IPP Staff co-author Practice Perspectives on Care Coordination in Rural Settings
Author: Kristi Ressel
In 2021, a team of MU researchers, including Kristi Ressel, former IPP Senior Research Analyst and Beau Underwood, Truman School doctoral student, conducted interviews of staff and administrators in rural Missouri health and health care organizations. They sought to understand how rural Missouri organizations implement care coordination that integrates social services with health care.
IPP Annual Summer Staff Retreat
Author: Sara Gable
On August 17, 2023, IPP staff met in person for the annual summer staff retreat. Topics of interest included the Director’s report, a “get to know you” activity, best practices for supervising and mentoring student research assistants, and updates on IPP policies and practices. The group met in the MU Memorial Union and meals were catered by Beet Box, a local business.
IPP Launches Public Health Cost Gap Analysis Project
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Author: Jill Lucht
MU Institute of Public Policy partners with Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation to Conduct a Statewide Needs Assessment
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation, part of the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, has contracted with the MU Institute of Public Policy to conduct a statewide needs assessment. The state’s Vocational Rehabilitation program is required by federal regulation to conduct a comprehensive statewide needs assessment every three years. To meet this requirement, the MU Institute of Public Policy will collect and analyze qualitative data using surveys, focus groups and key informant interviews that provide additional context and perspective to t
Educator Preparation Program Annual Performance Report
Author: Ryanne DeSpain
Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) established the Annual Performance Report (APR) for Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) for the purposes of accountability and continuous improvement. The APR is based on the Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators (MoSPE) and measures the performance of EPPs as part of the continuing accreditation process of EPP certification programs.
Evaluation of No Kid Hungry Missouri
Author: Wayne Mayfield
Truman Professor Brian Kisida Transforming Education Research
Brian Kisida, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, has always been passionate about education and the arts. As an expert in education policy, he has observed the negative impact of a test-driven culture on students' well-being and enjoyment of learning. Motivated by the desire to understand these changes, Kisida embarked on a journey to study education policy.