Education, Jennifer Buchter, Maryssa Kucskar, Conrad Oh-Young, Jenna Welgarz-Ward, and Jeff Gelfer
The English Language Acquisition and Development (ELAD) Endorsement: An Opportunity for Preparing a Resilient Pre-service Teacher Workforce, Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola
Submissions from 2015
Key Education Issues in Review: Autism Spectrum Disorders, UNLV College of Education
Key Education Issues in Review: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, UNLV College of Education
Key Education Issues in Review: Educational Funding, UNLV College of Education
Key Education Issues in Review: English Language Learners, UNLV College of Education
Key Education Issues in Review: Full Day Kindergarten, UNLV College of Education
Key Education Issues in Review: Improving the Teacher Pipeline, UNLV College of Education
Key Education Issues in Review: Nevada Academic Content Standards, UNLV College of Education
Addressing the Needs of Students Living in Poverty through Comprehensive School Reform, Joseph John Morgan and Tara C. Raines