Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

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 perspe

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.

Author: Wayne Mayfield

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.

Author:  Sara Gable

On March 23, 2023, Sara Gable presented “Intergenerational Conflict, Contact with Birth Parents, and Child Functioning in Kinship Caregiver Families,” at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.  The research was based on a needs assessment that IPP conducted for MU ParentLink and was made possible with funding from the Missouri Foundation for Health. 

IPP is pleased to announce our Annual Update (January 2023).