Resource Guide for Principals 2008 TABLE of CONTENTS
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Resource Guide for Principals 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Vanderbilt University’s 2 Introduction 2 General Information Peabody College is 3 Arts and Entertainment committed to: 4 Educational Resources 4 Education Research and Instructional Resources 9 Research Publications 10 Vanderbilt Libraries and Related Services Creating knowledge 11 Facilities and Meetings 12 Medical and Behavioral Resources Training the next 12 Community Services 12 Interventions generation of leaders 13 Screening and Evaluation 15 Parking Supporting practitioners 15 Professional Development 18 Speakers and Lectures Engaging with the 18 Volunteering, Tutoring and Mentoring Services community Fulfilling the role of a world-class college of education and human development 2 Resource Guide for Principals Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College 3 INTRODUCTION ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Also see The Arts at Vanderbilt at he Resource Guide for Principals has been devel- www.vanderbilt.edu/vuarts/index.html oped by Peabody College’s Office of External T Relations. It represents a first attempt at com- Blair School of Music piling and distilling information about resources at WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/blair Vanderbilt University that may be of help to princi- PHONE: 615-322-7651 pals in administering their schools and supporting CONTACT: Cindy Steine their educational mission. A companion Web site is E-MAIL: [email protected] under development at http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu. I Pre-college ensembles are available for in-school As a university, Vanderbilt offers a remarkable performances and workshops. array of programs of benefit to our community and its educators, and these listings are necessarily selec- Fine Arts Gallery tive. Users of the resource guide are encouraged to WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/gallery send their suggestions for additional content (for PHONE: 615-343-1704 print or the Web) to [email protected]. I The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery fea- tures six exhibitions each year that represent the diversity of artistic production today, as well as GENERAL INFORMATION throughout the history of Eastern and Western art. Vanderbilt University Web Site In addition to exhibitions drawn from the perma- WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu nent collection and organized from public and pri- vate sources, a number of traveling exhibitions are University Directory Assistance presented as well. Special tours and gallery talks may WEB: http://phonedirectory.vanderbilt.edu be arranged by contacting the curatorial staff. PHONE: 615-421-1411 Great Performances at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Calendar of Events WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/greatperformances WEBSITE: http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu PHONE: 615-322-2471 E-MAIL: [email protected] Office of Community, Neighborhood and I Vanderbilt’s performing arts series offers discount- Government Relations ed prices to community groups and students. WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/cngr Preschool aged children, students in elementary, jun- PHONE: 615-343-0700 ior and high schools, and other colleges and universi- ties may purchase tickets to Great Performances Vanderbilt News Service events at a discounted rate of $10 with a valid ID. WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/news These tickets are only available at Sarratt Box Office E-MAIL: [email protected] and all Ticketmaster outlets (no Internet or phone PHONE: 615-322-6397; 615-322-2706 (after hours) orders). I Locate expert sources, topic tip sheets, and faculty op-eds on everything from health and medicine to Vanderbilt Dance Program education and technology. WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/dance CONTACT: Cindy Young, student group coordinator Medical Center News and Public Affairs E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.mc.vanderbilt.edu I The Vanderbilt Dance Program offers numerous PHONE: 615-322-4747 outreach opportunities for Metro Schools. 4 Resource Guide for Principals Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College 5 CONTACT: Sharon Perry, modern dance instructor and The Family-School Partnership Lab choreographer of Voices from the Ground, a dance WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/Peabody/family-school troupe that educates audiences about the Holocaust I Dedicated to the scientific investigation of the via dance theatre. reciprocal relationships among families, schools, and E-MAIL: [email protected] children, this Web site contains information on papers CONTACT: Gabrielle Hemphill, student group coordina- and measures developed during the course of research tor and choreographer of Expressions. The group’s on the parental involvement process. mission is to provide public schools in lower income areas with free dance instruction. Learning Sciences Institute E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/lsi PHONE: 615-322-5220 FAX: 615-322-4488 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES I A university-wide center dedicated to stimulating and supporting interdisciplinary research and devel- Education Research and Instructional Resources opment in the learning sciences. The LSI seeks to improve the practice of education while developing Center for Community Studies future education scholars. WEB: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/Microsites/ Center/Center_for_Community_Studies.xml National Center on Performance Incentives PHONE: 615-322-8484 WEB: www.performanceincentives.org FAX: 615-343-2661 PHONE: 615-322-5538 CONTACT: Jill Robinson FAX: 615-322-6018 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] I A multidisciplinary center dedicated to strength- I A federally funded center examining whether ening human community via research, dissemina- financial incentives for teachers, administrators, and tion, outreach, and capacity building. Efforts revolve schools affect the quality of teaching and learning. around a number of topical working groups, includ- Research includes randomized field trials and evalua- ing the Schools and Community Work Group, which tions of existing pay-for-performance programs. studies K-12 school-based interventions and partner- ships, especially in low-income communities. National Center on School Choice WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/schoolchoice The Center for Evaluation and PHONE: 615-343-3132 Program Improvement FAX: 615-322-4488 WEB: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/cepi E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 615-322-8694 FAX: 615-322-7049 I A federally funded center conducting scientific, comprehensive, and timely research on individual and I A center focused on child, adolescent and family systemic effects of school choice and competition. mental health services research along with program eval- uation and program improvement in health and educa- National Research Center on Learning Disabilities tion. Program improvement efforts are concentrated on WEB: www.nrcld.org the application of a theory of change called “Contextu-- alized Feedback Intervention and Training,” an automat- I Provides a variety of online, research-based materi- ed, self-scoring, and clinically oriented feedback system. als that enable educators, policymakers, and parents The center has also developed the Peabody Treatment to address the identification of learning disabilities Progress Battery, a cohesive, comprehensive, and evi- and the implementation of responsiveness-to-inter- dence-based mental health assessment battery for youths vention models. ages 11-18 that is available under license at no cost. 6 Resource Guide for Principals Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College 7 Peabody Center for Education Policy The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt WEB: http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/pcep WEB: http://theschool.vanderbilt.edu PHONE: 615-322-7372 E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: 615-343-7377 Ī A joint venture between Vanderbilt University CONTACT: Joyce C. Hilley Medical Center and Metropolitan Nashville Public E-MAIL: [email protected] Schools, offering an advanced curriculum for students I Founded in 1994, the Peabody Center for who excel in science and math. Education Policy engages in research and policy Scientist in the Classroom Program development focused on accountability at local, state, WEB: www.scientistintheclassroom.org national, and international levels. Research findings have been used to redesign state school funding sys- Ī Brings together graduate students and postdoctoral tems, to improve urban school governance, and to fellows in the sciences with Nashville middle-school implement institutional change in higher education science teachers to develop and implement hands-on, systems. inquiry-based activities and assist with tutoring and research projects. Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) WEB: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/pals Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies PHONE: 615-343-4782 WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/VIPPS E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 615-322-8505 I A set of reading and math programs that combine I Working to build bridges between policy research proven instructional principles and practices with and policy action communities, VIPPS operates nine peer mediation, PALS is available to educators locally centers, including the Child and Family Policy Center, and nationwide. An outreach coordinator provides whose efforts include research, advocacy, and educa- information and leads training workshops both at tion to help strengthen children and families. Vanderbilt and in schools. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth Development WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/Peabody/SMPY WEB: www.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy PHONE: 615-343-4564 PHONE: 615-322-8240 FAX: 615-343-9494 E-MAIL: [email protected]