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• 21. [Article] Institutional Repositories and Research Development - Capitalizing on Points of Intersection

  Many institutional repositories (IRs) have assumed responsibility for capturing information about their university’s scholarly outputs. Publications, presentations, curriculum resources, research data, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Institutional Repositories and Research Development - Capitalizing on Points of Intersection Author: Armstrong, Michelle Year: 2016 Many institutional repositories (IRs) have assumed responsibility for capturing information about their university’s scholarly outputs. Publications, presentations, curriculum resources, research data, and multimedia materials are ingested as part of the institution’s research profile. Although great progress has been made to establish repositories as core parts of the research environment on many university campuses, IRs are often not utilized in the research development and grant proposal processes. Collaborating on research dissemination plans, assisting in data management, maintaining researcher profiles, and assisting in developing biosketches are all potential partnership opportunities for repository and research development staff. Yet, these groups usually do not come together to capitalize upon these points of intersection. This presentation will explore ways that repositories can support their university’s research and funding development efforts. Beginning with a review of existing federal funding processes and research information management systems, such as MyNCBI and SciENcv, repository staff will begin to see overlap in the work they are engaged in and grant submission and reporting procedures. Based on this foundation, barriers to collaboration will be identified. Lack of awareness, systems barriers, and staffing limitations will be considered. Finally, participants will discuss methods for building productive and functional relationships with research development groups. Title: Institutional Repositories and Research Development - Capitalizing on Points of Intersection Author: Armstrong, Michelle Year: 2016 Many institutional repositories (IRs) have assumed responsibility for capturing information about their university’s scholarly outputs. Publications, presentations, curriculum resources, research data, and multimedia materials are ingested as part of the institution’s research profile. Although great progress has been made to establish repositories as core parts of the research environment on many university campuses, IRs are often not utilized in the research development and grant proposal processes. Collaborating on research dissemination plans, assisting in data management, maintaining researcher profiles, and assisting in developing biosketches are all potential partnership opportunities for repository and research development staff. Yet, these groups usually do not come together to capitalize upon these points of intersection. This presentation will explore ways that repositories can support their university’s research and funding development efforts. Beginning with a review of existing federal funding processes and research information management systems, such as MyNCBI and SciENcv, repository staff will begin to see overlap in the work they are engaged in and grant submission and reporting procedures. Based on this foundation, barriers to collaboration will be identified. Lack of awareness, systems barriers, and staffing limitations will be considered. Finally, participants will discuss methods for building productive and functional relationships with research development groups. Close

• 22. [Article] The Role of Emotional Support Consistency and Child Risk Factors in Predicting Pre-K Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development

