01/05/09 - PIR has hired a new researcher associate, Mari Strand Cary. Mari earned her PhD in Child Psychology at the University of Minnesota, and more recently is completing work as a Principle Investigator on a Goal 2 IES grant on Cognition and Student Learning at Carnegie Mellon University. This project focuses on computer based science instruction. Her research focus at PIR will be on the Institutes' math grants.
Mari and her family have recently relocated from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to join PIR's research team. We are very excited about this opportunity for both Mari and PIR.
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The purpose of this Goal 2 project is to develop a mathematics intervention program for at-risk first grade students. The FUSION intervention will be developed to improve mathematics achievement and to prevent the long-term development of serious mathematics difficulties. The FUSION intervention will be designed for use in schools that use a multi-tiered model of service delivery, and readily applicable in schools that rely on a Response to Intervention model for the identification of learning disabilities. |
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Our research staff members are school psychologists, certified K-12 teachers, and teacher trainers with decades of public school experience. All of our researchers have ongoing projects based in the public schools. |
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PIR • Pacific Institutes for Research is a non-profit corporation located in Eugene, Oregon, dedicated to improving academic and social outcomes for children.
Founded in 2002, PIR focuses on basic and applied educational research that can be translated into effective policies, practices, and services. In collaboration with parents, teachers, administrators, and policy makers, we improve educational outcomes for children, particularly in the areas of early reading and mathematics literacy, by utilizing scientifically based practices.
Our research and implementation projects are funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Education. We have also conducted projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, other federal umbrella organizations, and through contracts with private and state organizations. To learn about our current research, visit our projects page.
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As part of the Read Aloud project, PIR has opened a new office in Alexandria, Virginia.  Dr. Lana Santoro
Under the direction of Lana Santoro, PIR East looks to become a stable component to our research efforts on the east coast. |
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