Center for Evaluation and Education Policy

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May 14, 2012: Three new CEEP publications released today. The two CEEP Education Policy Briefs and a CEEP Special Report are described below.
Childhood Obesity and Nutrition Issues in the United States: An Update on School-based Policies and Practices follows up on a 2005 CEEP brief on this topic. The new brief examines the latest research and statistics. Reasons for the continuing increase in obesity rates among children, and the latest federal and state initiatives to combat these causes are considered in the brief. A summary of 41 wellness policies collected from Indiana school districts is included. The brief also offers conclusions and recommendations to schools, education leaders, policymakers, and parents about how to curb the obesity epidemic.

Click HERE to see read or download the policy brief in Adobe PDF version. Click HERE to find a PDF of the related Fast Facts sheet.

Student Count Mechanisms for Funding Purposes is a new Education Policy Brief that provides an overview of the student enrollment count mechanisms that are currently employed by states. It then reviews Indiana’s outgoing count mechanism, the Single Count Date, and compares it with the newly enacted Multiple Count Dates mechanism. To conclude the discussion, the brief examines how other states use the Multiple Count Dates mechanism and highlights their varied experiences, to draw insights into how this new mechanism may impact
Indiana school funding in the near future.

Click HERE to see read or download the policy brief in Adobe PDF version.

Perspectives on the Key K-12 Education Legislation of 2012 is a CEEP Special Report that summarizes 14 education bills enacted by the 117th Indiana General Assembly. These specific bills are included in the report for their significance and potential long-term impact on the K-12 education delivery system in the state. The report includes commentary and perspectives from statewide education and advocacy associations on the new laws. Representatives from those associations were invited to share their views concerning the pros and cons of the new laws because of their knowledge and expertise of topics covered by the legislation. The summary also includes the perspectives of Terry Spradlin, Director for Education Policy at CEEP.

Click HERE to see read or download the special report in Adobe PDF version.

February 15, 2012: Sexual Violence Preventionis the topic of a new special report issued today by CEEP. “Sexual Violence Prevention in Indiana: Toward Safer, Healthier Communities” presents the related issues from a national perspective, and then focuses on the problem and how it is being addressed in Indiana. The report concludes with a review of actions being taken in Indiana and other states to address the problem, and recommendations for researchers, school officials, and policymakers.

The prevalence of sexual violence in the United States is a serious public health problem. Based on known statistics there is approximately one sexual assault every two minutes within the U.S. But researchers suspect this is only a fraction of the real instances because they estimate more than half of the assaults are not reported. Along with the many serious emotional, physical, personal, and societal effects of sexual violence, the economic costs to society total more than $5.8 billion each year ($4.1 billion in health costs alone).
In Indiana, survey results suggest approximately 1 in 5 women in the state have been victims of rape at some point within their lifetime. Further data indicate females in 9th – 12th grades in Indiana schools have the second highest rate in the nation of forced sexual intercourse. Clearly, sexual violence is a serious concern within the state as well as nationwide.

Click HERE to read or download the report in PDF format from the CEEP website.

Click HERE to read the related media release issued by Indiana University.

February 1, 2012: CEEP Director Elected AAAS Fellow and Recognized as a Top Contributor to Public Debate About Education Jonathan Plucker, director of the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy and IU professor of educational psychology and cognitive science, has been elected to the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Plucker was recognized for this achievement today at a reception hosted by Indiana University President Michael McRobbiie.

Jonathan’s AAAS citation of merit was, "For distinguished contributions to the science of creativity and the creation of research-supported education policy." Founded in 1848, AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
In his blog on the Education Week website, education researcher and author Rick Hess, included Jonathan as one of the nation’s Top Contributors to Public Debate About Education.

Click HERE to view the university’s media release about the AAAS honor, and click HERE for the release about the listing by Dr. Hess.

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