  The quality of children's daily experiences in preschool classrooms is predictive of their school readiness and later achievement (Duncan et al., 2007; La Paro & Pianta, 2000). One particularly important ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Role of Emotional Support Consistency and Child Risk Factors in Predicting Pre-K Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development Author: Cannell-Cordier, Amy Lynn Year: 2015 The quality of children's daily experiences in preschool classrooms is predictive of their school readiness and later achievement (Duncan et al., 2007; La Paro & Pianta, 2000). One particularly important aspect of these experiences is the quality of emotional support provided by teachers and peers in the classroom (Hamre & Pianta, 2005; Howes et al., 2008; Mashburn, 2008; National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning, 2012). Traditionally, emotional support quality has been calculated as the average of ratings taken across the school year and is meant to represent children's average daily experience, without regard to any variability which exists within the ratings over time. The bioecological model of development (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 1998; 2006) points out the necessity of considering in what ways learning experiences occur over time when drawing links between children's daily lives and later outcomes. In addition, attachment theory (Bowlby, 1973; Ainsworth, 1979) highlights the foundational nature of caregivers' consistency of emotional responses over time in helping young children develop skills and competencies. This study continues a line of research focused on investigating the stability of high-quality interactions as a possible mechanism through which children's optimal cognitive and social-emotional development occurs in preschool classrooms (Curby, Brock, & Hamre, 2013; Curby et al., 2011; Zinsser, Bailey, Curby, Denham, & Bassett, 2013). The current study examined the role of children's socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors, teachers' mean emotional support, and teachers' emotional support consistency in predicting children's cognitive and social-emotional development in preschool. Children's socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors (socioeconomic status, gender, age, race, ethnicity, English Language Learner status, and self-regulation) negatively predicted both baseline scores and development over the course of the year on the cognitive measures (early math and language and literacy). Low levels of teacher-rated student self-regulation at the beginning of the year significantly negatively predicted baseline scores and development on all academic and social-emotional measures. Contrary to most previous research, teachers' mean emotional support was not found to be a significant contributor to children's development when considered with child risk factors, except in the case of receptive vocabulary. The consistency of teachers' emotional support, however, was predictive of several measures of children's development of academic skills when controlling for child risk factors. A significant interaction between English Language Learner status and emotional support consistency was found in predicting development of expressive vocabulary skills. Multilevel models combining child characteristics, mean emotional support, and emotional support consistency suggest that child risk factors and emotional support consistency predict language and literacy development, above and beyond mean emotional support. Follow-up analyses also suggest that, under conditions of relatively high emotional support, consistency is especially important in predicting children's development of cognitive and social-emotional skills. Title: The Role of Emotional Support Consistency and Child Risk Factors in Predicting Pre-K Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development Author: Cannell-Cordier, Amy Lynn Year: 2015 The quality of children's daily experiences in preschool classrooms is predictive of their school readiness and later achievement (Duncan et al., 2007; La Paro & Pianta, 2000). One particularly important aspect of these experiences is the quality of emotional support provided by teachers and peers in the classroom (Hamre & Pianta, 2005; Howes et al., 2008; Mashburn, 2008; National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning, 2012). Traditionally, emotional support quality has been calculated as the average of ratings taken across the school year and is meant to represent children's average daily experience, without regard to any variability which exists within the ratings over time. The bioecological model of development (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 1998; 2006) points out the necessity of considering in what ways learning experiences occur over time when drawing links between children's daily lives and later outcomes. In addition, attachment theory (Bowlby, 1973; Ainsworth, 1979) highlights the foundational nature of caregivers' consistency of emotional responses over time in helping young children develop skills and competencies. This study continues a line of research focused on investigating the stability of high-quality interactions as a possible mechanism through which children's optimal cognitive and social-emotional development occurs in preschool classrooms (Curby, Brock, & Hamre, 2013; Curby et al., 2011; Zinsser, Bailey, Curby, Denham, & Bassett, 2013). The current study examined the role of children's socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors, teachers' mean emotional support, and teachers' emotional support consistency in predicting children's cognitive and social-emotional development in preschool. Children's socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors (socioeconomic status, gender, age, race, ethnicity, English Language Learner status, and self-regulation) negatively predicted both baseline scores and development over the course of the year on the cognitive measures (early math and language and literacy). Low levels of teacher-rated student self-regulation at the beginning of the year significantly negatively predicted baseline scores and development on all academic and social-emotional measures. Contrary to most previous research, teachers' mean emotional support was not found to be a significant contributor to children's development when considered with child risk factors, except in the case of receptive vocabulary. The consistency of teachers' emotional support, however, was predictive of several measures of children's development of academic skills when controlling for child risk factors. A significant interaction between English Language Learner status and emotional support consistency was found in predicting development of expressive vocabulary skills. Multilevel models combining child characteristics, mean emotional support, and emotional support consistency suggest that child risk factors and emotional support consistency predict language and literacy development, above and beyond mean emotional support. Follow-up analyses also suggest that, under conditions of relatively high emotional support, consistency is especially important in predicting children's development of cognitive and social-emotional skills. Close

