The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) received funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support the development and implementation of the Education Facilities Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse will provide training to public preschools, K-12 schools and higher education institutions on educational facility planning, as well as develop resources to help create high-performance educational facilities to improve students’ academic performance.
“The development of safe, high-quality educational facilities is a critical element of success in meeting the social and academic needs of students at all levels,” said Linda Lemasters, associate professor of educational administration and co-principal investigator of the project. “Creating education systems that compete globally, addressing the needs of a diverse student population and focusing on equity and special population issues are among the many challenges ahead.”
A team of experts at GW, led by Dr. Lemasters, will create a Clearinghouse website, track and compile education facilities best practices, provide technical assistance and deliver training and professional development opportunities. Joel Gomez, associate professor of educational leadership, will also serve as co-principal investigator, and Sharon Dannels, associate professor of educational research, will serve as project evaluator.! With this grant, the GSEHD faculty are again demonstrating their abiding commitment to the improvement of education for all learners,” said Michael J. Feuer, dean of GSEHD and professor of education. “By offering training, resources and guidance grounded in research, we are advancing GSEHD’s mission to bridge theory and practice.”
October 2013
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U. S. Department of Education http://ed.gov/programs/edfacclearinghouse/index.html