• 23. [Article] Investigations In Transportation

  The Investigations in Transportation program is an elementary school partnership and curriculum development project that will engage science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Investigations In Transportation Author: Becker, William G., Biskupic Knight, Carol Year: 2015 The Investigations in Transportation program is an elementary school partnership and curriculum development project that will engage science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals in school-based activities and projects that will bring real-world applications to elementary classrooms for grades 3-5. The Portland Metro STEM Partnership (PMSP) is providing leadership and facilitation to a team of educators from Portland State University, Beaverton School District and Hillsboro School District who will work with volunteers from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to design, develop, implement and assess the impact of an in-class unit entitled "Investigations in Transportation". This report presents a study of a transportation education partnership and curriculum development project that harnessed the professional expertise, experience and enthusiasm of transportation-sector STEM workers by creating a mechanism and set of protocols by which they engaged with elementary school teachers to develop and implement an instructional unit. This STEM-connected instructional unit and lessons allowed students to explore and investigate issues central to transportation. The unit incorporated and enhanced the content and practice standards outlined by the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, and relied heavily on the instructional and curriculum expertise and experience of classroom teachers to develop an age- and interest-appropriate unit of study. This collaboration resulted in the development of an Investigations in Transportation instructional unit that provided students with rich, engaging learning opportunities set in the context of real-world problems around a school parking lot dilemma focused on safety, sustainability and health concerns. The education project team utilized a coherent and cohesive curriculum development process for unit creation and evaluated the development, implementation and reflection of the unit through teacher and student surveys/assessments of attitudes, identity and conceptual understanding. The report describes the process successes, challenges and replication opportunities. Title: Investigations In Transportation Author: Becker, William G., Biskupic Knight, Carol Year: 2015 The Investigations in Transportation program is an elementary school partnership and curriculum development project that will engage science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals in school-based activities and projects that will bring real-world applications to elementary classrooms for grades 3-5. The Portland Metro STEM Partnership (PMSP) is providing leadership and facilitation to a team of educators from Portland State University, Beaverton School District and Hillsboro School District who will work with volunteers from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to design, develop, implement and assess the impact of an in-class unit entitled "Investigations in Transportation". This report presents a study of a transportation education partnership and curriculum development project that harnessed the professional expertise, experience and enthusiasm of transportation-sector STEM workers by creating a mechanism and set of protocols by which they engaged with elementary school teachers to develop and implement an instructional unit. This STEM-connected instructional unit and lessons allowed students to explore and investigate issues central to transportation. The unit incorporated and enhanced the content and practice standards outlined by the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, and relied heavily on the instructional and curriculum expertise and experience of classroom teachers to develop an age- and interest-appropriate unit of study. This collaboration resulted in the development of an Investigations in Transportation instructional unit that provided students with rich, engaging learning opportunities set in the context of real-world problems around a school parking lot dilemma focused on safety, sustainability and health concerns. The education project team utilized a coherent and cohesive curriculum development process for unit creation and evaluated the development, implementation and reflection of the unit through teacher and student surveys/assessments of attitudes, identity and conceptual understanding. The report describes the process successes, challenges and replication opportunities. Close

• 24. [Article] Transit Planning Practice in the Age of Transit-Oriented Development

  Transit serves as backbone infrastructure for many regional and local visions for sustainable urban development. Also, many modern policies predicate transit funding on the potential for transit-oriented ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Transit Planning Practice in the Age of Transit-Oriented Development Author: Carlton, Ian Year: 2014 Transit serves as backbone infrastructure for many regional and local visions for sustainable urban development. Also, many modern policies predicate transit funding on the potential for transit-oriented development (TOD) near proposed infrastructure investments. However, little research has examined how TOD considerations have informed transit planning. This presentation discusses the results of recent dissertation research that fills this gap. Through multiple transit project case studies and interviews with nearly 100 transit planning professionals, this research categorized how transit projects across 19 U.S. regions were designed to foster TOD and how transit planning professionals identified TOD opportunities as projects were planned. During interviews, many professionals lamented the amount of real estate development that had occurred around the transit projects they helped plan. Analysis revealed that the ways in which professionals identified TOD opportunities helped to explain disconnects between their expectations and actual outcomes. The findings raise concerns about the effectiveness and efficiency of transit planning practice in the age of transit-oriented development and point to potential policy and practice changes that could address the issues. Title: Transit Planning Practice in the Age of Transit-Oriented Development Author: Carlton, Ian Year: 2014 Transit serves as backbone infrastructure for many regional and local visions for sustainable urban development. Also, many modern policies predicate transit funding on the potential for transit-oriented development (TOD) near proposed infrastructure investments. However, little research has examined how TOD considerations have informed transit planning. This presentation discusses the results of recent dissertation research that fills this gap. Through multiple transit project case studies and interviews with nearly 100 transit planning professionals, this research categorized how transit projects across 19 U.S. regions were designed to foster TOD and how transit planning professionals identified TOD opportunities as projects were planned. During interviews, many professionals lamented the amount of real estate development that had occurred around the transit projects they helped plan. Analysis revealed that the ways in which professionals identified TOD opportunities helped to explain disconnects between their expectations and actual outcomes. The findings raise concerns about the effectiveness and efficiency of transit planning practice in the age of transit-oriented development and point to potential policy and practice changes that could address the issues. Close

• 25. [Article] Cultivating the Technology Ecosystem: An Interview with Skip Newbury

  An interview with Skip Newbury, President and CEO of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO). He is a frequent speaker on technology trends and topics, economic development, public-private partnerships ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cultivating the Technology Ecosystem: An Interview with Skip Newbury Author: Martin, Sheila Year: 2017 An interview with Skip Newbury, President and CEO of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO). He is a frequent speaker on technology trends and topics, economic development, public-private partnerships and civic innovation. Before joining the TAO, Skip served as an economic development policy advisor to Portland Mayor Sam Adams, where he helped create Portland’s first comprehensive economic development strategy in 16 years, recognizing software as a key industry cluster. Title: Cultivating the Technology Ecosystem: An Interview with Skip Newbury Author: Martin, Sheila Year: 2017 An interview with Skip Newbury, President and CEO of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO). He is a frequent speaker on technology trends and topics, economic development, public-private partnerships and civic innovation. Before joining the TAO, Skip served as an economic development policy advisor to Portland Mayor Sam Adams, where he helped create Portland’s first comprehensive economic development strategy in 16 years, recognizing software as a key industry cluster. Close

• 26. [Article] Trip Kit Organizer (Development Log)

  The economic success of a company depends on the ability to identify the needs of the customers and analyzing the market[1]. In this process report we are going to highlight some of the techniques and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Trip Kit Organizer (Development Log) Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Rosenthal, Janet, Penumarti, Anjana Year: 2017 The economic success of a company depends on the ability to identify the needs of the customers and analyzing the market[1]. In this process report we are going to highlight some of the techniques and concepts adapted from [1] for developing our product. The Trip Kit is a product that is designed to be secured into a car seat, and secure various items that people tend to carry in their cars. There will be some fixed compartments for bottle/cup holders and some customizable dividers similar to drawer dividers. This prevents loose items in your car rolling about, driver needing access to items while driving, and securing food and drink items. The paper covers all the characteristics required for a successful product development and the roadmap for the product development process. Title: Trip Kit Organizer (Development Log) Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Rosenthal, Janet, Penumarti, Anjana Year: 2017 The economic success of a company depends on the ability to identify the needs of the customers and analyzing the market[1]. In this process report we are going to highlight some of the techniques and concepts adapted from [1] for developing our product. The Trip Kit is a product that is designed to be secured into a car seat, and secure various items that people tend to carry in their cars. There will be some fixed compartments for bottle/cup holders and some customizable dividers similar to drawer dividers. This prevents loose items in your car rolling about, driver needing access to items while driving, and securing food and drink items. The paper covers all the characteristics required for a successful product development and the roadmap for the product development process. Close

• 27. [Article] Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 2/19/2015

  This meeting was facilitated by Coraggio. The committee conversed about the equity lens and its relevance on the Strategic Plan. Coraggio then opened the discussion for feedback on progress for the Topic ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 2/19/2015 Author: Strategic Planning Development Team Year: 2015 This meeting was facilitated by Coraggio. The committee conversed about the equity lens and its relevance on the Strategic Plan. Coraggio then opened the discussion for feedback on progress for the Topic Teams. The Topic Teams’ deadlines, organization, scheduling and team leadership are discussed as well. The Strategic Planning Development Team requests that the Coraggio group provides a template for each Topic Team so they know the optimal way in which to present their initiatives. Title: Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 2/19/2015 Author: Strategic Planning Development Team Year: 2015 This meeting was facilitated by Coraggio. The committee conversed about the equity lens and its relevance on the Strategic Plan. Coraggio then opened the discussion for feedback on progress for the Topic Teams. The Topic Teams’ deadlines, organization, scheduling and team leadership are discussed as well. The Strategic Planning Development Team requests that the Coraggio group provides a template for each Topic Team so they know the optimal way in which to present their initiatives. Close

• 28. [Article] Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 3/12/2015

  The Topic Teams have scheduled their own separate meetings. The Strategic Planning Development Team does not plan to meet again as a unit until April 2nd. Members of the committee also presented the startup ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 3/12/2015 Author: Strategic Planning Development Team Year: 2015 The Topic Teams have scheduled their own separate meetings. The Strategic Planning Development Team does not plan to meet again as a unit until April 2nd. Members of the committee also presented the startup of the strategic plan website. The individuals at the meeting debate on whether a face-to-face interaction is important for feedback and should an online forum suffice. The committee agrees in having an online feedback page but continues to ponder the idea of an event put on by the Strategic Planning Development Team. Title: Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 3/12/2015 Author: Strategic Planning Development Team Year: 2015 The Topic Teams have scheduled their own separate meetings. The Strategic Planning Development Team does not plan to meet again as a unit until April 2nd. Members of the committee also presented the startup of the strategic plan website. The individuals at the meeting debate on whether a face-to-face interaction is important for feedback and should an online forum suffice. The committee agrees in having an online feedback page but continues to ponder the idea of an event put on by the Strategic Planning Development Team. Close

• 29. [Article] Supporting Sustainable Technology Cluster Development: A Performance Measurement Problem

  Managers require metrics to measure organizational performance. However, metrics used by organizations that support technology cluster development are poorly understood in the literature. The most frequently ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Supporting Sustainable Technology Cluster Development: A Performance Measurement Problem Author: Gibson, Elizabeth Year: 2015 Managers require metrics to measure organizational performance. However, metrics used by organizations that support technology cluster development are poorly understood in the literature. The most frequently referenced indicator for cluster development is regional economic and jobs data. These macro level indicators are not sufficient to measure the performance inside the cluster, leaving champions and policy makers to struggle with ad-hoc trial and error experimentation. The difficulty in defining and developing a performance measurement system is addressed. This paper lays the groundwork for improved approaches towards measuring the performance of technology cluster initiatives. Title: Supporting Sustainable Technology Cluster Development: A Performance Measurement Problem Author: Gibson, Elizabeth Year: 2015 Managers require metrics to measure organizational performance. However, metrics used by organizations that support technology cluster development are poorly understood in the literature. The most frequently referenced indicator for cluster development is regional economic and jobs data. These macro level indicators are not sufficient to measure the performance inside the cluster, leaving champions and policy makers to struggle with ad-hoc trial and error experimentation. The difficulty in defining and developing a performance measurement system is addressed. This paper lays the groundwork for improved approaches towards measuring the performance of technology cluster initiatives. Close

• 30. [Article] Does Compact Development Increase or Reduce Congestion?

  The net effects of sprawl or compact development on area-wide traffic congestion have been a subject of debate among transportation researchers. This project aims to settle the debate using: Congestion ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Does Compact Development Increase or Reduce Congestion? Author: Ewing, Reid Year: 2017 The net effects of sprawl or compact development on area-wide traffic congestion have been a subject of debate among transportation researchers. This project aims to settle the debate using: Congestion data from the Texas Transportation Institute’s Urban Mobility Scorecard database; Compactness/sprawl metrics developed at the University of Utah. Compact development may help at the margin, but the greatest reduction in congestion appears to be achieved through expansion of surface streets and higher highway user fees. Title: Does Compact Development Increase or Reduce Congestion? Author: Ewing, Reid Year: 2017 The net effects of sprawl or compact development on area-wide traffic congestion have been a subject of debate among transportation researchers. This project aims to settle the debate using: Congestion data from the Texas Transportation Institute’s Urban Mobility Scorecard database; Compactness/sprawl metrics developed at the University of Utah. Compact development may help at the margin, but the greatest reduction in congestion appears to be achieved through expansion of surface streets and higher highway user fees. Close